- Effective
- December 24, 1964
- Published
- December 24, 1964
- Issued
- December 17, 1964
- Model
- PA-30
- Data sheet
- TCDSA1EA
- Registered aircraft
- 878 matched by model
- Product
- Aircraft · Small airplane
- Amendment
- 39-15
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The airworthiness directive
64-28-03 PIPER: Amdt. 39-15 Part 39 Federal Register December 24, 1964. Applies to Model PA-30 Aircraft, Serial Numbers 30-1 through 30-565.
Compliance required within 30 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished:
As a result of instances of progressively stronger stabilator vibration, accomplish the following:
Install a new design stabilator torque tube, Piper P/N 22655-07, in accordance with the instructions attached to Piper Service Bulletin No. 222A, dated August 10, 1964, or an equivalent modification approved by the Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Eastern Region and then remove the "Do not exceed 205 m.p.h. IAS" placard.
NOTE: The original stabilator torque tube removed during compliance with this AD should be destroyed to avoid inadvertent reinstallation.
(Piper Service Letter No. 428, dated June 30, 1964, and Piper Service Bulletin No. 222A dated August 10, 1964, pertains to this subject.)This supersedes AD 64-16-07.
This directive effective December 24, 1964.
Affected TCDS · 1
The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.
Registered aircraft · 878
Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.
| 1957 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 82 |
| 1964 | 158 |
| 1965 | 101 |
| 1966 | 172 |
| 1967 | 103 |
| 1968 | 36 |
| 1969 | 102 |
123 with no year recorded