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Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545 series

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Engine model · Turbo-fan · registry code 52154

Manufacturer (registry)
P&W CANADA
Model
PW545 SER
Registry code
52154
Installed in
285 registered aircraft
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
3,952 lb thrust
Data sheet
TCDSE00059EN
Holder
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.

The registry names only the engine series, so ADs for every model in the series are matched.

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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.

2003In forceSuperseded2026
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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 ('52154'))
  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 · 1

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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 ('52154'))
  GROUP BY s.saib_number ORDER BY issue_date DESC"

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Registered aircraft · 285

N100ARIndependence Aircraft Inc · Manchester, NHBuilt 2002 · S/N 560-5241N100CJDouble Force Management LLC · Bowling Green, KYBuilt 2000 · S/N 560-5100N103MLPerfect Agreements Leasing Inc · Trabuco Canyon, CABuilt 2002 · S/N 560-5244
See all 285 registered aircraft
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
  WHERE engine_model_code IN ('52154')
  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.

Defining event, 2008 on

Of 5 cases NTSB coded with a defining event. All defining events

In the probable cause, 2008 on

Findings NTSB made part of the probable cause. A case can have several. All findings

NTSB ERA25LA301Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 560XL · Oakland Park, FLOn August 14, 2025, about 1715 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 560XL, N802TD, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Oakland Park, Florida. The airline transport pilot and commercial pilot were not injured. The airplane was…Aug 14, 2025 · N802TD · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA054Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 560XL · Council Bluffs, IAAn in-flight collision with a bird during decent.Nov 26, 2023 · N475CW · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA335Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 560XL · Salt Lake City, UTThe airplane’s impact with birds during approach.Sep 3, 2021 · N827JS · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21FA346Accident · 4 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportCessna 560 · Farmington, CTThe pilot-in-command’s failure to release the parking brake before attempting to initiate the takeoff, which produced an unexpected retarding force and airplane-nose-down pitching moment that prevented the airplane from becoming airborne within the takeoff…Sep 2, 2021 · N560AR · DestroyedNTSB ANC08LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 560XL · Port Heiden, AKThe flying pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in a crosswind. A factor contributing to the accident was a crosswind.Apr 30, 2008 · N590AK · Substantial 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 ('52154')
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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FAA incident reports · 39

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

Incident 20260726008279ICessna 560XL · Nashville, TN[privacy data omitted] Reported ingesting a bird into the engine and taxied to the ramp. A bird strike inspection was performed by maintenance personnel iaw 560XL amm 5-50-00. No indication of a bird strike was noted and aircraft was returned to service.Jul 26, 2026 · N845JS · No damageIncident 20260304001489ICessna 560XL · Morrisvile, NCThe takeoff roll from runway 23L at rdu was normal until just after reaching V1. Between V1 and vr, a vibration began and continued to increase as the aircraft accelerated. The vibration persisted after liftoff. Suspecting a potential tire issue, I briefly…Mar 4, 2026 · N887WP · Minor damageIncident 20260212005699ICessna 560XL · Hayden, COThis incident occured on 02/12/2026 at 1100 mountain standard time at khdn in Hayden, Colorado. The flight crew of a Cessna 560XL taxied to runway 28 from the de-ice pad in preparation for a repositioning flight from khdn to klnk. The parking brake was set at…Feb 12, 2026 · N4KS · Minor damage
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  WHERE engine_model_code IN ('52154')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Service difficulty reports

No reports name this modelGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary.

PMA parts · 153

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.

519356-2CABLE, IGNITIONUnison Industries · PMA PQ1052CE · Jul 16, 2025500335-2EXCITER, IGNITIONUnison Industries · PMA PQ1052CE · Replaces 31J2807-08 · Jul 16, 2025519356-1CABLE, IGNITIONUnison Industries · PMA PQ1052CE · Replaces 30J4166 · Jul 16, 2025
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_type_certificate_pma.parquet'
  WHERE tcds_number IN ('E00059EN')
    AND len(list_intersect(tcds_models, ['PW545B', 'PW545C', 'PW545A', 'PW545D'])) > 0
  ORDER BY supplement_date DESC, drs_guid DESC"

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