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AD 75-27-06 ACTIVE

Fuel Leak Fittings
Key Information
AD Number 75-27-06 Status Active
Effective Date January 19, 1976 Issue Date Not specified
Docket Number Unknown Amendment 39-2478
Product Type ["Aircraft"] Product Subtype ["Small Airplane"]
CFR Part --- - Part 39 CFR Section N/A
Citation This information is not available.
Applicability
Manufacturer(s) Pilatus Aircraft Limited
Model(s) PC-6 PC-6-H1 PC-6-H2 PC-6/350 PC-6/350-H1 PC-6/350-H2 PC-6/A PC-6/A-H1 PC-6/A-H2 PC-6/B-H2 PC-6/B1-H2 PC-6/B2-H2 PC-6/C-H2 PC-6/C1-H2
Regulatory Text

75-27-06 PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD: Amendment 39-2478. Applies To Pilatus Model PC-6 airplanes, serial numbers 685 and below (all variants) manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft Ltd., powered by Lycoming GSO-480-B1A6 engines.

NOTE: This AD does not apply to Pilatus PC-6 airplanes manufactured by Fairchild Hiller.

Compliance is required within the next 100 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

To prevent hazardous fuel leaks from developing at the elbow fittings connecting the fuel line to the fuel pump and carburetor and to prevent a broken fuel line, accomplish the following:

(a) Replace aluminum fittings (AN 822-8D and AN 823-8D) with stainless steel fittings (MS 20822-8C and MS 20823-8C), or FAA-approved equivalents.

(b) Replace aluminum fuel line P/N 6238.0094.80 with a stainless steel fuel line P/N 6238.0094.80C, or an FAA-approved equivalent.

This amendment becomes effective on January 19, 1976.