Is AD 2012-13-01 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2012-13-01 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2012-13-01 apply to?

AD 2012-13-01 applies to Saab — models 340A, 340B, 340. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2012-13-01

one-time

Official AD 2012-13-01 · FR doc 2012-15426 · 2012-06-28 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems Airplanes

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems Model 340A (SAAB/SF340A) and SAAB 340B airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports indicating that wear of the elevator pushrods has occurred on some airplanes after extended time in service. This AD requires determining if a certain part number is installed, performing a detailed inspection for individual play between the elevator pushrod assembly and degradation of elevator pushrod assembly, and replacing the affected elevator pushrod assembly with a new elevator pushrod assembly if necessary. We are issuing this AD to prevent a free elevator from affecting the pitch control authority, which may result in reduced controllability of the airplane.

Which aircraft AD 2012-13-01 applies to

MakesSaab

Models340A, 340B, 340

340A is also marketed as SAAB/SF340A; all serial numbers.

Whether AD 2012-13-01 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.

How AD compliance is recorded

A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:

Method of compliance — The specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.

Date — When the work was done.

Aircraft time — Total time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.

Signature & certificate — The A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.

Is AD 2012-13-01 complied with on your aircraft?

Tailplate reads a tail number’s logbooks and matches every applicable AD — including this one — to its compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates computed.

Look up a tail number →Read the full directive (Federal Register)

Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.