Bombardier DHC-8-401

Aircraft Manufacturer: Bombardier

Model: DHC-8-401

Aircraft Details

Aircraft Details
Manufacturer Bombardier
Manufacturer Serial Number 1390041
Model DHC-8-401
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 75 seats
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Safety Analysis

No aircraft are currently registered with the FAA under this model slug. That often indicates a historical type, a variant whose accidents roll up to its parent series in the registry, or a coding-only reference record. Methodology →

Airworthiness Directives

Composition of FAA airworthiness directives (ADs) that apply to this model, as of October 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 →

57 active · 60 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 Includes both active and superseded directives. An active AD still applies; a superseded one was replaced by a later AD.

2002 – 2017 Total 60
Airworthiness directives by year Airworthiness directives by year (total 60 observed): 2002 1, 2003 1, 2004 4, 2005 1, 2008 2, 2009 1, 2010 1, 2011 2, 2012 13, 2013 4, 2014 8, 2015 11, 2016 7, 2017 4. 4 8 12 16 0 1 '02 1 '03 4 '04 1 '05 2 '08 1 '09 1 '10 2 '11 13 '12 4 '13 8 '14 11 '15 7 '16 4 '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).

10 categories Total 41
Landing Gear 13
Flight Controls 5
Doors 5
Electrical Power 4
Fire Protection 3
Fuel 3
Fuselage 2
Wings 2
Ice & Rain Protection 2
Hydraulic Power 2

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 A Superseded badge means a later AD has replaced this one; we still list the original so it isn't lost from the page.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
2017-14-02 Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes Active
2017-09-11 Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes Active
2017-06-10 Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes Active
2017-05-11 Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes Active
2016-24-04 Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes Active
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