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PT6A Hot Section Inspection: When It’s Due, What It Finds, and What Deferring Really Costs The hot section inspection is the single most consequential scheduled maintenance event in a PT6A’s…

PT6A AOG and On-Wing Field Repair: How to Get Back in Service Faster An AOG event on a PT6A-powered turboprop is rarely a purely technical problem. It is a scheduling…

JT15D Engine Support in 2026: Parts, Repairs and Keeping a Proven Turbofan Flying The Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D has been powering light business jets for more than five decades.…

PT6A Parts Strategy: Using PMA and Serviceable Components to Cut Engine Costs Without Cutting Corners Every operator flying a PT6A eventually runs the same math: the engine is bulletproof, but…

PT6A Borescope Inspections: Your First Line of Defense Against Costly Engine Damage For operators of PT6A-powered turboprops, few maintenance tools deliver as much value per dollar as the borescope inspection.…

Hurricane Season PT6A Engine Care: Protecting Your Turboprop From Salt, Moisture, and Storm Damage For turboprop operators across Florida, the Caribbean, and Latin America, the heart of hurricane season runs…

Of every maintenance task a PT6A operator can perform, few return more value per dollar than a regular compressor wash. It is quick, inexpensive, and — done on schedule —…

PT6A Engine Management Programs: Smarter Overhaul Budgeting in 2026 For operators of King Airs, Caravans, Twin Otters, and Pilatus turboprops, 2026 is shaping up to be an expensive year for…

PT6A Hot Section Inspection: What Operators Need to Know For anyone flying or managing a PT6A-powered turboprop, few maintenance events carry as much weight as the hot section inspection. It…

  For turboprop operators, the most expensive engine problems are the ones you can’t see. Internal wear, cracking, and heat damage develop deep inside a PT6A long before they show…