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2026-14-10

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Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: The manufacturer's revision of the aircraft maintenance manual (AMM) to add a detailed inspection for the horizontal stabilizer spar and change the airplane serial effectivity for the vertical stab...

Effective: Aug 18, 2026 Category: aircraft

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. Airplanes

Technical illustration of a riveted aircraft structural panel and frame
Problem area Airframe structure

2026-03-06

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Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation, Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Undetected cracks in the engine mount and vertical stabilizer front and rear spar caps could result in reduced structural integrity and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane.

Effective: Mar 13, 2026 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 150 hours time-in-service (TIS) or 12 months after the effective date of this AD, whicheve...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation, Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes

Technical illustration of an aircraft turbine engine assembly
Problem area Engine

2025-23-08 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Damaged intercooler inlet and outlet hoses could result in a loss of manifold pressure and consequent loss of engine power, potentially leading to a forced landing, damage to the airplane, and inju...

Effective: Dec 2, 2025 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight or within 50 flight hours of operation.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes

2025-20-11

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Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Incorrect rivets used during installation of the rudder control pushrod do not meet the strength requirements of the type design. Failure of a rudder control pushrod may result in a rudder jam or l...

Effective: Oct 17, 2025 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 20 hours time-in-service or 30 days, whichever occurs first.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. Airplanes

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

2025-11-09 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation, Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: mis-wired fire extinguishing bottles

Effective: Jul 11, 2025 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation, Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes

2025-07-01

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Airworthiness Directives; Thommen Aircraft Equipment AG Digital Air Data Computers

Unsafe Condition: Occurrences of AC32 Digital ADCs that stopped functioning due to the power module failing at temperatures below -20 degrees Celsius.

Effective: May 15, 2025 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Thommen Aircraft Equipment AG Digital Air Data Computers

2024-15-09

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Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Failure of either of a pair of opto-isolators within the ATLAS Control Unit (ACU) can prevent an enable signal from being sent to the TACS Control Units (TCUs), resulting in un-annunciated loss of ...

Effective: Oct 22, 2024 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 12 months of the effective date (October 22, 2024)

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes

2024-14-03

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Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: an un-commanded automatic pitch trim runaway when the autopilot was first engaged, which could result in un-commanded automatic pitch trim runaway and loss of control of the airplane.

Effective: Aug 20, 2024 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes

2023-09-09 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes, Helicopters, and Engines

Unsafe Condition: Multiple failures of spot-welded, multi-segment v-band couplings at the tailpipe to the turbocharger exhaust housing flange.

Effective: Jul 17, 2023 Category: engine Compliance: Within 50 flight hours after the effective date of this AD.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes, Helicopters, and Engines

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

2023-02-17

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Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Corrosion of the carry-thru spar lower cap can lead to fatigue cracking or reduced structural strength of the carry-thru spar, which, if not addressed, could result in wing separation and loss of c...

Effective: Mar 20, 2023 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes

2022-08-03

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Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Reports of seat belt center bracket failures from overstress. The original aluminum seat belt center bracket does not have sufficient strength and can fail due to overstress during incidents and ac...

Effective: May 17, 2022 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) 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

2022-03-23

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Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Raytheon Aircraft Company, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, and Beechcraft Corporation) Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: A timing issue in the yaw servo software can generate a motor position fault when the pilot applies rudder input at the same time the rudder boost system is activated, which disables the rudder boo...

Effective: Feb 22, 2022 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 100 flight hours or 3 months, whichever occurs first after the effective date of this AD.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Raytheon Aircraft Company, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, and Beechcraft Corporation) Airplanes

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

2021-08-06 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: The main landing gear (MLG) ``A'' frame assemblies have experienced failure due to fatigue cracking, resulting in damage to the propeller and outboard wing area.

Effective: May 25, 2021 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. Airplanes

2021-05-17

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Airworthiness Directives; Rockwell Collins, Inc. Flight Display System Application

Unsafe Condition: a conflict between the traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) primary display indications and aural alerts during a resolution advisory (RA) scenario

Effective: Apr 29, 2021 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 12 months of effective date

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Rockwell Collins, Inc. Flight Display System Application

2021-04-10 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation, Inc. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Loose or incorrectly installed fasteners at the inboard and outboard elevator torque tube connections may have been installed due to oversized fastener holes.

Effective: Apr 12, 2021 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before the airplane accumulates 800 hours time-in-service (TIS) or within 200 hours TIS after the...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation, Inc. Airplanes

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

2020-25-01

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Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation, Inc. Airplanes (Type Certificate Previously Held by Beechcraft Corporation)

Unsafe Condition: Fatigue cracks in the lower forward wing fitting due to premature torque indication caused by washer P/N 90-380058-1 on the wing bolt.

Effective: Jan 11, 2021 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within the next 200 flight hours or 12 months, whichever occurs later.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation, Inc. Airplanes (Type Certificate Previously Held by Beechcraft Corporation)

2020-24-06

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Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation, Inc., (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Malfunction of the Tamarack Active Load Alleviation System (ATLAS) winglets, which could lead to loss of control of the airplane.

Effective: Dec 28, 2020 Category: aircraft Compliance: Before further flight

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation, Inc., (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes

2020-26-05

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Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: The failure of the throttle quadrant assembly (TQA) sensor link and sensor drive arm pivot, which can cause an asymmetrical uncommanded high-thrust that cannot be corrected by the flight crew in ce...

Effective: Dec 17, 2020 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 hours time-in-service

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes

2020-21-22

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Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: The combination of the attachment structure design and high loads during landing contribute to the development of cracks in the tailcone and horizontal stabilizer attachment structure.

Effective: Dec 7, 2020 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 50 flight hours

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. Airplanes

2020-18-01 Recurring

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Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: cracking of the wing strut attach point

Effective: Nov 12, 2020 Category: aircraft Compliance: within 36 calendar months or 1,000 hours TIS, whichever occurs first

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. Airplanes

2020-03-16

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Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company)

Unsafe Condition: Corrosion of the carry-thru spar lower cap can lead to fatigue cracking or reduced structural strength of the carry-thru spar, which could result in separation of the wing and loss of airplane cont...

Effective: Mar 9, 2020 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 60 days after the effective date of this AD.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company)

2019-23-10

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Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Beechcraft Corporation) Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Failure of the right aileron flight control cable end fittings, un-commanded right roll of the airplane, and loss of roll control in the left direction, which may lead to loss of control of the air...

Effective: Nov 22, 2019 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 30 days

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Beechcraft Corporation) Airplanes

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

2019-21-08

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Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Beechcraft Corporation) Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Reports of cracked and fractured right aileron flight control cable end fittings have occurred at the swaged cable end fittings that thread into the turnbuckle, creating an environment where corros...

Effective: Nov 22, 2019 Category: aircraft Compliance: Within 30 days

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Beechcraft Corporation) Airplanes

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