AD Amdt-39-10328

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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Models PC-12 and PC-12/45 Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-10328
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 97-CE-45-AD
FR Citation
63 FR 7688

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Pilatus Aircraft Ltd Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Models PC-12 and PC-12/45 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

The aileron tie-rod jam nuts on the chain-drive of the aileron system became loose, causing a differential of aileron control between the pilot's and co-pilot's control wheels.

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Required Actions

Inspect the aileron tie-rod jam nuts for looseness, tighten any loose jam nuts, and install a locking sleeve on both ends of the aileron tie-rod in the chain-drive of the aileron system.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Models PC-12 and PC-12/45 airplanes with the aileron system specified in the AD.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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