AD 2025-20-02: Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

What the FAA requires

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. (Pilatus) Model PC-24 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of an inaccurate flight director calculation on approach. This AD requires incorporating a temporary revision into the existing airplane flight manual (AFM) for the affected airplanes, which revises the Abnormal Procedures Section. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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Applicability

This AD applies to Pilatus Aircraft Ltd Model PC-24 airplanes, certificated in any category. (d) Subject Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 3400, Navigation System. (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by a report of an inaccurate flight director calculation on approach. The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent heading splits that can cause errors in flight director calculations resulting in lateral offsets to the desired approach course. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in an increased pilot workload, resulting in a reduction of the safety margins. (f) Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. (g) Required Actio

Part numbers this directive names

This directive does not name specific part numbers in its text; it applies by aircraft model. See the applicability above and the manufacturer's service bulletin it references.