AD 2003-14-07

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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Models PC-12 and PC-12/45 Airplanes

AD Number
2003-14-07
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 2002-CE-51-AD
FR Citation
68 FR 41903

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Pilatus Aircraft Ltd Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Models PC-12 and PC-12/45 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue damage to the nose landing gear (NLG) drag link right-hand part, which could lead to structural failure and either an unintended NLG extension during flight or the NLG not properly locking upon extension.

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Required Actions

Repetitively replace the nose landing gear (NLG) drag link right-hand part every 4,000 landings until an improved design NLG drag link right-hand part is installed. Install an improved design NLG drag link right-hand part as the terminating action for the repetitive replacements.

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Compliance Time

Based on the number of landings, with replacements required every 4,000 landings.

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Affected Aircraft

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Models PC-12 and PC-12/45 airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.

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