AD 2015-19-15

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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

AD Number
2015-19-15
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2015-2775
FR Citation
80 FR 58342

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Pilatus Aircraft Ltd Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Malfunction of the universal joint installed between the control tube assembly and the control column, caused by an incorrectly manufactured universal joint.

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Required Actions

Replace defective aileron control system universal joints with new ones purchased after March 1, 2015, and marked with a placard 'RT iO', following the Accomplishment Instructions in PILATUS PC-12 Service Bulletin No: 27-022.

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Compliance Time

Within 10 flight cycles or 3 months after November 3, 2015, whichever occurs first.

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Affected Aircraft

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Models PC-12, PC-12/45, and PC-12/47E airplanes, manufacturer serial numbers 244, 307, 409, 646, 1447 through 1450, 1461, 1462, 1466 through 1514, 1516 through 1520, and 1523, certificated in any category.

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