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AD 2005-04-16 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Models PC-12 and PC-12/45 Airplanes

2005-03-08
2005-03-01
39-13988
FAA-05-20399
Airframe
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Makes named: pilatus. Models named: PC-12, PC-12/45. Read the applicability below — it usually turns on serial or part numbers too.

Applicability*9

(c) This AD affects airplane Models PC-12 and PC-12/45 airplanes with serial numbers 322 through 400 that are certificated in any category.

Required actions

(e) To address this problem, you must do the following:   Actions Compliance Procedures (1) Inspect the windshield de-ice wiring on both the left and right side windshields for heat damage of the wires, splices, and related link wires in the area of the terminal block 152 (TB 152) Within 10 hours time-in-service (TIS) or 30 days, whichever occurs first, after March 8, 2005 (the effective date of this AD). This is a one-time inspection Follow Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Service Bulletin No. 30-009, dated January 25, 2005. (2) Inspect the windshield deice wiring and related link wires on both the left and right side windshields to verify that wires of the correct size (American Wire Gage) are installed as specified in Service Bulletin 30-009, dated January 25, 2005 Within 10 hours TIS or 30 days, whichever occurs first, after March 8, 2005 (the effective date of this AD). This is a one-time inspection Follow Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Service Bulletin No. 30-009, dated January 25, 2005. (3) If any heat damage or incorrect wiring is found, replace the damaged or incorrect wires Before further flight Follow Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Service Bulletin No. 30-009, dated January 25, 2005.

Unsafe condition

(d) This AD is the result of mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the airworthiness authority for Switzerland. We are issuing this AD to detect and replace windshield de-ice wiring of the incorrect size, which could result in heat damage of the windshield de-ice wiring. This failure could lead to possible fire in the overhead panel of the flight compartment.

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