Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2013)6 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report
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The failure of the engine supercharger's rear bearing, which resulted in the loss of engine power.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN13LA239)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-14 | Air Tractor, Inc., Airplanes | Apr 29, 2021 | Airframe (AT-400A) |
| 2009-11-05 | Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-400, AT-400A, AT-402, AT-402A, AT-402B, AT-502, AT-502A… | Jun 1, 2009 | Airframe (AT-400A)Certain serial numbers: AT-400 -0001–-1175; AT-400A -0001–-1175; AT-402 -0001–-1175; AT-402A -0001–-1175; AT-402B -0001–-1175; AT-502 -0001–-2597; … |
| 2008-09-10 | Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-300, AT-301, AT-302, AT-400, and AT-400A Airplanes | May 8, 2008 | Airframe (AT-400A)Certain serial numbers: AT-400 400-0244–400-0415. Only with: Airplanes that have aluminum spar caps (including AT-300 and AT-301 airplanes converted to turbine power). |
| 2002-25-09 | Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-250, AT-300, AT-301, AT-302, AT-400, AT-400A, AT-401… | Feb 10, 2003 | Airframe (AT-400A)Certain serial numbers: AT-250 …–0829; AT-300 …–0829; AT-301 …–0829; AT-302 …–0829; AT-400 …–0829; AT-400A …–0829; … |
| 98-25-01 | Air Tractor, Inc. AT-300, AT-400, and AT-500 Series Airplanes | Jan 19, 1999 | Airframe (AT-400A)Certain serial numbers: AT-300, AT-301, AT-302, AT-400, AT-400A, AT-401, AT-401A, AT-401B, AT-402, AT-402A, AT-402B 300-0001–401B-1063; AT-501, AT-502, AT-502A, AT-502B, AT-503A 502-0001–502B-0500. Only with: Airplanes that do not have P/N 70975-1 flap actuator overtravel stop installed per Snow Engineering Co. Service Letter #165, dated May 15, 1998. |
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96-24-08 | Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-250, AT- 300, AT-301, AT-302, AT-400, AT-400A, AT-401… | Dec 23, 1996 | Airframe (AT-400A)Certain serial numbers: AT-250 250-0491; AT-300 300-0001–300-0708; AT-301 301-0001–301-0708; AT-302 302-0001–302-0708; AT-400 400-0001–400-0708; AT-400A 400A-0001–400A-0708; …. Only with: Equipped with a Gerdes P/N A-850-5 or Cleveland P/N 60-9 parking brake valve. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
SUPERCHARGER BLOWER AFT BEARING FAILURE DURING TAKEOFF.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.