Engine model · Turbo-prop · 1,800 hp · registry code 52131

Manufacturer (registry)
P&W CANADA
Model
PW118B
Registry code
52131
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
1,800 hp
Data sheet
TCDSE20NE
Holder
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.

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

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 6

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: 7 ADs
19971
19981
20031
20061
20121
20132
Superseded and historical ADs · 1
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT d.ad_number, d.status, d.subject, d.effective_date
  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 ('52131'))
  ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESC"

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Registered aircraft · 3

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
  WHERE engine_model_code IN ('52131')
  ORDER BY n_number"

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NTSB investigations · 1

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

First occurrence, 1982 to 2007

Of 1 case with NTSB’s older coding, defined in its coding manual.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  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 ('52131')
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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FAA incident reports · 7

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

Incident 20010619018149IEMB EMB120 · Asheville, NC(-23) Flight CAA291 atl to avl, on approach to avl left propeller went to overspeed (engine computer read 160%). Pilot completed emergency checklist for propeller overspeed greater than 110%. Propeller did not feather, engine turbine failed during event.…Jun 19, 2001 · N505ASAccident 20001206032489AEMB EMB120ER · Charleston, WV(-23) Atlantic southeast airlines flight 4071 an Emb-120-RT, N504AS had just landed on runway 23 at the Charleston (Yeager Airport), west Virginia (crw) whereupon during rollout the a/c struck two (2) deer. One deer made contact with the nose landing gear and…Dec 6, 2000 · N504AS · Substantial damageIncident 19990907027029IEMB EMB120RT · Oklahoma City, OK(-23) On Tuesday, 09/07/1999, approx. 08:18 CDT, the left inboard brake of an Emb-120, N264AS, asoa flight 4881 locked up during taxi for departure from okc to dfw. Passengers were taken from the taxi way to the terminal by bus. The left inboard tire was…Sep 7, 1999 · N264ASIncident 19990525033429IEMB EMB120RT · Indianapolis, IN(-23) When the landing gear was selected to the down position no indication of the gear being or down was indicated. The landing was aborted and the flight orbited the airport. Cvg maint. Was contacted and the landing gear was lowered by the free fall method.…May 25, 1999 · N247CAIncident 19950129005889IEMB EMB120RT · Covington/Cinci, KYNarrative: coma #4280, departed Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky international airport, Covington, Kentucky, 1000 local enroute to evansville, Indiana, after take-off, the flight crew selected the landing gear to the up position. The landing gear did not retract.…Jan 29, 1995 · N247CAIncident 19940411011279IEMB EMB120RT · Santa Ana, CAPilot reported smoke in cabin to tower while taxiing. Returned to gate. No other information.Apr 11, 1994 · N122AMIncident 19911031053919IEMB EMB120 · Charleston, WVUnable to retract gear. Returned. Landed safely. Found defective squat switch.Oct 31, 1991 · N281AS
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE engine_model_code IN ('52131')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Service difficulty reports · 1,034

See all 1,034 difficulty reports
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE engine_model_key = 'PW118B'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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STCs that may be installed · 1

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 ('52131')
    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 · 276

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 276 PMA parts
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT drs_guid, part_number, part_name, holder, pma_number, replaces_part, supplement_date, tcds_models
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_type_certificate_pma.parquet'
  WHERE tcds_number IN ('E20NE')
    AND len(list_intersect(tcds_models, ['PW118B'])) > 0
  ORDER BY supplement_date DESC, drs_guid DESC"

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