Airworthiness Directives (ADs)
CAA-2012-05-001
The aircraft owner or operator shall comply with Airworthiness Directives issued by the CAA or the aeronautics authority of the State of Design (SoD) of the aviation products, appliances and parts, and take all necessary actions thereto.
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Issue Date
- 2012/05/10
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Applicability
- Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-38, -41, -42, -42A, -61, -64, -66, -66B, -110, -112, -114, -114A, -121, -135, and -135A series turboprop engines.
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Model Number
- Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A series turboprop engines.
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CAA AD Number
- CAA-2012-05-001
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Aeronautics Authority of Original AD
- FAA
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Original AD Number
- 2012-09-10
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Effective Date
- 2012/05/23
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Subject
- We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the sun gear and planet gears in the propeller reduction gearbox assembly, which will result in an engine in-flight shut down, possible uncontained engine failure, aircraft damage, and serious injuries.
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Reference Publications (Revision/ATA/SB)
- None.
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Remarks
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