AD 75-26-17

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Model PC-6/A Airplanes

AD Number
75-26-17
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Pilatus Aircraft Limited PC-6/A Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Model PC-6/A Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the engine mount to fuselage attachment

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Required Actions

Reinforce the U-channel (P/N 6201.992) by installing a steel plate (P/N 112.35.06.337) to each U-channel lug and rework the engine strut heads (P/N 6501.106) in accordance with Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Service Bulletin No. 83A dated February 1971 or an FAA-approved equivalent.

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Compliance Time

within the next 100 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

Pilatus Aircraft Limited Model PC-6/A airplanes up to and including S/N 659 (all variants) with Astazou engine installations manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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