- Published
- January 23, 1958
- Issued
- January 23, 1958
- Model
- PA-23
- Data sheet
- TCDS1A10
- Registered aircraft
- 155 matched by model
- Product
- Aircraft · Small airplane
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The airworthiness directive
57-21-01 PIPER: Applies to All Model PA-23 Aircraft.
Compliance required at next regular inspection period but not to exceed 100 hours.
Inspect the attachment of the rudder trim tab control rod to the rudder trim tab. If a flat head pin has been installed it must be replaced by an AN 23-10 clevis bolt and AN 960-10L washer, secured with an AN 320-3 nut and AN 380-2-2 cotter pin.
(Piper Service Bulletin No. 159 covers this subject.)
Affected TCDS · 1
The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.
Registered aircraft · 155
Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.
| 1954 | 9 |
|---|---|
| 1955 | 34 |
| 1956 | 34 |
| 1957 | 37 |
| 1958 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 |
39 with no year recorded