AD 2013-19-10

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Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Airplanes

AD Number
2013-19-10
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2013-0610
FR Citation
78 FR 58874

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Pilatus AIRCRAFT LTD Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Common grounding of both the pilot primary flight display (PFD) and the Electronic Standby Instrument System (ESIS). If the common ground fails, both navigation systems could fail simultaneously, which could result in loss of control.

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Required Actions

Modify the ESIS return wire ground connections following the instructions in PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. PC-12 Service Bulletin No. 34-038, dated March 26, 2013.

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Compliance Time

Within 3 months after October 30, 2013

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Affected Aircraft

PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Model PC-12/47E airplanes, serial numbers 545 and 1001 through 1450, certificated in any category.

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