- Effective
- April 26, 1962
- Published
- April 26, 1962
- Issued
- April 19, 1962
- 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
62-10-03 PIPER: Amdt. 431 Part 507 Federal Register April 26, 1962. Applies to Models PA-24 and PA-24 "250" Aircraft, Serial Numbers 24-1 through 24-2264.
Compliance required within the next 50 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD.
Inspect the aileron counterweight bays on both wings for the presence of Rubatex blocks. If any of these blocks, whether loose or attached, are found they must be removed from the aircraft in order to prevent possible restriction of aileron travel.
(Piper Service Letter No. 364A, dated March 14, 1962, pertains to this subject.)
This directive effective April 26, 1962.
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