Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B
26 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B engine, rated at about 431 horsepower. The Airbus Helicopters EC-135 now H135 is the model most often fitted with it (26 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 2004 and 2013.
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 PW206B. FAA spelling: PW206B.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Airbus Helicopters EC-135 now H135 | 26 |
Where they are owner's state
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E42NE, held by Pratt & Whitney Canada CORP.). The FAA has issued 3 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 165 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 17 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 3 airworthiness directives · newest first
2013-03-262013-03-21 · Power turbine (PT) disks · engine
2009-03-272009-03-05 · Compressor turbine (CT) disc bore · engine
2004-08-032004-14-22 · Automatic low-cycle- fatigue (LCF) · engine
Failure reports 165 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 98 | 3 |
| 99 | 6 |
| 00 | 9 |
| 01 | 24 |
| 02 | 22 |
| 03 | 11 |
| 04 | 17 |
| 05 | 1 |
| 06 | 7 |
| 07 | 10 |
| 08 | 3 |
| 10 | 5 |
| 11 | 12 |
| 12 | 11 |
| 13 | 2 |
| 14 | 2 |
| 15 | 2 |
| 16 | 1 |
| 17 | 2 |
| 20 | 2 |
| 23 | 2 |
| 24 | 6 |
| 25 | 3 |
| 26 | 2 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Engine17Valve8Actuator7Electrical Box6Mount6Display5Module4Seal4Shaft4Starter Gen4
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Engine | 17 |
| Valve | 8 |
| Actuator | 7 |
| Electrical Box | 6 |
| Mount | 6 |
| Display | 5 |
| Module | 4 |
| Seal | 4 |
| Shaft | 4 |
| Starter Gen | 4 |
Latest reports
2026-09-06Sensor: faulted
2026-02-27Unknown: odor
2025-09-29Bypass Valve: faulted
2025-08-13Engine: faulted
2025-02-05O-Ring: leaking
Certificates and bulletins
E42NEType certificate held by Pratt & Whitney Canada CORP. · 11 models listed · revised November 7, 2014
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
Fitted to
- Airbus Helicopters EC-135 now H135 26 with this engine series
Where they are
Biggest operators
- Air Methods LLC 7 of these aircraft
- Phi Health LLC 6 of these aircraft
- Metro Aviation INC 3 of these aircraft
- Wilmington Trust CO Trustee 2 of these aircraft
- Reach Air Medical Services LLC 2 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B 3 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B 165 reports since 1995
Analytics
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw206b.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 26
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N230AM | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+ |
Rotorcraft | Air Methods LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2026-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N922NH | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+ |
Rotorcraft | Lta Group Holdings LLC Amarillo, Texas |
Standard | 2025-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N865NC | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+ |
Rotorcraft | Air Methods LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2021-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N920NH | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+ |
Rotorcraft | Wilmington Trust CO Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N930NH | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+ |
Rotorcraft | Wilmington Trust CO Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917U | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+ |
Rotorcraft | Twiga Air LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N911ET | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+ |
Rotorcraft | East Texas Air One LLC Nashville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N913ET | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+ |
Rotorcraft | East Texas Air One LLC Nashville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N586WH | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+ |
Rotorcraft | Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2018-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N810WF | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+ |
Rotorcraft | Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2018-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N512WF | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+ |
Rotorcraft | Metro Aviation INC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2018-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N226SA | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+ |
Rotorcraft | Bennett Aviation LLC Elmhurst, Illinois |
Standard | 2017-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N330PH | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+ |
Rotorcraft | Phi Health LLC Tempe, Arizona |
Standard | 2017-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N332PH | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+ |
Rotorcraft | Phi Health LLC Tempe, Arizona |
Standard | 2017-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N835TX | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+ |
Rotorcraft | Phi Health LLC Tempe, Arizona |
Standard | 2017-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N325PH | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+ |
Rotorcraft | Phi Health LLC Tempe, Arizona |
Standard | 2017-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N324PH | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+ |
Rotorcraft | Phi Health LLC Tempe, Arizona |
Standard | 2016-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N376PH | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+ |
Rotorcraft | Phi Health LLC Tempe, Arizona |
Standard | 2016-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N317RX | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+ |
Rotorcraft | Reach Air Medical Services LLC Santa Rosa, California |
Standard | 2015-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N531LN | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+ |
Rotorcraft | Air Methods LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2014-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N163BF | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+ |
Rotorcraft | Air Methods LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2013-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N139TJ | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+ |
Rotorcraft | Air Methods LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2013-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N533LC | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+ |
Rotorcraft | Air Methods LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2012-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N108VU | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+ |
Rotorcraft | Air Methods LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2012-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37RX | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+ |
Rotorcraft | Reach Air Medical Services LLC Santa Rosa, California |
Standard | 2007-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N320TV | Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+ |
Rotorcraft | Bristow LLC Lake Charles, Louisiana |
Standard | 2006-10-02 | 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.