Bell 212 and Bell 412 helicopters now have a set-cost option to prolong their service lives with the new Pratt & Whitney P&WCSMART solution.
Pratt & Whitney introduced a new, affordable P&WCSMART military overhaul programme, designed especially for military clients operating Bell 212 and Bell 412 helicopters powered by PT6T-3 or PT6T-6 Twinpac engines, was unveiled by Pratt & Whitney Canada.
Irene Makris, vice president of Customer Service at Pratt & Whitney Canada said, “Our P&WCSMART portfolio was developed to assist customers flying mature engines, in many cases requiring an overhaul. This new P&WCSMART military program for PT6T-3/6 engines on military fleets takes into consideration the mission and environment of military customers by offering overhaul costs that are predictable, allowing our customers to accurately budget for their engine maintenance costs.”
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Genuine P&WC parts and services, together with OEM value, are provided via Pratt & Whitney Canada’s array of P&WCSMART MRO solutions. Since the PT6’s launch in 1963, Pratt & Whitney Canada engines have accumulated more than one billion flight hours throughout its fleet. Over 48 million hours have been accumulated by the PT6T engine family towards the total fleet time.