TCDS A78EU

Historical · Aircraft · Small Airplane · Rev 11 (12/23/2005) · FAA TCDS database

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The TCDS PDF on drs.faa.gov is authoritative for design-as-certified weight limits, performance, equipment and operating limitations.

Models covered (5)

Airworthiness directives (73) · mandatory: an aircraft out of compliance is not airworthy

2026-17639 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2026-08-28
2026-15467 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2026-07-30
2026-11528 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2026-06-09
2026-09771 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2026-05-15
2026-08022 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2026-04-24
2026-05364 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2026-03-19
2026-01051 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2026-01-21
2026-01047 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2026-01-21
2024-09084 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2024-04-29
2024-02055 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2024-02-02
2023-14007 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2023-07-03
2023-11447 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2023-05-31
2023-07773 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2023-04-14
2023-07539 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2023-04-11
2023-03924 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2023-02-27
2022-23567 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2022-11-07
2022-20517 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2022-09-22
2022-10761 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2022-05-20
2022-06975 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2022-04-04
2022-05223 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2022-03-14
2022-02714 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2022-02-10
2021-26544 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2021-12-09
2021-24540 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2021-11-12
2021-15469 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2021-07-22
2021-03476 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2021-02-23
2020-24048 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2020-11-02
2020-24047 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2020-11-02
2020-20310 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Limited Airplanes 2020-09-16
2020-17044 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2020-08-06
2020-17038 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2020-08-06
2019-08157 Airworthiness Directives; Northrop Grumman LITEF GmbH LCR-100 Attitude and Heading Reference System Units 2019-04-24
2017-11411 Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Airplanes 2017-06-08
2017-11132 Airworthiness Directives; Northrop Grumman LITEF GmbH LCR-100 Attitude and Heading Reference System Units 2017-06-05
2017-05160 Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Airplanes 2017-03-21
2017-02772 Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Airplanes 2017-02-16
2016-31600 Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Airplanes 2017-01-05
2016-20833 Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Airplanes 2016-09-01
2016-20828 Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Airplanes 2016-08-31
2016-13854 Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Airplanes 2016-06-13
2016-13372 Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Airplanes 2016-06-10
2016-13249 Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Airplanes 2016-06-08
2016-06818 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2016-03-28
2015-24464 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes 2015-09-29
2015-17200 Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Airplanes 2015-07-16
2015-17205 Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Airplanes 2015-07-14
2015-10073 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft LTD. Airplanes 2015-05-01
2014-28730 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Limited Airplanes 2014-12-12
2014-26704 Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Airplanes 2014-11-13
2014-24558 Airworthiness Directives; Honeywell International Inc. Air Data Pressure Transducers 2014-10-29
2014-19490 Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft LTD. Airplanes 2014-08-18

+ 23 older AD(s) — browse all ADs

SAIBs (9)

CE-17-13 Engine Oil Pressure; Torque Transducer Oil Pressure Pipe P-Clamp Installation
CE-16-12 AUTO FLIGHT - Autopilot
CE-05-08
CE-04-70
CE-04-62
CE-04-60
CE-04-52
CE-03-19
CE-02-15

Special conditions + ELOS findings

ELOS AT00923CE-A-P-4 Interconnected Fuel Tanks without Interconnected Tank Airspaces
ELOS AT00923CE-A-P-3 Digital Only Display Powerplant Indications
ELOS AT00923CE-A-S-4 Auto Throttle Engage When Not Installed
ELOS ACE-08-02 Circuit Protective Devices
ELOS ACE-07-15 Flap operating range
ELOS ACE-07-14 Pitot heat indication system
ELOS ACE-94-8 Spin demonstration
ELOS ACE-05-18 Pressurized Cabin requirements

Certification basis — 14 CFR

Specific sections

Sec. 21.16
Sec. 21.21
Sec. 21.29
Sec. 21.50
Sec. 21.93
Sec. 23.49
Sec. 21.183
Sec. 23.221
Sec. 23.479
Sec. 23.562
Sec. 23.841
Sec. 23.975
Sec. 23.1301
Sec. 23.1305
Sec. 23.1311
Sec. 23.1326
Sec. 23.1357
Sec. 23.1507
Sec. 23.1529
Sec. 23.1545
Sec. 36.95

Fleet view · 313 registered tails · FAA registry, median and p10–p90

Seats: 12; 10–12 (n=313)
Horsepower: 1,200; 750–1,200
Year of mfr: 2001; 1995–2025

Engines on the type, by tail count

P&W CANADA PT6A-67B 105
P&W CANADA PT6A-66 SER 57
P&W PT6A SER 38
P&W CANADA PT6A-6 SERIES 18
P&W CANADA PT6E-67XP 16
P&W CANADA PT6A-67 13
P&W CANADA PT6A-60A 12
P&W PT6SER TP 4

NTSB events: 156; across all model variants
Applicable ADs: 193; FAA airworthiness directives
Per-tail rate: 0.50 events / tail · 0.62 ADs / tail