- Published
- May 9, 1959
- Issued
- May 4, 1959
- Models
- PA-24, PA-24-250
- Data sheet
- TCDS1A15
- Registered aircraft
- 1,567 matched by model
- Product
- Aircraft · Small airplane
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The airworthiness directive
59-06-05 PIPER: Applies to Models PA-24 and PA-24 "250", Serial Numbers 24-1 To 24-503 Inclusive.
Compliance required by June 1, 1959.
Due to failures of the nose gear elastic bungee cord, P/N 31322-08, it must be replaced by a coil spring and link arrangement, Piper Modification Kit P/N 754 205 or equivalent.
(Piper Service Bulletin No. 168 covers this subject.)
Affected TCDS · 1
The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.
Registered aircraft · 1,567
Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.
| 1954 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 1 |
| 1957 | 6 |
| 1958 | 203 |
| 1959 | 345 |
| 1960 | 263 |
| 1961 | 216 |
| 1962 | 139 |
| 1963 | 109 |
| 1964 | 44 |
| 1965 | 2 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 |
235 with no year recorded