AD Amdt-39-10608

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

AD Number
Amdt-39-10608
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 98-CE-40-AD
FR Citation
63 FR 34565

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Moisture entering the fuel tank inward vent valve and freezing after a cold soak at altitude could result in wing airfoil distortion and structural damage with consequent degradation of the airplane's handling qualities.

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Required Actions

Replace the fuel tank vent valves, drill a 4.8 millimeter hole in each fuel filler cap, and insert a temporary revision in the Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) to check the hole's clearance from ice and foreign objects. Adds the option to modify the fuel tank vent valves instead of drilling and POH requirements.

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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 subject to AD 98-11-01

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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