# AD 61-16-05: Control Cable Replacement - Type: Airworthiness directive - Status: Current - Products: Piper PA-18-150, PA-18A-135, PA-18A-150, PA-18AS-150, PA-18S-150, PA-22-150, PA-22-160, PA-22S-150 and PA-22S-160 - Effective: July 26, 1961 - Published: July 26, 1961 - Issued: July 21, 1961 - Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD - Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane - Registered aircraft: 4,241 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs) - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/04E6CF21897D15F18625699900507C66.0001 - DRS record last changed: November 21, 2025 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/61-16-05 ## The airworthiness directive 61-16-05 PIPER: Amdt. 311 Part 507 Federal Register July 26, 1961. Applies to PA-18/150, PA-18A/125, PA-18A/135, PA-18A/150, PA-18S/150, PA-18AS/150: Serial Numbers 18-1667, 18-1887, 18-4260, 18-4860, 18-6127, 18-6289, 18-6301, 18-6332, 18-6375, 18-6398, 18-6418, 18-6424, 18-6434, 18-6437, 18-6438, 18-6444, 18-6463, 18-6466, 18-6501, 18-6540, 18-6604, 18-6606, 18-6609, 18-6616, 18-6657, 18-6668, 18-6679, 18-6680, 18-6681, 18-6682, 18-6771, 18-6855, 18-6914, 18-6924, 18-6981, 18-6991, 18-6992, 18-6993, 18-7018, 18-7025, 18-7037, 18-7043, 18-7047, 18-7058, 18-7071, 18-7072, 18-7075, 18-7078, 18-7093. PA- 22/150, PA-22S/150, PA-22/160, PA-22S/160: Serial Numbers 22-6116, 22-6167, 22-6359, 22-6421, 22-6466, 22-6550, 22-6704, 22-6758, 22-6883. Compliance required within 10 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished. To preclude loss of control of the airplane as a result of failed nicopress sleeves in the control system, the following must be accomplished: (a) In PA-18 Series aircraft, aileron, lower elevator, and flap flexible stainless steel cable assemblies, P/N's 12794-03, 13271-02, 13745-02, 40123-44, 40123-86, 40123-87, and 10870-12 shall be replaced with respective assemblies P/N's 12794-00, 13271-00, 13745-00, 40123-03, 40123-77, 40123-76, and 10870-08, or respective assemblies P/N's 12794-04, 13271- 03, 13745-03, 14300-19, 14300-27, 14300-28, and 10870-17. (b) In PA-22 Series aircraft, aileron, lower elevator, flap and rudder cable assemblies P/N's 11527-03, 12515-04, 13108-03, 13109-13, 13109-15, 40123-83, 40123-84, and 40123-94 shall be replaced with respective cable assemblies P/N's 11527-02, 12515-03, 13108-02, 13109- 10, 13109-12, 40123-68, 40123-69, and 40123-93; or respective cable assemblies P/N's 11527- 04, 12515-06, 13108-11, 13109-18, 13109-19, 14300-24, 14300-25, and 14300-29. Standard landplane galvanized cables are satisfactory for continued or replacement use. (PiperService Bulletin Number 181 dated November 5, 1959, and Piper Service Letter No. 355, dated February 23, 1961, cover this same subject.) This supersedes AD 59-26-06. This directive effective July 26, 1961. ## Affected data sheets (2) (OpenAirDocs) The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names. - [TCDS 1A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A6): Piper Aircraft Inc.; names 4 of 8 models: PA-22S-150, PA-22-160, PA-22-150, PA-22S-160 - [TCDS 1A2](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A2): Piper Aircraft Inc.; names 3 of 18 models: PA-18S-150, PA-18-150, PA-18AS-150 ## 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: 4,241 (4,241 by airframe model, 0 by engine model) - Makers: Piper 4,170, Piper/Cub Crafters 46, Cub Crafters 16, Cubs Unlimited/Piper 1, Kurt Lepping 1, Piper/Gerbi Charles R 1, Piper/Johnson C D 1, Piper/Meyer Alfred R 1, Piper/Pierce Tony 1, Piper/Snyder Matthew A 1 Models with the most aircraft: - [Piper PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150): 2,065 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150): 1,200 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper PA-22-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160): 456 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper PA-18A 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-150): 382 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper PA-18A-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-135): 52 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper/Cub Crafters PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-cub-crafters-pa-18-150): 46 aircraft (airframe model) - [Cub Crafters PA18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/cub-crafters-pa18-150): 16 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper PA-22S-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22s-150): 8 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper PA-18S-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18s-150): 6 aircraft (airframe model) - [Cubs Unlimited/Piper PA 18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/cubs-unlimited-piper-pa-18-150): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper/Sorensen PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-sorensen-pa-18-150): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper/White Theordore F PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-white-theordore-f-pa-18-150): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper/Johnson C D PA-18 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-johnson-c-d-pa-18-150): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper/Meyer Alfred R PA 18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-meyer-alfred-r-pa-18-150): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Kurt Lepping PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/kurt-lepping-pa-18-150): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper/Snyder Matthew A PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-snyder-matthew-a-pa-18-150): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper/Gerbi Charles R PA 18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-gerbi-charles-r-pa-18-150): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper/Pierce Tony PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pierce-tony-pa-22-150): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper PA-22S-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22s-160): 1 aircraft (airframe model) All 20 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/61-16-05/models.md Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/61-16-05/aircraft.md Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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