AD 2025-19-05
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Bombardier | Various | Airworthiness Directives; De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes |
| aircraft | Bombardier | Various | Airworthiness Directives; De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes |
| aircraft | de Havilland | Aircraft of Canada Limited Model DHC-8-400 | Airworthiness Directives; De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Failure of an elevator PCU fitting (bracket) or fracture of the front spar into two segments; either structural failure may cause a jam in one elevator or a loss of airplane pitch control if both elevators are affected.
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Required Actions
Perform one-time inspections for cracks and damage of the elevator PCU fittings (brackets), horizontal stabilizer rear spar, and elevator front spar; repeating the inspections one time; rectifying any cracked or damaged elevator PCU fitting (bracket); and repairing any cracked or damaged horizontal stabilizer rear spar assembly.
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Compliance Time
Within 50 flight hours
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Affected Aircraft
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited Model DHC-8-400, -401, and -402 airplanes.
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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026
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