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Pilatus Aircraft

Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. (Pilatus) Model PC-12/47E airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report that, during an engine start on the ground, the airplane battery voltage dropped to a value that resulted in an avionic system shutdown. This AD requires incorporating a temporary revision (TR) into the existing pilot's operating handbook…

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FAA design approval and airworthiness documents in the Federal Register, 30 July 2026
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Read the originalfederalregister.gov/…/airworthiness-dire…

Found in the public record, first published here 16 August 2026.

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