Engine model · Turbo-prop · 1,173 hp · registry code 52115

Manufacturer (registry)
P&W CANADA
Model
PT6A-65B
Registry code
52115
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
1,173 hp
Data sheet
TCDSE4EA
Holder
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.

Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 2

ADs whose products match this engine model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

1997In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 2 ADs
19971
20051
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_directive.parquet' d
  WHERE d.ad_id IN (SELECT ad_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_engine_model_directive.parquet' WHERE engine_model_code IN ('52115'))
  ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESC"

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Information bulletins that may apply · 2

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_saib.parquet' s
  WHERE s.saib_id IN (SELECT saib_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_engine_model_saib.parquet' WHERE engine_model_code IN ('52115'))
  GROUP BY s.saib_number ORDER BY issue_date DESC"

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Registered aircraft · 77

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
  WHERE engine_model_code IN ('52115')
  ORDER BY n_number"

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NTSB investigations · 8

Aircraft matched to this engine model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

NTSB CEN21LA248Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 1900 · Denver, COThe pilot’s failure to properly configure the airplane for landing, which resulted in a gear-up landing.Jun 3, 2021 · N219VP · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20LA175Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 1900 · San Antonio, TXThe failure of the left main landing gear upper drag leg arm due to substandard mechanical properties, which resulted in a collapse of the landing gear upon landing.May 9, 2020 · N31704 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA08FA135Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 1900C · Billings, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the initial climb for undetermined reasons.May 23, 2008 · N195GA · DestroyedNTSB SEA08FA062Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHawker Beechcraft 1900C · Lihue, HIThe pilot's spatial disorientation and loss of situational awareness. Contributing to the accident were the dark night and the task requirements of simultaneously monitoring the cockpit instruments and the other airplane.Jan 14, 2008 · N410UB · DestroyedNTSB MIA05WA010Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationBeech 1900C · Nassau, BahamasOct 22, 2004 · N79YV · Substantial damageNTSB FTW99LA137Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502A · Huffman, TXThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during landing. Factors were the wind gusts and the high vegetation beside the runway.May 11, 1999 · N166MM · Substantial damageNTSB NYC95LA078Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 1900C · Covington, KYa lack of procedures by the tug operator to prevent inadvertent movement of an unoccupied tug, which resulted in an airplane being struck by an unoccupied tug which moved on its own.Mar 25, 1995 · N34010 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA93IA050Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech 1900C · Riverton, WYThe pilot's disorientation. Factors include snow, fog, snow covered terrain, and a drainage ditch.Jan 11, 1993 · N34010 · Minor damage
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
  WHERE a.engine_model_code IN ('52115')
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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FAA incident reports · 76

Matched to this engine model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE engine_model_code IN ('52115')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Service difficulty reports · 628

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE engine_model_key = 'PT6A65B'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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STCs that may be installed · 7

Approved for this engine model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT s.stc_number, s.description, s.holder, s.status, s.status_date, m.matched_model
  FROM (
    SELECT stc_number, min(matched_model) AS matched_model
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_engine_model_stc.parquet'
    WHERE engine_model_code IN ('52115')
    GROUP BY stc_number
  ) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number)
  ORDER BY s.status = 'Current' DESC, s.status_date DESC, s.stc_number"

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PMA parts · 459

Current parts manufacturer approvals (PMA): parts the FAA has approved companies to make as replacements or modifications. Each record lists its models as free text; OpenAirDocs matched them to this engine model on its data sheet, so check the FAA record before relying on it. Newest first.

See all 459 PMA parts
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_type_certificate_pma.parquet'
  WHERE tcds_number IN ('E4EA')
    AND len(list_intersect(tcds_models, ['PT6A-65B'])) > 0
  ORDER BY supplement_date DESC, drs_guid DESC"

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