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Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

The Federal Aviation Administration published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on February 2, 2024. Comments closed on March 18, 2024.

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What the agency says

The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2023-12-17, which applies to Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. (Pilatus) Model PC- 12, PC-12/45, PC-12/47, and PC-12/47E airplanes. AD 2023-12-17 requires revising the airworthiness limitation section (ALS) of the existing aircraft maintenance manual (AMM) or Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) for your airplane by introducing new and more restrictive instructions and maintenance tasks as specified in the component limitations section, which includes repetitive inspections for cracks in the lower main spar connection of the horizontal stabilizer. Since the FAA issued AD 2023-12-17, the FAA has determined that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This proposed AD would require revising the ALS of your existing AMM or ICA and your existing approved maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is proposed for incorporation by reference. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Key facts

Document number
2024-02055
Type
Proposed rule
Action
Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
Agency
Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
Published
February 2, 2024
Comments due
March 18, 2024
Dates
The FAA must receive comments on this NPRM by March 18, 2024.
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2024-0045; Project Identifier MCAI-2023-01088-A
Regulation ID (RIN)
2120-AA64
Code of Federal Regulations
14 CFR 39
Topics
Air transportation; Aircraft; Aviation safety; Incorporation by reference; Safety
Pages
3

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