Vector South Africa Completes First PT6A-140 Overhaul

Global MRO services provider Vector Aerospace recently completed the first full overhaul of a Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PT6A-140 turboprop engine at its South Africa facility. The engine powers the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan and is available as an upgrade for earlier members of the Caravan family.

The shop, located at Johannesburg Lanseria International Airport, was appointed a designated overhaul facility for the engine in July 2014 and is currently the only such independent facility for this particular model. It is also a P&WC distributor and designated overhaul facility for other models in the engine series, including the PT6A-114/114A variants used in earlier versions of the Caravan.

“This overhaul represents the second major milestone for the South African facility in less than a year,” said Jeff Poirier, president of the company’s engine services, Atlantic division, adding the facility completed its first full engine test on the PT-6A-140 turboprop last June.