AD 97-22-08

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft LTD Models PC-6/B1-H2, PC-6/B2-H2, PC-6/B2-H4, and PC-12 Airplanes

AD Number
97-22-08
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
97-CE-18-AD
FR Citation
Federal Register: October 29, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 209)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Pilatus Aircraft Limited PC-12 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft LTD Models PC-6/B1-H2, PC-6/B2-H2, PC-6/B2-H4, and PC-12 Airplanes
aircraft Pilatus Aircraft Limited PC-6/B1-H2 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft LTD Models PC-6/B1-H2, PC-6/B2-H2, PC-6/B2-H4, and PC-12 Airplanes
aircraft Pilatus Aircraft Limited PC-6/B2-H2 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft LTD Models PC-6/B1-H2, PC-6/B2-H2, PC-6/B2-H4, and PC-12 Airplanes
aircraft Pilatus Aircraft Limited PC-6/B2-H4 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft LTD Models PC-6/B1-H2, PC-6/B2-H2, PC-6/B2-H4, and PC-12 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Loss of airplane control or engine overspeed with consequent loss of engine power caused by the power levers being positioned below the flight idle stop while the airplane is in flight.

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Required Actions

Amend the Limitations Section of the airplane flight manual (AFM) or pilot's operating handbook (POH) by inserting specified temporary revisions to prohibit positioning power levers below the flight idle stop during flight, including a consequence statement. Entry into aircraft records must be made per 14 CFR 43.11.

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Compliance Time

within the next 30 days after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

Pilatus Aircraft LTD Models PC-6/B1-H2, PC-6/B2-H2, PC-6/B2-H4 (all serial numbers with PT6A turboprop engines) and PC-12 (all serial numbers)

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