Airworthiness Directive

AD 2002-01-09 67 FR 2323

Federal Aviation Administration · 14 CFR part 39

FR document
02-899
Amendment
39-12600
Published
2002-01-17
Models covered
2
Last live check
2026-08-17
AD

2002-01-09

FR doc 02-899 · 67 FR 2323

AD 2002-01-09Published 2002-01-17Effective 2002-02-28

Superseded by 2004-04-01

Supersedence is read from the Federal Register text of the newer AD — the FAA publishes no structured field for it — and names only ADs held in our index.

Requires you to inspect the joints between the engine-driven pump housing, relief valve housing, and the relief-valve cover for signs of fuel leakage or extruding gasket material; replace any engine-driven pump with signs of fuel…

Full official abstract

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Models PC-7, PC-12, and PC-12/45 airplanes that incorporate a certain engine-driven pump. This AD requires you to inspect the joints between the engine-driven pump housing, relief valve housing, and the relief-valve cover for signs of fuel leakage or extruding gasket material; replace any engine-driven pump with signs of fuel leakage or extruding gasket material; and inspect to ensure that the relief valve attachment screws are adequately torqued and re-torque as necessary. This AD is the result of mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the airworthiness authority for Switzerland. The actions specified by this AD are intended to detect and correct gasket material extruding from the engine-driven pump housing and detect and correct relief valve attachment screws with inadequate torque. Such conditions could lead to fuel leakage and result in a fire in the engine compartment.

Applies to 2 models in our index