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AD/PC-12/8 Amdt 1 - Executive Cabin Layout

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Requires Pilatus PC-12 and PC-12/45 aeroplanes with executive cabin layouts (specified MSN ranges) to be modified per Pilatus Service Bulletin SB 25-003 Revision 1 — changes to lavatory wall and passenger seat configuration. Operators/owners must comply by 13 September 1998; the directive takes effect 13 August 1998. The stated purpose is to meet FAR 23.562(c)(5) Head Injury Criteria, and Amendment 1 clarifies the requirement wording following a Swiss (FOCA) AD. This imposes a direct modification cost and administrative compliance burden on affected aircraft owners.

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AD/PC-12/8 Amdt 1 - Executive Cabin Layout

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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Pilatus PC-12 Series Aeroplanes

AD/PC-12/8

Amdt 1

Executive Cabin Layout 9/98

Applicability: Lavatory Wall Modification: All PC-12 and PC-12/45 aircraft, MSN 101 up to and including MSN 180, which have an executive cabin layout.

Passenger Seat Configuration Modifications: All PC-12 and PC-12/45 aircraft, MSN 101 up to and including MSN 171, which have an executive cabin layout.

Requirement: Modify in accordance with Pilatus Aircraft Service Bulletin (SB) 25-003 Revision 1.

Note: FOCA Switzerland AD HB 97-249A refers.

Compliance: Unless already accomplished in accordance with SB 25-003, before 13 September 1998.

This amendment becomes effective on 13 August 1998.

Background: In order to comply with the Head Injury Criteria requirements of FAR 23.562 (c)(5), this Directive requires modification of the executive cabin type layout.

Amendment 1 is issued in response to revision of the FOCA AD which introduces a revised Requirement document which clarifies certain requirements.

The original issue of this airworthiness directive became effective on 2 July 1997.

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