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Bombardier DHC-8-202

Aircraft Manufacturer: Bombardier

Model: DHC-8-202

Aircraft Details

Manufacturer Bombardier
Manufacturer Serial Number 1390007
Model DHC-8-202
Category Land
Aircraft Type Fixed wing multi engine
Weight Class 3 (20,000+ lbs gross take off weight)
Engine Type Turbo-prop
Number of Engines 2 engines
Number of Seats 40 seats
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Safety Analysis

No NTSB accidents are recorded for this model in the 2008-present window across the 14 currently-registered aircraft. Absence of recorded accidents is not a safety verdict. Methodology →

Airworthiness Directives

Composition of FAA airworthiness directives (ADs) that apply to this model, as of September 26, 2026. ADs are mandatory FAA-issued corrective actions for safety-of-flight issues. Pilots, owners, and operators should always verify against the current FAA AD listing before any maintenance or flight action. Methodology →

38 active · 41 total airworthiness directives issued against this model · most recent:

Time series

Directives by year

Count of airworthiness directives issued against this model per calendar year (publication date in the Federal Register). Includes both active and superseded directives. An active AD still applies; a superseded one was replaced by a later AD.

2003 – 2017 Total 41
Airworthiness directives by year Airworthiness directives by year (total 41 observed): 2003 3, 2004 7, 2005 3, 2006 2, 2007 2, 2008 2, 2009 2, 2010 1, 2011 3, 2012 2, 2013 1, 2014 5, 2015 3, 2016 3, 2017 2. 3 6 9 12 0 3 '03 7 '04 3 '05 2 '06 2 '07 2 '08 2 '09 1 '10 3 '11 2 '12 1 '13 5 '14 3 '15 3 '16 2 '17
Subject

Directives by system / component (JASC / ATA code)

Breakdown of the AD count for this model by the FAA's coded subject classification. The corpus mixes legacy 2-digit ATA chapter codes and modern 4-digit JASC codes; both forms are surfaced as separate bars (see the methodology page).

8 categories Total 16
Landing Gear 5
Electrical Power 4
Fuel 2
Flight Controls 1
Indicating/Recording 1
Wings 1
Ice & Rain Protection 1
Ignition 1

Recent directives

The most recent airworthiness directives applicable to this model, by effective date. A Superseded badge means a later AD has replaced this one; we still list the original so it isn't lost from the page.

AD number Effective date Subject Status
2017-15-11 Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes Active
2017-08-02 Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes Active
2016-24-06 Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes Active
2016-24-01 Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes Active
2016-10-07 Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes Active
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