Atr ATR72-212A — Airworthiness Directives & records checklist

3 Atr ATR72-212As are on the U.S. registry. Here’s what a records review covers for one — the Airworthiness Directives that apply, the known trouble spots, and the checklist a buyer or owner should hold every logbook against.

Registered
3
Applicable ADs
16
Recurring
4
Serial-conditional
126

Airworthiness Directives that apply to the Atr ATR72-212A

  • recurring
    AD 2025-22339 — Airworthiness Directives; ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional Airplanes · 2025-12-09

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all ATR--GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional Model ATR42 and Model ATR72 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a design review that determined that the inspection interval of the pressure regulator and shut-off valve (PR…

  • one-time
    AD 2025-04389 — Airworthiness Directives; ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional Airplanes · 2025-03-18

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all ATR--GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional Model ATR42 and ATR72 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of a manufacturing defect identified in the lavatory fire extinguisher. This defect could potentially resu…

  • one-time
    AD 2025-03292 — Airworthiness Directives; ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional Airplanes · 2025-02-28

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all ATR--GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional Model ATR72 airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of the main landing gear (MLG) rear hinge pin being ruptured. This AD requires replacing affected parts and prohibits…

  • one-time
    AD 2025-03294 — Airworthiness Directives; ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional Airplanes · 2025-02-28

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all ATR--GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional Model ATR42 and Model ATR72 airplanes. This AD was prompted by the insufficient accuracy of a certain Angle of Attack (AoA) probe at low airspeeds which could lead to a del…

  • recurring
    AD 2024-11172 — Airworthiness Directives; ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional Airplanes · 2024-05-22

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all ATR--GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional Model ATR42-500 and Model ATR72 airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of heavy corrosion on one of the two lugs of the travel limiting unit (TLU) lever assembly. This …

  • one-time
    AD 2024-06817 — Airworthiness Directives; ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional Airplanes; Correction · 2024-04-01

    The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that was published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to all ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Regional Model ATR42 and ATR72 airplanes. As published, the effective, incorporation by reference approval, and comment submittal d…

  • one-time
    AD 2024-06282 — Airworthiness Directives; ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional Airplanes; Correction · 2024-03-26

    The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that was published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to all ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Regional Model ATR42 and ATR72 airplanes. As published, the docket number specified in the preamble and regulatory text is incorrec…

  • one-time
    AD 2024-05499 — Airworthiness Directives; ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional Airplanes · 2024-03-14

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all ATR-GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional Model ATR42 and ATR72 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of incorrect marking and assembly of the two-way valves for the left- and right-hand engine fire extinguish…

  • one-time
    AD 2023-22083 — Airworthiness Directives; ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional Airplanes · 2023-10-05

    The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-10- 20, which applied to certain ATR-GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional Model ATR42-500 and ATR72-212A airplanes. AD 2021-10-20 required revising the existing aircraft flight manual (AFM) and applicable corresponding o…

  • one-time
    AD 2023-19900 — Airworthiness Directives; ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional Airplanes · 2023-09-14

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all ATR--GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional Model ATR42 and ATR72 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a determination that some batches of nose landing gear (NLG) drag brace panels (DBP) having certain part numbers we…

  • one-time
    AD 2021-21620 — Airworthiness Directives; ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional Airplanes · 2021-10-05

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all ATR-GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional Model ATR42-500 and ATR72- 212A airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports indicating that certain Thales global positioning system (GPS) satellite based augmentation system…

  • one-time
    AD 2021-06899 — Airworthiness Directives; ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional Airplanes · 2021-04-05

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all ATR-GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional Model ATR42 airplanes and Model ATR72 airplanes. This AD was prompted by in-service data, which revealed that the minimum operating airspeeds in severe icing conditions, com…

  • recurring
    AD 2020-27910 — Airworthiness Directives; ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional Airplanes · 2020-12-17

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all ATR--GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional Model ATR42-500 and ATR72 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of damage found on a wire bundle connecting an angle-of-attack (AOA) probe and a multi-function comput…

  • recurring
    AD 2014-07317 — Airworthiness Directives; ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional Airplanes · 2014-04-03

    We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2009-18-18 for certain ATR--GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional Model ATR42 and ATR72 airplanes. AD 2009-18-18 required repetitive inspections for damage and absence of repair of the cockpit forward side windows, and replacement…

  • one-time
    AD 92-27-01 — Airworthiness Directives; Avions de Transport R gional ATR42-200 ATR42-300 ATR42-320 ATR42-500 ATR72-101 ATR72-102 ATR72-201 ATR72-202 ATR72-211 ATR72-212 A · 1992-01-01
  • one-time
    AD 91-14-06 — Airworthiness Directives; Avions de Transport R gional ATR42-200 ATR42-300 ATR42-320 ATR42-500 ATR72-101 ATR72-102 ATR72-201 ATR72-202 ATR72-211 ATR72-212 A · 1991-01-01

This is the applicability list. Which of these are complied with, their computed next-due dates, and the 126 serial/mod-conditional ADs that actually apply to your aircraft come from its digitized logbooks — that’s the verified report.

The records checklist for a Atr ATR72-212A

Airworthiness Directives
Every applicable AD matched to compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates.
Annual / 100-hr inspections
A continuous, signed inspection history (14 CFR 91.409) with no gaps.
Service bulletins & letters
Mandatory and recommended SBs/SLs, complied or noted.
Life-limited parts
Airworthiness-limitations items tracked against their limits.
Form 337s / major alterations
Field approvals and STCs on file and reconciled.
Equipment inspections
ELT (91.207), transponder (91.413), altimeter/pitot-static (91.411).
Damage & accident history
NTSB and repair-major records for this exact tail.
Logbook continuity
Unbroken records — the gaps are where value and airworthiness hide.
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Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and the aircraft’s type certificate; it is advisory and not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.