AD Amdt-39-10601

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. Model YS-11 and YS-11A Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-10601
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. 97-NM-71-AD
FR Citation
63 FR 33243

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd Airworthiness Directives; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. Model YS-11 and YS-11A Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Improper use of propeller beta during flight leading to power levers positioned below the flight idle stop, which can cause loss of airplane controllability or engine overspeed with consequent loss of engine power.

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Required Actions

Revise the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to prohibit positioning the power levers below the flight idle stop.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. Model YS-11 and YS-11A series airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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