AD 2015-14-10

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Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Airplanes

AD Number
2015-14-10
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2015-1177
FR Citation
80 FR 42018

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

The aileron trim tab disconnecting above 10,000 feet altitude, which could lead to undamped airplane vibrations, potentially resulting in structural failure.

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Required Actions

Replace the aileron tab counter balance weight with a new, slightly heavier aileron tab counter balance weight.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Model PC-12/47 and PC-12/47E airplanes, manufacturer serial numbers (MSNs) 684 through MSN 888.

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