AD 2020-18-05

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Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Turboshaft Engines

AD Number
2020-18-05
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2020-0471
FR Citation
85 FR 54481

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
engine Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Turboshaft Engines

Unsafe Condition

Contamination from galvanic corrosion between the fuel control unit (FCU) aluminum body and the steel union fitting causing the loss of engine control, resulting in an engine over-speed condition and subsequent in-flight shutdown (IFSD).

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Required Actions

Replace the FCU with an FCU that incorporates a stainless steel air adapter using Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Service Bulletin (SB) No. PT6B-72-39107, Revision No. 1, dated December 13, 2017.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours

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Affected Aircraft

Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (P&WC) PT6B-37A model turboshaft engines with engine serial number PCE-PU0289 and earlier.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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