Maintenance and Modifications
Newly integrated StandardAero services more than just engines
StandardAero (Booth No.

StandardAero (Booth No. 899) has received an FAA STC for the King Air 200 that involves removal of the airplane’s Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-41-series engines and upgrades to more powerful -42 engines.

“PT6A-41 engines have been in service for more than 35 years, and many of them are approaching their third and fourth overhaul,” noted Manny Atwal, general manager of StandardAero’s PT6A business unit. Low-cycle fatigue replacement, service bulletin requirements and customer build specifications have been driving up engine overhaul and maintenance costs. According to Atwal, the engine upgrade program includes a new PT6A-42 engine for a slightly higher cost than overhauling an aging -41 engine, while increasing performance and aircraft resale value.

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