- Effective
- May 1, 1959
- Published
- June 9, 1959
- Issued
- June 3, 1959
- Model
- PA-23
- Data sheet
- TCDS1A10
- Registered aircraft
- 155 matched by model
- Product
- Aircraft · Small airplane
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The airworthiness directive
59-08-03 PIPER: Applies to Model PA-23, Serial Numbers 23-1502 To 23-1558 Inclusive, 23-1560 To 23-1562 Inclusive and 23-1565 To 23-1567 Inclusive.
Compliance required by May 1, 1959.
Install an operating limitations placard on the instrument panel stating "This airplane must be operated as a normal category airplane in compliance with the airplane flight manual. Acrobatic maneuvers including spins prohibited."
(Piper Service Bulletin No. 169 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