Tue, Oct 20, 2009
Recent STCs Offer Economical Options
With recent STCs issued for the removal of Pratt & Whitney
Canada (PWC) PT6A-41 and installation of a -42 or removal of -42
series engines to be replaced with new PT6A-52 engines and
four-bladed Hartzell propellers, StandardAero, a Dubai Aerospace
Enterprise (DAE) company, is in 'the unique position to offer PT6
operators the option to either overhaul or upgrade their aging
engine lines.'
“We provide PT6 operators the ability to choose
what’s best for them, an engine upgrade or an engine overhaul
– up front – during the inspection process, potentially
saving thousands of dollars,” said Manny Atwal, General
Manager, Turboprop Business Unit for StandardAero.
“Because we own the STC for replacing PT6A-41 and -42 engines
with -52 engines, during the inspection process we can provide
operators with a cost assessment of one option versus the other; in
essence, for the first time allowing for a true, ‘apples to
oranges’ comparison. If it is determined that upgrading makes
the most sense for an operator, we will credit the inspection
cost.”
With PT6A-41 and -42 engines reaching service lives of more than
35 years, and many approaching their third and fourth overhaul, the
costs of these engines have gone up dramatically. With the
StandardAero engine-upgrade program, customers can get a new
PT6A-52 engine for a slightly higher cost than overhauling their
aging PT6A-41 or -42 engines, while increasing performance and
aircraft value.
Upgrading to the StandardAero PT6A-52 engine program provides
Beechcraft King Air 200-series operators with the latest in
P&WC engine technology, in addition to increased value and
increased performance allowing for over 300 knots true airspeed in
cruise. StandardAero also offers extended warranty coverage to 10
years or base time-before-overhaul. By choosing to upgrade
versus overhaul, operators get the same engine and propeller
combination that is Type Certified on new Beechcraft King Air
B200GT.
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