Airworthiness Directives › 2026-07-10
AD 2026-07-10: Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes
Published April 14, 2026 · effective May 19, 2026 · 91 FR 19066 · Docket No. FAA-2026-0022
What the FAA requires
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2023-11- 05, which applied to all Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. (Pilatus) Model PC-24 airplanes. AD 2023-11-05 required revising the airworthiness limitations section (ALS) of the existing aircraft maintenance manual (AMM) or instructions for continued airworthiness (ICA) to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. Since the FAA issued AD 2023-11-05, the FAA has determined that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This AD requires revising the ALS of the existing AMM or ICA for your airplane. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Applicability
This AD applies to Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-24 airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category. (d) Subject Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Codes 2710, Aileron Control System; 2720, Rudder Control System. (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by a revision to the airworthiness limitations section (ALS) of the existing aircraft maintenance manual (AMM) introducing new and more restrictive instructions and maintenance tasks. These include revisions to various fuselage section inspection intervals and aileron and rudder trim actuator inspection intervals. The FAA is issuing this AD to ensure revision of the ALS of the existing AMM or instructions for continued airwo
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.
Rulemaking history
- Proposed rule (NPRM) published January 23, 2026 · read
- Final rule published April 14, 2026, effective May 19, 2026
- Supersedes AD 2023-11-05
Other recent directives, Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes
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- AD 2026-15-12 2026-08-28
- AD 2026-15-07 2026-07-30
- AD 2026-12-01 2026-06-09
- AD 2025-20-02 2025-11-25
- AD 2025-10-10 2025-06-02
- AD 2024-08-07 2024-04-29
- AD 2023-26-05 2023-12-29
Source: Federal Register, FAA final rules under 14 CFR part 39, refreshed daily. Part numbers are extracted from the directive text by pattern and may include service-bulletin or kit numbers; the directive itself is the authority. Watch any part number on its page and we email you when a new directive or service difficulty report names it.
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