AD 2020-21-23

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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

AD Number
2020-21-23
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2020-0745
FR Citation
85 FR 69140

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

horizontal stabilizer rear attachment bolts that had not received correct heat treatment during the manufacturing process

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Required Actions

replace each horizontal stabilizer rear attachment bolt P/N 555.10.12.139 marked with production order number FAUF 10169753, FAUF 10171067, or FAUF 10171267 by following the Accomplishment Instructions, section 3.B.(2) through (4) and figures 1 and 2, of Pilatus PC-12 Service Bulletin No. 55-004, dated March 29, 2019

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Compliance Time

Within 1,350 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD or within 13 months after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs first

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Affected Aircraft

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Models PC-12, PC-12/45, PC-12/47, and PC-12/47E airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category, with a horizontal stabilizer rear attachment bolt part number (P/N) 555.10.12.139 marked with production order number FAUF 10169753, FAUF 10171067, or FAUF 10171267 installed

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