Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127F
2 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127F engine, rated at about 2475 horsepower. The Aerospatiale ATR 72 is the model most often fitted with it (1 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1993 and 1997.
The FAA records engines by code, usually at the level of a series ("O-320 series") rather than the exact variant; this page gathers every FAA code that reads as Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127F. FAA spelling: PW127F.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Aerospatiale ATR 72 | 1 |
| Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR42-500 | 1 |
Aerospatiale ATR 72 · Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR42-500
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127F the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E20NE, held by Pratt & Whitney Canada CORP.). The FAA has issued 9 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 95 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 32 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 9 airworthiness directives · newest first
Failure reports 95 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 08 | 1 |
| 09 | 12 |
| 10 | 15 |
| 11 | 18 |
| 12 | 8 |
| 13 | 9 |
| 14 | 10 |
| 15 | 17 |
| 16 | 1 |
| 19 | 2 |
| 20 | 1 |
| 23 | 1 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Engine | 42 |
| Oil System | 10 |
| Fuel Control | 3 |
| Autofeather Sys | 2 |
| Eec | 2 |
| Fire Detector | 2 |
| Probe | 2 |
| Transmitter | 2 |
| Turbine | 2 |
| Turbine Blades | 2 |
Latest reports
Certificates and bulletins
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register
- Aerospatiale ATR 72 1 with this engine series
- Federal Express CORP 1 of these aircraft
- FAA orders naming the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127F 9 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127F 95 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw127f.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 2
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N395AW | Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR42-500 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Intercoastal Aviation Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2025-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N819FX | Aerospatiale ATR 72-212 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2006-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 8, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.