Pilatus Airworthiness Directives

244 ADs indexed for Pilatus aircraft.

Models

Aircraft Ltd 108 ADs Various 60 ADs PC-12 47 ADs PC-12/45 45 ADs PC-6/A 38 ADs PC-6 37 ADs PC-6-H1 37 ADs PC-6-H2 37 ADs PC-6/350 37 ADs PC-6/350-H1 37 ADs PC-6/350-H2 37 ADs PC-6/A-H1 37 ADs PC-6/A-H2 37 ADs PC-6/B1-H2 36 ADs PC-6/B-H2 34 ADs PC-6/C-H2 33 ADs PC-6/B2-H2 26 ADs PC-6/C1-H2 25 ADs AIRCRAFT LTD 24 ADs PC-7 23 ADs PC-6/B2-H4 20 ADs PC-12/47E 12 ADs PC-12/47 9 ADs PC-24 7 ADs PC-12/47E 6 ADs PC-24 5 ADs Britten-Norman Limited BN-2 4 ADs B4-PC11 4 ADs Aircraft Limited Model PC-6 3 ADs PC-12/45 3 ADs PC-12/47 3 ADs Aircraft Limited 2 ADs Aircraft Limited Model PC-7 2 ADs Aircraft Limited Models B4-PC11 2 ADs Britten-Norman Ltd 2 ADs PC-6 2 ADs PC-24 2 ADs PC-12 2 ADs F.260 1 AD F.260B 1 AD F.260C 1 AD F.260D 1 AD F.260E 1 AD F.260F 1 AD S.205 - 18/F 1 AD S.205 - 18/R 1 AD S.205 - 20/F 1 AD S.205 - 20/R 1 AD AT-302 1 AD AT-400 1 AD BN-2 1 AD BN-2A 1 AD BN-2A-3 1 AD H.P. 137 Jetstream Mk. 1 1 AD Nord 262A Series 1 AD PA-60-600 (Aerostar 600) 1 AD PA-60-601 (Aerostar 601) 1 AD PA-60-601P (Aerostar 601P) 1 AD A318-111 1 AD A318-112 1 AD A318-121 1 AD A318-122 1 AD A319-111 1 AD A319-112 1 AD A319-113 1 AD A319-114 1 AD A319-115 1 AD AW139 1 AD A300 B2-1A 1 AD A300 B2-1C 1 AD A300 B2-203 1 AD A300 B2K-3C 1 AD A300 B4-103 1 AD A300 B4-203 1 AD A300 B4-2C 1 AD A300 B4-601 1 AD A300 B4-603 1 AD A300 B4-605R 1 AD ERJ 170-100 LR 1 AD ERJ 170-100 SE 1 AD ERJ 170-100 STD 1 AD ERJ 170-100 SU 1 AD ERJ 170-200 LR 1 AD ERJ 170-200 STD 1 AD ERJ 170-200 SU 1 AD ERJ 190-100 ECJ 1 AD ERJ 190-100 IGW 1 AD ERJ 190-100 LR 1 AD 328-100 1 AD F.260 1 AD F.260B 1 AD F.260C 1 AD F.260D 1 AD F.260E 1 AD GTX 33 1 AD GTX 330 1 AD GTX 330D 1 AD GTX 33D 1 AD KGS200 Mercury wide area augmentation system (WAAS) global navigation satellite sensor units (GNSSU) 1 AD PC-12/47E 1 AD Aircraft Limited Model PC-12 1 AD Aircraft Limited PC-12 and PC-12/45 1 AD BN-2A 1 AD Britten-Norman Limited BN-2 and BN2A Mk 1 AD Britten-Norman Limited BN-2A and BN2A Mk 1 AD Britten-Norman Limited BN2T and BN2T-4R 1 AD PC-12 1 AD PC-6/B1-H2 1 AD B4-PC11A 1 AD B4-PC11AF 1 AD PC-6 1 AD PC-6-H1 1 AD PC-6-H2 1 AD PC-6/350 1 AD PC-6/350-H1 1 AD PC-6/350-H2 1 AD PC-6/A 1 AD PC-6/A-H1 1 AD PC-6/A-H2 1 AD PC-6/B-H2 1 AD PC-6/B1-H2 1 AD PC-6/B2-H2 1 AD PC-6/B2-H4 1 AD PC-6/C-H2 1 AD PC-6/C1-H2 1 AD 18 1 AD 23 1 AD 35 1 AD 36 1 AD 50 1 AD 58 1 AD 60 1 AD 65 1 AD 70 1 AD 76 1 AD

Recent ADs

2026-12-01

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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: unsafe condition on these products.

Effective: Jul 14, 2026 Category: aircraft

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

2026-07-10

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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: The FAA has determined that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary for Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-24 airplanes.

Effective: May 19, 2026 Category: aircraft

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: A brake shuttle valve (BSV) on a production airplane shuttled and isolated the brake line to the left-hand (LH) brake, resulting in brake lockup.

Effective: May 11, 2026 Category: aircraft

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

Technical illustration of an aircraft landing gear and wheel assembly
Problem area Landing gear

2025-20-02

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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Inaccurate flight director calculation on approach due to heading splits causing errors in flight director calculations, resulting in lateral offsets to the desired approach course.

Effective: Dec 30, 2025 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within the compliance times specified in EASA AD 2024-0240, unless already done.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

2025-10-10

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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Variations in the microstructure of certain batches of titanium threaded bolts could affect their fatigue characteristics, leading to failure of the bolts with consequent damage to the rudder and r...

Effective: Jul 7, 2025 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

Technical illustration of an aircraft flight control surface and actuator
Problem area Flight controls

2024-08-07 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Failure of certain parts, which could result in asymmetric main landing gear failure that could lead to loss of airplane control during take-off, landing, and taxiing operations.

Effective: Jun 3, 2024 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 12 months of the effective date (June 3, 2024).

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

Technical illustration of an aircraft landing gear and wheel assembly
Problem area Landing gear

2023-26-05

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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: The titanium threaded bolts at the forward end of the short rudder trim tab actuating rods could be subject to unexpectedly high oscillating loads due to aerodynamic forces acting on the rudder tri...

Effective: Jan 3, 2024 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 10 hours time-in-service (TIS) after the effective date of this AD for airplanes that have...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

Technical illustration of an aircraft flight control surface and actuator
Problem area Flight controls

2023-15-06

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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Reports of an electrical burning smell in the cabin without the presence of smoke.

Effective: Sep 27, 2023 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

2023-12-17

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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Failure to revise the airworthiness limitations section (ALS) of the existing aircraft maintenance manual (AMM) by introducing new and more restrictive instructions and maintenance tasks, including...

Effective: Aug 7, 2023 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 12 months of the effective date (August 7, 2023).

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

2023-12-04

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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: an incorrect wiring arrangement was detected around the weather radar system. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could, in the case of a lightning strike, lead to the partial loss of flight an...

Effective: Aug 7, 2023 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

Technical illustration of an aircraft electrical generator and wiring assembly
Problem area Electrical system

2023-11-05

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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Failure to revise the airworthiness limitations section (ALS) of the existing aircraft maintenance manual (AMM) by introducing new or more restrictive tasks and limitations, which introduces a new ...

Effective: Jul 18, 2023 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

2023-09-12

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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Insufficient grounding of the vapor cycle cooling system (VCCS) compressor/condenser at frame 37, which can result in severe heat damage to the baseplate and adjacent metal support structure.

Effective: Jul 5, 2023 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2023-10-02

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Airworthiness Directives; Transport and Commuter Category Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Radio altimeter anomalies that are undetected by the automation or pilot, particularly close to the ground (e.g., landing flare), could lead to loss of continued safe flight and landing. Additional...

Effective: May 26, 2023 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Transport and Commuter Category Airplanes

2023-07-08

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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Corrosion of the actuator attachment lug areas underneath the anti-rotation pads of the main landing gear (MLG) and nose landing gear (NLG) due to fretting between the anti-rotation pads and the ac...

Effective: May 19, 2023 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 3 months after the effective date of the AD for airplanes with serial numbers (S/Ns) 1300 ...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

Technical illustration of an aircraft landing gear and wheel assembly
Problem area Landing gear

2022-19-03

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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Failure of the main landing gear (MLG) actuator bottom attachment bolts, part number 532.10.12.218, identified with 'VLG' on the bolt head, due to hydrogen embrittlement, and failure of the rudder ...

Effective: Oct 27, 2022 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

2022-10-01

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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: A batch of incorrectly sized fuel transfer ejector nozzles that were installed on Model PC-12/47E airplanes during production, which could lead to loss of engine power or engine shutdown.

Effective: Jun 24, 2022 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

2022-08-09

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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: failure of the dual ethernet communication channel on a dual-channel data concentration and processing unit, which triggered the opening of electronic circuit breakers that caused several unintende...

Effective: Jun 14, 2022 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

Technical illustration of an aircraft electrical generator and wiring assembly
Problem area Electrical system

2022-07-04

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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: An occurrence was reported where, on the production line, a batch of inward vent valves without a chromate conversion coating on the bonding surface were installed on some PC-12/47E aeroplanes. Suc...

Effective: May 9, 2022 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

2022-03-15

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Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: The displayed fuel quantity can have an error as much as four gallons/fuel tank with the display indicating four gallons with an empty tank. In the context of this event, the end level effect is th...

Effective: Mar 21, 2022 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes

Technical illustration of an aircraft fuel pump, filter, valve, and lines
Problem area Fuel system

2021-26-21

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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: insufficient performance of the fuel drain system that could lead to fire and damage of the airplane

Effective: Feb 25, 2022 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 5 months after the effective date of this AD

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

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