Airworthiness Directive

AD 2021-24-01 86 FR 69996 Active

Federal Aviation Administration · 14 CFR part 39

Requires inspecting the strake, attachment brackets, surrounding structure, and bolts and replacing components and repairing damage if necessary.

FR document
2021-26544
Amendment
39-21822
Published
2021-12-09
Effective
2022-01-13
Models covered
1

Last live check: 2026-08-19

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2021-24-01

FR doc 2021-26544 · 86 FR 69996

AD 2021-24-01Published 2021-12-09Effective 2022-01-13

FAA rule - 14 CFR 39

FAA rule. Compliance with an applicable AD is required under 14 CFR 39.7. Check its effective date, applicability, compliance times and current status.

Requires inspecting the strake, attachment brackets, surrounding structure, and bolts and replacing components and repairing damage if necessary.

Full official abstract

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. (Pilatus) Model PC-12/45, PC-12/47, and PC-12/47E airplanes with Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SA00634DE installed. This AD was prompted by a report of strake attachment brackets and the fuselage frame failing at the upper most bracket attachment location. This AD requires inspecting the strake, attachment brackets, surrounding structure, and bolts and replacing components and repairing damage if necessary. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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