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TURBOPROP ENGINE
ROTOR COMPONENTS - SERVICE LIFE
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
Model(s) deleted this revision: PT6A-140
Compliance:

Refer to Para. 1.E. in the Service Bulletin

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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P&WC S.B. No. 1002R29
REVISION TRANSMITTAL SHEET
TURBOPROP ENGINE MODEL PT6A

SUBJECT:

Pratt & Whitney Canada Service Bulletin No. PT6A-72-1002, Rev. No. 29, dated Dec
05/2013 (P&WC S.B. No. 1002R29) 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superseded copy.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.
SUMMARY:

This revision is issued to:

v remove the PT6A-140 engine since the life items are part of the AWL section of the
Maintenance Manual.

EFFECT OF REVISION ON PRIOR ACCOMPLISHMENT:

None.
NOTE:

A black bar in the left margin indicates a change in that line of text or figure.

REVISION HISTORY:
Original Issue: Dec 01/1973
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TURBOPROP ENGINE
ROTOR COMPONENTS - SERVICE LIFE

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.

D.

Reason
(1)

To provide initial rotor components service life in accordance with D.O.T. regulation.

(2)

To provide information covering method of marking.

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.E.) 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:
v A start is defined as an engine start followed by one or more flights.
v Aircraft operation often includes abbreviated engine cycles. The definition of an
abbreviated cycle is: idle - takeoff - flight - landing - idle. A normal or full cycle
includes the foregoing plus an engine start and shutdown (i.e. abbreviated cycles
are equivalent to the number of flights minus the number of starts). The limits
specified in Paragraph 3. (Ref. Table 1) are in terms of full cycles. Accumulated
abbreviated cycles are summated in terms of full cycles by means of a formula and
tabulated factors.
v A full cycle is defined as an engine start followed by one flight then shutdown.
v An abbreviated cycle is less severe than a full cycle. To benefit from this, an
Abbreviated Cycle Factor (ACF) is listed in the le below, and used in the
formula which determines accumulated total cycles;
v A Flight Count Factor (FCF) is a multiplying factor that can be used to credit or
debit life to the components listed in the Life Service to reflect the aircraft
application of the engine. This factor can also be specific to an operator that
diverges from the standards as missions.

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1.

Planning Information (Contd)

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 engines 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
The service lives quoted in the Accomplishment Instructions are incorporated by
reference in the type approval as issued by the Canadian Department of Transport.
Compliance with these instructions is therefore necessary to maintain conformity with the
approval type design and the validity of the airworthiness certification.

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ROTOR COMPONENTS - SERVICE LIFE

1.

Planning Information (Contd)

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 and 1302

L.

Publications Affected
Applicable PT6A Technical Manuals

M. Interchangeability and Intermixability of Parts

Not applicable.
2.

Material Information
A.

Industry Support Information

Not applicable.

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2.

Material Information (Contd)

B.

Material - Cost and Availability

Not applicable.

C.

Material Necessary for Each Engine

Not applicable.

D.

Reidentified Parts
None.

E.

Tooling - Price and Availability

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.E..

C.

Deleted

D.

Rotor components with lives greater than the limits shown in Table 1 or rotor components
not supported with proper documentation, are to be removed from service.
TABLE 1, Rotor Components - Service Life Limits

Description
Hub, Compressor
(1st Stage)

Detail Part
No.

Engine Model

Abbrd
Cycle
Factor

Flight
Count
Factor

Life Limits
No. Of
Cycles

3006911

PT6A-6, -6A, -6B,

-6/C20, -20, -20B

5000

3011420

PT6A-6, -6A, -6B,

-6/C20, -20, -20B

5000

3011711

PT6A-27

12000

3012811

PT6A-6, -6A, -6B,

-6/C20, -20, -20B

6000

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3.

Accomplishment Instructions (Contd)

TABLE 1, Rotor Components - Service Life Limits (Contd)

Description

Detail Part
No.

Engine Model

Abbrd
Cycle
Factor

Flight
Count
Factor

Life Limits
No. Of
Cycles

3013111

PT6A-6, -6A, -6B,

-6/C20, -20, -20A,
-20B, -21, -27, -28,
-34, -35, -34B, -36,
-114, -114A, -135,
-135A

19000

3013611

PT6A-6, -6A, -6B,

-6/C20, -20, -20B

23000

3014111

PT6A-27

19000

Stub Shaft
Compressor Rotor

3055000-01

Deleted

Rotor Compressor

3076420-01

Deleted

Disk, Compressor
(2nd Stage)

3006912

PT6A-6, -6A, -6B,

-6/C20, -20, -20B

20000

3013712

PT6A-6, -6A, -6B,

-6/C20, -20, -20A,
-20B, -21, -27, -28,
-34, -35, -34B, -36,
-114, -114A, -135,
-135A

24000

3040312

Deleted

3006913

PT6A-6, -6A, -6B,

-6/C20, -20, -20B

20000

3011713

PT6A-6, -6A, -6B,

-6/C20, -20, -20A,
-20B, -21, -27, -28,
-34, -34B, -35, -36,
-114, -114A, -135,
-135A

25000

3040213

Deleted

3008176

PT6A-6, -6A, -6B

2600

Disk, Compressor
(3rd Stage)

Impeller

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3.

Accomplishment Instructions (Contd)

TABLE 1, Rotor Components - Service Life Limits (Contd)

Description

Disk, Compressor
Turbine

Detail Part
No.

Engine Model

Abbrd
Cycle
Factor

Flight
Count
Factor

Life Limits
No. Of
Cycles

3009576

PT6A-6, -6A, -6B,

-6/C20, -20, -20B

33000

3010676

PT6A-6, -6A, -6B

2600

3011376

PT6A-6, -6A, -6B,

-6/C20, -20, -20B

33000

3011476

PT6A-6, -6A, -6B

2600

3013176

PT6A-21, -27, -28,

-34, -34B, -36, -114,
-135

19000

3013676

PT6A-6, -6A, -6B,

-6/C20, -20, -20A,
-20B

33000

3032249

PT6A-21, -27, -28,

-34, -34B, -36, -135

19000

3033292

PT6A-21, -27, -28,

-34,-34B, -36, -135

19000

3027798

PT6A-35, -114A,
-135, -135A,

19000

3027798

Deleted

3035883

PT6A-135, -135A

19000

3007111*

PT6A-6, -6A, -6B,

-6/C20, -20, -20B

20

18000

3010311*

PT6A-6, -6A, -6B,

-6/C20, -20, -20B

20

18000

3013411

PT6A-21, -27, -28,

-34, -36

16000

3013411

PT6A-114, -114A

16000

3013411

PT6A-34B

20

1.35

16000

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Accomplishment Instructions (Contd)

TABLE 1, Rotor Components - Service Life Limits (Contd)

Description

Disk, Power Turbine

Detail Part
No.

Engine Model

Abbrd
Cycle
Factor

Flight
Count
Factor

Life Limits
No. Of
Cycles

3013511*

PT6A-6, -6A, -6B,

-6/C20, -20, -20A,
-20B

20

18000

3013711

PT6A-27

3.5

18000

3024211

PT6A-135, -135A

10

16000

3024211

PT6A-35

1.5

3.2

16000

3076856-01

Deleted

3006412

PT6A-6, -6A, -6B,

-20

2300

3010312

PT6A-6, -6A, -6B,

-6/C20, -20, -20B

18000

3010712

PT6A-27

3.5

20000

3012712

PT6A-6, -6A, -6B,

-6/C20, -20, -20A,
-20B

18000

3012812

PT6A-27, -28, -34

3.5

20000

3016712

PT6A-27, -28

3.5

20000

3019712

PT6A-34

20000

3022412

PT6A-20, -20A, -20B,

-21, -27, -28, -34

3.5

20000

3022512

PT6A-6, -6A, -6B,

-6/C20, -20, -20A,
-20B

18000

3122658-01

PT6A-6, -6A, -6B

18000

3026812

PT6A-20, -20A, -20B

3.5

20000

3026812

PT6A-34, -36

20000

3026812

PT6A-114, -114A

20000

3026812

PT6A-34B

20

20000

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3.

Accomplishment Instructions (Contd)

TABLE 1, Rotor Components - Service Life Limits (Contd)

Description

E.

Abbrd
Cycle
Factor

Flight
Count
Factor

Life Limits
No. Of
Cycles

PT6A-21, -27, -28

3.5

20000

3022312

PT6A-135, -135A

10

30000

3022312

PT6A-35

10

30000

3076855-01

Deleted

Detail Part
No.

Engine Model

3026812

Life Determination/Calculation
(1)

Remaining component life is determined by subtracting the calculated accumulated

total cycles from the accumulated total cycle limits shown in the table above.

(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:
No. of
Accumulated
No. of Flights - No. of Starts
+ (
) ] X Flight Count Factor
= [
Starts
Total Cycles
Abbreviated Cycle Factor

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Accomplishment Instructions (Contd)

(4)

Example No. 1 (Full cycles only - includes flights where starts are not recorded):
EXAMPLE:
Engine Model
Part No.
Abbreviated Cycle Factor
No. of Starts
No. of Flights
Flight Count Factor

PT6A-27
3013111 (Hub, Compressor 1st Stage)
2
9000
9000
1
Accumulated
9000 - 9000
= [ 9000 + (
) ] X 1
Total Cycles
2
=

[9000 + 0] X 1

9000

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Accomplishment Instructions (Contd)

(5)

Example No. 2 (Full and abbreviated cycles):

EXAMPLE:
Engine Model
Part No.
Abbreviated Cycle Factor
No. of Starts
No. of Flights
Flight Count Factor

PT6A-27
3013111 (Hub, Compressor 1st Stage)
2
3000
9000
1
Accumulated
9000 - 3000
= [ 3000 + (
) ] X 1
Total Cycles
2

F.

[3000 + 3000] X 1

6000

Engine rotating components subject to LCF limits may be modified (i.e. reworked). The
modified component is introduced by an SB, which allows rework of pre-SB components
to the post-SB configuration. When a component is modified and reidentified with a
new part number due to rework action, both pre-SB and post-SB cyclic lives must be taken
into consideration when calculating the total accumulated cycles, as follows:
Total Accumulated Cycles = Pre-SB accumulated total cycles + Post-SB accumulated
total cycles.
NOTE:

The post-SB accumulated total cycle limit is to be used to determine the

remaining LCF life of the modified component.

G. Accumulated total cycles must be marked using a CY prefix, as follows:

4.

(1)

The accumulated total cycles between each shop visit, rounded to the nearest 100
cycles, must be marked with the last two digits dropped and followed by a dash (-).

(2)

A part having LCF cycles of 525, 1,819, and 1,972, at shop visits, would be marked
as CY5-18-20- which equals approximately 4,300 accumulated total cycles.

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