# AD 62-10-03: Aileron Counterweight Bay Rework

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Piper PA-24 and PA-24-250
- Effective: April 26, 1962
- Published: April 26, 1962
- Issued: April 19, 1962
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Registered aircraft: 1,567 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/0816C6A190DF9161862569970057EC18.0001
- DRS record last changed: November 21, 2025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/62-10-03

## 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 data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS 1A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A15): Piper Aircraft Inc.; names 2 of 4 models: PA-24, PA-24-250

## 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: 1,567 (1,567 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Piper 1,567

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250): 1,222 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Piper PA-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24): 345 aircraft (airframe model)

All 2 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/62-10-03/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/62-10-03/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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