Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jun 2020)7 ADs may apply
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The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, spin, and loss of control.
From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA20LA217)
The pilot's failure to follow the Preflight checklist and his inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to detect the water contamination of the fuel, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during initial climb.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN15LA226)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-13 | Turbine Section | May 27, 2022 | Engine (PT6A-34AG) |
| 2021-05-14 | Air Tractor, Inc., Airplanes | Apr 29, 2021 | Airframe (AT-502B) |
| 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-502B)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; … |
| 2006-23-14 | Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-502, AT-502A, AT-502B, AT-602, AT-802, and AT-802A Airplanes | Dec 21, 2006 | Airframe (AT-502B)Certain serial numbers: AT-502 502/502B-0003–502/502B-2600; AT-502B 502/502B-0003–502/502B-2600; AT-502A 502A-0003–502A-2582; AT-602 602-0337–602-1138; AT-802 802/802A-0001–802/802A-0215; AT-802A 802/802A-0001–802/802A-0215 |
| 2002-26-05 | Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-502, AT-502A, AT-502B, and AT-503A Airplanes | Jan 15, 2003 | Airframe (AT-502B)Certain serial numbers: AT-502 0003–0236; AT-502A 0158–on; AT-502B 0187–on; AT-503A 0067–on. Only with: Safe life of the wing lower spar cap; separate safe-life calculation for airplanes with Marburger Enterprises, Inc. winglets installed per STC SA00490LA. |
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-23-13 | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A Series Turboprop Engines | Dec 31, 2002 | Engine (PT6A-34AG)Only with: Engines with turbine exhaust ducts P/N 3012290, 3031988, 3032117, 3035784, 3035786, 3105890-01, 3112167-01, or 3111780-01 installed. |
| 98-25-01 | Air Tractor, Inc. AT-300, AT-400, and AT-500 Series Airplanes | Jan 19, 1999 | Airframe (AT-502B)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. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.