Engine model · Turbo-shaft · 900 hp · registry code 52179

Manufacturer (registry)
P&W CANADA
Model
PT6B-37A
Registry code
52179
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
900 hp
Data sheet
TCDSE21NE
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.

2015In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 3 ADs
20151
20191
20201
Superseded and historical ADs · 1
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  WHERE d.ad_id IN (SELECT ad_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_engine_model_directive.parquet' WHERE engine_model_code IN ('52179'))
  ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESC"

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Registered aircraft · 186

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
  WHERE engine_model_code IN ('52179')
  ORDER BY n_number"

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NTSB investigations · 5

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

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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
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FAA incident reports · 8

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

Incident 20260503007029IAgustawestland Philadelphia AW119MKII · Rochester, NYOn the morning of may 3, 2026, the aircraft was preflighted in accordance with the manufacturer’s preflight checklist, notng engine oil quantity to be normal. Departure of the first leg was at 13:26 with three souls on board and landed uneventfully at 13:35.…May 3, 2026 · N651MC · No damageAccident 20240919016619AAgustawestland Philadelphia AW119MKII · Canandaigua, NYOn September 20, 2024, at approximately 0007 hours, an air ambulance helicopter carrying a pilot and two passengers experienced a tail strike and hard landing at Canandaigua Airport (iua) in Canandaigua, NY. The incident occurred in a grassy field near the…Sep 19, 2024 · N281MC · Substantial damageAccident 20210213000199AAgustawestland Philadelphia AW119MKII · Alexandria, MN2021-02-13, N352LL, lifelinkiii augusta, helicopter took off from Alexandria, MN (kaxn) airport and hit an object with one rotor blade. After transitioning straight ahead to forward flight on rwy 31, the PIC made a left climbing turn as destination was…Feb 13, 2021 · N352LL · Substantial damageIncident 20201202019799IAgustawestland Philadelphia AW119MKII · Philadelphia, PAWhile lifting off to a hover the experimental research and development helicopter began uncommanded pitch oscillations. The PIC immediately set the helicopter down firmly damaging the stinger and aft left skid.Dec 2, 2020 · N669SS · Minor damageAccident 20200321009079ALeonardo AW119MKII · Philadelphia, PADuring hover and shutdown, the aircraft engine cowling flapped open due to a cowling fastener becoming unlocked. The cowling contacted the main rotor blades causing significant damage to the blades and cowling. Fastener hardware from the cowling was ingested…Mar 21, 2020 · N982SS · Substantial damageIncident 20180828012449IAgusta A119 · Galveston, TXWhile on approach to gulf oil platform HIA547B, the pilot maneuvered over the deck. He stated he had a "pla" (power lever angle) message illuminate and the aircraft bounced into the air. At that time he flew the aircraft away from the platform to assess the…Aug 28, 2018 · N108AG · Minor damageIncident 20160726011599IAgusta Westland Philadelphia AW119MKII · Butte, MTWhile conduction training of auto-rotation with a turn, tail striker hit runway surface after power recovery. The operator lined up for a 180 degree auto-rotation on rwy 30 at 115 KIAS and 1000 feet AGL, power recovery was initiated at apox. 220 feet AGL to…Jul 26, 2016 · N596LF · Minor damageAccident 20140501006079AAgusta Aerospace AW119 Mkii · Mount Holly, NJCFI employed by augusta helicopter was conducting a initial qualification training flight performed a simulated engine out on take off when attaining a 50 kt airspeed. Student did not perform the emergency manuver per the heilicopter flight manual and touched…May 1, 2014 · N119HF · Substantial damage
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  WHERE engine_model_code IN ('52179')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Service difficulty reports · 65

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  WHERE engine_model_key = 'PT6B37A'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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