- Published
- September 26, 1958
- Issued
- September 26, 1958
- Models
- PA-20, PA-22
- Registered aircraft
- 553 matched by model
- Product
- Aircraft · Small airplane
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The airworthiness directive
58-16-01 PIPER: Applies to Model PA-20 Serial Numbers 20-1 to 20-1121 Inclusive, and Model PA-22 Serial Numbers 22-1 to 22-6087 Inclusive, That Have Cigar Lighters Installed.
Compliance required within next 100 hours of operation.
To preclude the possibility of blowing the master fuses, due to a short circuit caused by a faulty cigar lighter element, install a 15-ampere standard fuse, Bussman No. AGC-15 or equivalent, in the wire between the cigar lighter and the ammeter.
(Piper Service Bulletin Number 163A covers the same subject.)
Affected TCDS · 2
The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.
Registered aircraft · 553
Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.
| 1949 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 137 |
| 1951 | 102 |
| 1952 | 58 |
| 1953 | 58 |
| 1954 | 25 |
| 1955 | 20 |
| 1956 | 11 |
| 1957 | 2 |
| 1958 | 3 |
| 1959 | 4 |
| 1961 | 3 |
| 1963 | 1 |
128 with no year recorded