# AD 49-14-01: Elevator Connector Tube Fitting - Type: Airworthiness directive - Status: Current - Products: FS 2003 J-3, J3C-40, J3C-50, J3C-50S, J3C-65S, J3F-50, J3F-50S, J3F-60, J3F-60S, J3F-65 (Army L-4D), J3F-65S, J3L and 8 more - Published: June 17, 1950 - Issued: June 17, 1950 - Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD - Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane - Registered aircraft: 2,199 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs) - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/49EEA603213B733C8625698B00763FCA.0001 - DRS record last changed: November 21, 2025 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/49-14-01 ## The airworthiness directive 49-14-01 PIPER: Applies to Model J3 Series, Serial Numbers 14027 and Up; PA-11, Serial Numbers 11-1 to 11-910; and PA-12, All Airplanes. To be accomplished by April 20, 1949. Inspect the fittings (P/N 40861) at each end of the elevator connector tube (P/N 40261) to determine if the end fittings are riveted to the tube with two rivets 90 degrees apart. If not, attach the end fitting to the tube with two 1/8-inch diameter, 3/4-inch long soft steel, flat or round head rivets 90 degrees apart; or replace with a new connector tube assembly. Full forward position of the control stick will expose the rearward fitting and full rearward position of the stick will expose the forward fitting. (Piper Service Bulletin No. 111 covers the same subject.) ## Affected data sheets (6) (OpenAirDocs) The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names. - [TCDS A-691](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-691): Piper Aircraft Inc.; names 6 of 7 models: J3C-65 (Army L-4; L-4A; L-4B (Navy NE-1); L-4H; L-4J (Navy NE-2)), PA-11, J3C-40, J3C-65S, J3C-50, J3C-50S - [TCDS A-692](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-692): Piper Aircraft Inc.; names 6 of 6 models: J3F-60S, J3F-50S, J3F-65S, J3F-65 (Army L-4D), J3F-50, J3F-60 - [TCDS A-698](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-698): Piper Aircraft Inc.; names 4 of 4 models: J3L-65S, J3L, J3L-S, J3L-65 (Army L-4C) - [TCDS A-780](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-780): FS 2003 Corp.; names 2 of 2 models: PA-12S, PA-12 - [TCDS ATC 660](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20660): Piper Aircraft Inc.; names 1 of 1 models: J-3 - [TCDS TC 695](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%20695): Piper Aircraft Inc.; names 1 of 1 models: J3P ## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs) Matched by airframe and engine model; the AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. - Aircraft: 2,199 (2,199 by airframe model, 0 by engine model) - Makers: Piper 2,191, Piper-Dahl 2, Piper / Harris 1, Piper Whitaker 1, Piper-Carter 1, Piper-Ford 1, Piper-Green-Lewis 1, Piper-Smith 1 Models with the most aircraft: - [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12): 1,242 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper PA-11](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-11): 439 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper J3L-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3l-65): 179 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper J3F-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3f-65): 127 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper J-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j-3): 104 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper J3C-65S](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65s): 27 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper J3F-50](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3f-50): 22 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper J3L](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3l): 15 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper J3C-50](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-50): 13 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper J3F-60](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3f-60): 13 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper PA-12S](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12s): 5 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper J3P](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3p): 3 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper-Dahl J-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-dahl-j-3): 2 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper-Ford J3](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-ford-j3): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper J3C-50S](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-50s): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper Whitaker J3](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-whitaker-j3): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper-Green-Lewis J-3 CUBY](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-green-lewis-j-3-cuby): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper J3L-65S](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3l-65s): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper-Smith PA-11](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-smith-pa-11): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper-Carter PA-11](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-carter-pa-11): 1 aircraft (airframe model) All 22 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/49-14-01/models.md Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/49-14-01/aircraft.md Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.