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SERVICE BULLETIN
P&WC S.B. No. 1002R30
MODEL APPLICATION
PT6A-6, PT6A-6A, PT6A-6B, PT6A-6/C20, PT6A-20, PT6A-20A, PT6A-20B, PT6A-21, PT6A-27,
PT6A-28, PT6A-34, PT6A-35, PT6A-34B, PT6A-36, PT6A-114, PT6A-114A, PT6A-135,
PT6A-135A
Summary: 1. This service bulletin provides the service life limits for the rotor component parts
which are authorized for use in the above Pratt & Whitney Canada Inc. engine
models, as required by the Canadian Department of Transport regulations.
2. Compliance with the Accomplishment Instructions in step 3. of this service
bulletin is necessary to maintain conformity with the approval type design and the
validity of the airworthiness certification.
3. The Low Cycle Fatigue (LCF) counting process is described in detail, including
the formula to use, refer to the ‘‘Remaining Life’’ section below, to calculate the
total accumulated cycles for the various rotor components.
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11 December 2020
SUBJECT: Pratt & Whitney Canada Service Bulletin No. PT6A-72-1002, Rev. No. 30, dated Dec
11/2020 (P&WC S.B. No. 1002R30) ROTOR COMPONENTS - SERVICE LIFE
Replace your existing copy of this service bulletin with the attached revised bulletin. Destroy the
superseded copy.
Please retain this Revision Transmittal Sheet with the revised bulletin.
v add P/N 3134861 and 3134862 for PT6A-6, -6A, -6B, -20, -20A, -20B, -21, -27, -28,
-34, -35, -34B, -36, -114, -114A, -135, -135A.
v add Disk Compressor (2nd Stage) P/N 3134732 and Disk, Compressor (3rd Stage)
P/N 3134859 for PT6A-6, -6A, -6B, -20, -20B,
v add (PT6A-135A BS1441):
v Hub Compressor Rear P/N 3135941,
v Disk Compressor (2nd stage) P/N 3135942,
v Disk Compressor (3rd stage) P/N 3135943,
v Impeller P/N 3135730,
v Disk Compressor Turbine P/N 3136051,
v Disk Power Turbine P/N 3136052,
v remove the requirement of marking the cycles.
NOTE: A black bar in the left margin indicates a change in that line of text or figure.
REVISION HISTORY:
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1. Planning Information
A. Effectivity
PT6A-6, PT6A-6A, PT6A-6B, PT6A-6/C20, PT6A-20, PT6A-20A, PT6A-20B, PT6A-21,
PT6A-27, PT6A-28, PT6A-34, PT6A-34B, PT6A-35, PT6A-36, PT6A-114,
PT6A-114A, PT6A-135, PT6A-135A Engines
B. Concurrent Requirements
None.
C. Reason
(1) To provide initial rotor components service life in accordance with D.O.T. regulation.
D. Description
(1) Engine rotating components listed in the table below are subject to LCF due to
cyclic operation of the engine. As a result, these parts must be replaced when
their respective accumulated total cycle limit is reached.
(2) Operators must record all flights, starts and accumulated total cycles (which must
be calculated using the formula Ref. 3.D.) in the applicable document for each
component (i.e. logbook, LCF component card, etc.).
(3) The following is additional information for the Accumulated Total Cycle calculation:
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v When abbreviated cycles are not recorded, each flight is considered to have been
preceded by one start, i.e., each flight is equivalent to a full cycle.
(4) The LCF life limits listed in the below are incorporated in the Type Approval as
issued by Transport Canada. Transport Canada must approve changes to rotor
component cyclic lives.
(5) The specified cyclic lives apply to engines, modules and components that contain
parts listed in the approved parts list, as shown in the applicable Illustrated Parts
Catalog (IPC) and SB. Operators requesting approval to incorporate parts not listed
in the applicable IPC and SBs will be required to substantiate the cyclic lives of
these parts to their local Airworthiness Authority.
(6) Operators having missions which include many touch-and-go flights, or a frequency
of scheduled in-flight shutdowns (such as used within training missions) or which
include more than 10 flights per hour, must submit their mission profiles to Pratt &
Whitney Canada Inc. for life cycle analysis.
(7) Operators making scheduled or frequent use of the engine’s highest allowable rated
power must submit their mission profile(s) to P&WC for analysis.
(8) The same component (e.g. disk, Hub, Impeller, etc.) may be installed in different
models, providing the part number is authorized to be installed in the specific
engine models (Ref. applicable Service Bulletin). Operators transferring rotating
components between engine models governed by different SBs must adhere to the
lower of the LCF life limits published in the applicable SBs.
NOTE: 1. This applies to all PT6A engines and exclude all ST6 (industrial and
marine) engines.
NOTE: 2. It is not permitted to use parts which were installed on ST6 engines for
PT6 engines.
E. Compliance
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F. Approval
Transport Canada has reviewed and approved the technical contents of this Service
Bulletin.
NOTE: This Service Bulletin is incorporated by reference in one or more Transport
Canada, Aircraft Engine Type Approvals and the service lives thereby constitute
limits applicable to the corresponding engines, modules and components
which embody only parts listed in the Transport Canada approved parts list, as
promulgated in the applicable Illustrated Parts Catalog and Service Bulletins.
Operators requiring approval for incorporation of parts not listed will be required
to substantiate to their local Airworthiness Authority the applicability of the
lives of the substitute parts and associated parts and assemblies.
G. Manpower
Not applicable.
H. Weight and Balance
None.
I. Electrical Load Data
Not changed.
J. Software Accomplishment Summary
Not applicable.
K. References
Applicable PT6A Technical Manuals
P&WC S.B. No. 1094, 1113, 1164, 1302, 1801
L. Publications Affected
Applicable PT6A Technical Manuals
M. Interchangeability and Intermixability of Parts
Not applicable.
2. Material Information
Not applicable.
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Not applicable.
Not applicable.
D. Reidentified Parts
None.
Not applicable.
3. Accomplishment Instructions
A. Accumulated total cycles and all flights and starts must be recorded in the appropriate
engine log book.
B. Turbine disk assemblies removed for repair must be tagged, stating the total number of
flights, engine starts and/or the calculated total cycles, per Paragraph 3.D..
C. Rotor components with lives greater than the limits shown in Table 1 and Table 2 or
rotor components not supported with proper documentation, are to be removed from
service.
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D. Life Determination/Calculation
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(2) The accumulated total cycles are calculated as follows, using the factors provided
in the table above. Two examples are provided below using the following formula,
to illustrate the difference in calculation of accumulated total cycles between an
engine operated with full cycles versus an engine operated using a combination
of full and abbreviated cycles.
(3) At repair and overhaul, component life is calculated in accordance with the
following formula:
EXAMPLE:
Engine Model PT6A-27
Part No. 3013111 (Hub, Compressor 1st Stage)
Abbreviated Cycle Factor 2
No. of Starts 9000
No. of Flights 9000
Flight Count Factor 1
= 9000
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EXAMPLE:
Engine Model PT6A-27
Part No. 3013111 (Hub, Compressor 1st Stage)
Abbreviated Cycle Factor 2
No. of Starts 3000
No. of Flights 9000
Flight Count Factor 1
NOTE: The post-SB accumulated total cycle limit is to be used to determine the
remaining LCF life of the modified component.
(1) Deleted
NOTE: The practice of marking life limited parts with the accumulated cycle count
using electrolytic etch is no longer permitted. The accumulated cycle count
previously marked on parts alone is not considered sufficient supporting
documentation.
4. Appendix
Not applicable.
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