Is AD 2012-20-08 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2012-20-08 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2012-20-08 apply to?

AD 2012-20-08 applies to Bombardier — models DHC-8-400, DHC-8-401, DHC-8-402, DHC-8. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2012-20-08

one-time

Official AD 2012-20-08 · FR doc 2012-25108 · 2012-10-17 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8-400 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of alternating current (AC) generator failures in-service due to incomplete fusion in the weld joint of the rotor band assembly. This AD requires inspecting the AC generator to determine the part number, and replacing the AC generator if necessary. We are issuing this AD to prevent rotor windings from coming in contact with the generator housing, which could result in debris contaminating and potentially blocking the engine oil scavenge system, leading to loss of oil pressure and an in-flight shutdown of the engine.

Which aircraft AD 2012-20-08 applies to

MakesBombardier

ModelsDHC-8-400, DHC-8-401, DHC-8-402, DHC-8

Serial-conditional — narrows to serials 4001–4338.

Part-conditional — 1152218-3, 1152218-4, 1152218-5.

Applies only to airplanes in the given serial range with Honeywell AC generator P/N 1152218-3, 1152218-4, or 1152218-5 installed.

Whether AD 2012-20-08 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 2012-20-08 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.