- Published
- June 17, 1950
- Issued
- June 17, 1950
- Models
- J3C-65S, PA-11, J3C-65 (Army L-4; L-4A; L-4B (Navy NE-1); L-4H; L-4J (Navy NE-2))
- Data sheet
- TCDSA-691
- Registered aircraft
- 469 matched by model
- Product
- Aircraft · Small airplane
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The airworthiness directive
47-50-06 PIPER: Applies to All J3C-65 Series Airplanes Incorporating Landing Gear Approved for 1,220 Pounds Maximum Weight and PA-11 Airplane Serial Numbers 11-1 to 11- 352, Inclusive; 11-354 to 11-357, Inclusive; 11-359, 11-361 to 11-369, Inclusive; 11-371 to 11- 375, Inclusive; 11-377 to 11-385, Inclusive; 11-387, 11-396 to 11-402, Inclusive; 11-413, 11-414 and 11-430.
Compliance required at the next periodic inspection but not later than March 15, 1948.
Inspect the shock struts for cracks at the ends of the stop bolt slots. Damaged struts shall be properly repaired or replaced. To eliminate possible cracking of the shock struts at the ends of the slots, the rubber stop discs, Piper P/N 81232-13, four per airplane, shall be replaced with four leather discs, Piper P/N 81232-30 or may be made from belting leather, 11/16-inch diameter x 3/16-inch thick.
(Piper Service Bulletin No. 103 dated September 29, 1947, covers this same subject.)
Affected TCDS · 1
The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.
Registered aircraft · 469
Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.
| 1940 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 1941 | 2 |
| 1942 | 1 |
| 1945 | 3 |
| 1946 | 23 |
| 1947 | 203 |
| 1948 | 76 |
| 1949 | 48 |
| 1955 | 2 |
| 1956 | 2 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
103 with no year recorded