# AD 63-17-05: Landing Gear Shock Struts

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Lavia Argentina PA-25-235
- Effective: September 3, 1963
- Published: August 22, 1963
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Registered aircraft: 347 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/EB01F81B72FC6B34862569970057F392.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/63-17-05

## The airworthiness directive

63-17-05 PIPER: Amdt. 607 Part 507 Federal Register August 22, 1963. Applies to Model PA-25-235 Aircraft Serial Numbers 25-2000 through 25-2519 (Restricted and Normal Category).

Compliance required as indicated.

To preclude weld separations on the end of the landing gear shock strut assembly, Piper P/N 486604, which attaches to the landing gear vee assembly, accomplish the following:

  (a) Perform a daily inspection of the specified weld joints for cracks using dye penetrant or FAA approved equivalent methods until (b) is accomplished. Replace cracked landing gear shock struts before further flight.

  (b) Within 25 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished, replace each landing gear shock strut assembly, Piper P/N 486604, with a new shock strut assembly having the same part number but identifiable by the coating of red oxide primer paint.

(Piper Service Bulletin No. 217, dated July 11, 1963, covers this same subject.)

This directive effective September 3, 1963.

## 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: 347 (347 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Piper 347

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235): 347 aircraft (airframe model)

All 1 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/63-17-05/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/63-17-05/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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