Time Limits / Maintenance Checks – Airworthiness Limitations Section – Amendment
Superseded. Comply with 2022-0207, which replaces this document.
- Published
- Effective
- Deadline
- Replaces
- 2020-0074
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What to do
Operators of Pilatus PC-24 aeroplanes must replace components before exceeding life limits and perform all maintenance tasks within specified thresholds and intervals starting from 6 October 2020. They must revise their approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme within 12 months of the effective date to incorporate the updated airworthiness limitations. Any discrepancies found during maintenance must be corrected within the specified compliance times or before the next flight if no time is specified.
Summary
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2020-0202 is an airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency affecting all Pilatus PC-24 aeroplanes. It mandates compliance with updated airworthiness limitations and maintenance tasks as specified in the Pilatus PC-24 Aircraft Maintenance Manual Chapter 04-00-00. The directive ensures continued airworthiness by requiring operators to follow new and more restrictive maintenance tasks and life limits.
What changed
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2020-0202 supersedes the previous AD 2020-0074 and introduces new and more restrictive maintenance tasks related to the control column sprocket gear assembly and control wheel column assembly. It also incorporates updated limits of validity following the completion of the Full Scale Fatigue Test and new usage assumptions for operations on unpaved and grass runways. The directive requires operators to revise their approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme accordingly.
Why it matters
This directive is critical for aviation professionals as it mandates updated maintenance requirements that directly impact the safety and airworthiness of Pilatus PC-24 aeroplanes. Operators and maintenance organizations must comply to avoid unsafe conditions that could arise from failure to perform required inspections and replacements. Compliance ensures regulatory adherence and continued operational approval under EU regulations.
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