PW100 Engine

Pratt & Whitney Canada · turboprop · 4,155 engine-system SDR reports · 15 ADs

1,800–5,071 shpPower
1981First Run
In productionStatus
ATR and Dash 8 regional turboprops.Note

Reported engine systems (FAA SDR)

  • Engine - Turbine/Turboprop2,054 (49.4%)
  • Engine Fuel & Control986 (23.7%)
  • Engine Oil426 (10.3%)
  • Engine Indicating222 (5.3%)
  • Engine Air199 (4.8%)
  • Engine Controls107 (2.6%)
  • Power Plant87 (2.1%)
  • Ignition26 (0.6%)
  • Engine Exhaust22 (0.5%)
  • Starting14 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0%)
  • Reciprocating Engine1 (0%)

Report counts reflect fleet size and reporting activity, not relative safety or reliability. Source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (public domain).

Airworthiness directives

  • CF-2025-44: PW150A Full Authority Digital Electronic Control (FADEC) Software Upgrade to Minimize Risk of Aircraft Jet Pipe Fire (2025-09-01)
  • CF-2024-04: Turboprop Engine - Overspeed Governor Hydraulic Pump - Malfunction of Pressure Relief Valve (2024-02-22)
  • CF-2019-32: Engine - High Pressure Turbine Rear Cover Life Limitation Reduction (2019-09-25)
  • CF-2018-12: Engine - Material Anomaly for Certain High Pressure (HP) Centrifugal Impellers (2018-05-07)
  • 2015-25718: Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Turboprop Engines (2015-10-14)
  • CF-2014-41: Engine Fuel and Control - Fuel Spray Nozzle - Fuel Leaks Resulting In Engine Fire (2015-01-09)
  • 2014-16187: Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Turboprop Engines (2014-07-11)
  • CF-2014-09: Engine High Pressure Fuel Line Fretting (2014-02-14)
  • CF-2005-11R2: Replacement of Fuel Manifold Adapter Assemblies (2013-11-28)
  • CF-2013-29: Flexible Fuel Manifold Leaks (2013-10-17)
  • 2013-19428: Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Turboprop Engines (2013-08-13)
  • CF-2013-02: First Stage Power Turbine Blade Failure (2013-01-24)
  • 2012-31361: Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Turboprop Engines (2013-01-11)
  • 2012-16257: Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Canada Turboprop Engines (2012-07-05)
  • CF-2012-12: Propeller Shaft Crack - Inspection / Removal (2012-03-27)

Occurrences naming this engine

38 occurrences, 0 fatal, 0 fatalities.

Engine-failure occurrences on aircraft using this engine

8 occurrences, 0 fatal, 0 fatalities.

These occurrences are engine-failure events on aircraft families that can be fitted with this engine; the engine type of each specific aircraft is not confirmed. Do not read this list as a record for this engine.

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