AD 2020-26-19

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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

AD Number
2020-26-19
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2020-0849
FR Citation
86 FR 10451

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Failure to accomplish these instructions could result in an unsafe condition [discrepancies of life-limited and overhauled components, which could result in reduced structural integrity and system reliability of the airplane].

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Required Actions

Revising the Airworthiness Limitations section (ALS) of the existing aircraft maintenance manual (AMM) to introduce new mandatory repetitive inspections for the flap pivot arm assemblies and for certain wing angle brackets, and to implement a change to the Oxygen cylinder and pressure reducer task item.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-7 airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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