Pilatus PC-7

Aircraft model · Fixed wing single engine · Airplane · registry code 7090401

Manufacturer (registry)
PILATUS
Model
PC-7
Registry code
7090401
Registered
19 aircraft
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Engines
1 · Turbo-prop
Seats
2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Certification
Type certificated
Data sheet
TCDSA50EU
Holder
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.

Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

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Aircraft by year built · 22

1978Registered nowDeregistered2026
Aircraft by the year they were built: 22 aircraft
19781
19822
19854
19872
19884
19892
19911
19931
19991
20002
20011
20141

Airworthiness directives that may apply · 26

ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

1998In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 29 ADs
19983
20001
20011
20023
20031
20042
20052
20061
20091
20103
20133
20152
20161
20181
20191
20212
20261
See all 29 ADs
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT d.ad_number, d.status, d.subject, d.effective_date
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_directive.parquet' d
  WHERE d.ad_id IN (SELECT ad_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_directive.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('7090401'))
  ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESC"

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Registered aircraft · 19

See all 19 registered aircraft
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('7090401')
  ORDER BY n_number"

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NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to aircraft with this modelMatched through the registry by N-number, so foreign aircraft and some older cases aren’t counted.

FAA incident reports · 1

Matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('7090401')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Service difficulty reports · 9

SDR 2023FA0000272Shimmy Dampener · excess playPILOT REPORTED NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY UPON LANDING. FOUND SLIGHT AMOUNT OF PLAY IN R/H SHIMMY DAMPER. BOTH SHIMMY DAMPERS WERE REPLACED. PILOT REPORTED NO ABNORMAL SHIMMY UPON NEXT LANDING AFTER SHIMMY DAMPER REPLACEMENT.May 1, 2023 · N870 · Pilats PC7 · Landing Gear SystemSDR CA150927001Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) THIS EVENT WAS RE-CLASSIFIED FROM CAT 3 TO CAT 2. PILOT REPORTED THE FOLLOWING: "THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE PCL WAS NOT MOVING FREELY ON THE PRE-FLIGHT. IT WAS MENTIONED TO THE GROUND CREW AND THEY CLASSIFY IT WAS NORMAL. 45 MIN INTO THE FLIGHT THE PILOMay 4, 2015 · Pilats PC7 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA150519015Line · leaking(CAN) AFTER LANDING WITH THE POWER LEVER AT IDLE, THE NG DROPPED TO 44 PERCENT WITH AMBER CAUTION AND NP DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 700. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND A LEAKING P3 LINE. THE TUBE WILL BE FORWARDED TO MFG SERVICE INVESTIGATION FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS.Apr 7, 2015 · Pilats PC7 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA140602011Chip Detector · broken(CAN) HAD TO ABORT A FLIGHT DUE TO UNEXPECTED SMOKE FROM THE RT EXHAUST. THE ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFUL. THE SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION IDENTIFIED A BROKEN REDUCTION GEAR BOX MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTOR. THE PART IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.Apr 23, 2014 · Pilats PC7 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA110214007Engine · failedIFSD (SINGLE ENGINE) WHILE AT T/O FOR A NIGHT FLIGHT, AS THE POWER WAS INCREASED TO MAXIMUM, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND FIRE/SPARKS WERE SEEN COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE FOLLOWED BY WIND DOWN. THE T/O WAS ABORTED AND EMERGENCY DECLARED. FIRE CREWS EXTINGUISHED TFeb 7, 2011 · Pilats PC7 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA070514041Drive Shaft · sheared(CAN) THE ENGINE WAS FOUND NOT TO RESPOND TO THROTTLE INPUT AND SUBSEQUENTLY ACCELERATED UNCOMMANDED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN ON APPROACH. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A SHEARED FUEL CONTROL UNIT DRIVE SHAFT. (TC NR 20070514041)Mar 27, 2007 · Pilats PC7 · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR CA060531011Engine · power loss(CAN) THE ENGINE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE LOST POWER FOLLOWING TAKE-OFF, RESULTING IN A FORCED LANDING.May 11, 2006 · Pilats PC7 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA051006014Bleed Valve · out of limits(CAN) ON TAKE-OFF ROLL, THE ENGINE SURGED, ACCOMPANIED BY FLAMES EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE COMPRESSOR BLEED VALVE CLOSING POINT TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. THE BOV WAS REPLACED.Sep 22, 2005 · Pilats PC7 · Compressor Bleed ValveSDR CA050527024Engine · malfunctionedDURING DESCENT, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED DECREASE IN TORQUE, ACCOMPANIED BY AN INCREASE IN TURBINE TEMPERATURE. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE INPUT AND THE PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN IN FLIGHT. THE ENGINE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELIT IN FLIGHMay 14, 2005 · Pilats PC7 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'PC7'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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STCs that may be installed · 54

Approved for this model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT s.stc_number, s.description, s.holder, s.status, s.status_date, m.matched_model
  FROM (
    SELECT stc_number, min(matched_model) AS matched_model
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_stc.parquet'
    WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('7090401')
    GROUP BY stc_number
  ) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number)
  ORDER BY s.status = 'Current' DESC, s.status_date DESC, s.stc_number"

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