The PW123's free or power turbine allows the propeller to operate at speeds that help reduce propeller noise on the ground and in flight. The compressors can operate at their optimum design point for each flight condition, while the propeller speed is independently controlled for maximum efficiency.

The type of PW123 engine exhibited here is used on the de Havilland Dash 8 Series 300, and was manufactured by Pratt & Whitney Canada in Longueuil, Quebec.

The following tools are used to install inserts into the engine: