AD 2020-22-17

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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

AD Number
2020-22-17
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2020-0719
FR Citation
85 FR 71244

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Movement of the aft fuel pipe within the coupling when system pressure was applied, which can cause damage to the O-rings, leading to a fuel leak and fuel contamination of the rear fuselage.

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Required Actions

Replace each flexible saddle clamp with a fixed saddle clamp with P/N 946.33.21.933, align the left-hand (LH) and right-hand (RH) motive-flow fuel pipes, and test the LH and RH motive-flow fuel pipe for leaks in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions, sections 3.B and 3.C, of Pilatus PC-24 Service Bulletin No. 28-002, dated May 3, 2019. Do not install a flexible saddle clamp with P/N 946.33.22.004 between frame 34 and 36 on any airplane.

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Compliance Time

Within 3 months after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-24 airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category, with a flexible saddle clamp part number (P/N) 946.33.22.004 installed between frame 34 and 36.

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