Is AD 2012-15-16 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2012-15-16 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Airworthiness Directive 2012-15-16

Q: Which aircraft does AD 2012-15-16 apply to?

AD 2012-15-16 applies to Bombardier, Inc. — models DHC-8-102, DHC-8-103, DHC-8-106, DHC-8-201, DHC-8-202, DHC-8-301, DHC-8-311, DHC-8-315. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

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Official AD 2012-15-16 · FR doc 2012-18886 · 2012-08-08 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports that various pushrods had been manufactured with tubes having the incorrect heat treatment. This AD requires replacing the affected pushrod assembly. We are issuing this AD to prevent loss of rudder control, reduced directional control of the airplane on the ground, or a jammed nose landing gear (NLG) door that could prevent the NLG from retracting or extending.

Which aircraft AD 2012-15-16 applies to

MakesBombardier, Inc.

ModelsDHC-8-102, DHC-8-103, DHC-8-106, DHC-8-201, DHC-8-202, DHC-8-301, DHC-8-311, DHC-8-315, DHC-8-400, DHC-8-401, DHC-8-402, DHC-8

Serial-conditional — narrows to serials 413–413, 443–443, 450–452, 456–456, 458–458, 462–465, 467–470, 473–588, 4001–4001, 4003–4006, 4008–4197.

Serial numbers 413-588 (per list) apply to DHC-8-102/-103/-106/-201/-202/-301/-311/-315 airplanes; serial numbers 4001-4197 (per list) apply to DHC-8-400/-401/-402 airplanes.

Whether AD 2012-15-16 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 2012-15-16 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.