AD 65-25-03

65-25-03 PIPER: Amdt. 39-155 Part 39 Federal Register November 10, 1965. Applies to Models PA-24 and PA-24-250 Airplanes, Serial Numbers 24-1 through 24-3225 except 24- 923.

Compliance required as indicated.

To prevent further failures of the nose landing gear drag link clevis, accomplish the following:

(a) Inspect nose landing gear drag link clevis, P/N's 20859-03(HT), 20859-02, or 20859-00, as applicable, for cracks in the thread roots and the shank-to-clevis fillet radius using water-washable or water-emulsifiable dye penetrant methods or an FAA-approved equivalent within the next 25 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished within the last 75 hours' time in service and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 hours' time in service from the last inspection until modified in accordance with (b)(2) or (3).

(b) If a crack is found, before further flight -

(1) Replace the clevis with an uncracked clevis inaccordance with Piper Service Letter No. 366, dated January 3, 1962, or later FAA-approved revision;

(2) Replace the clevis with an uncracked drag link clevis, P/N 20859- 03(HT), reinforced with drag link clevis reinforcement bracket, Piper P/N 25257, in accordance with the sketch on the back of Piper Service Letter No. 445, dated April 21, 1965, or later FAA-approved revision, or an equivalent approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Eastern Region; or

(3) Install Piper Kit Number 754429, or an equivalent approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Eastern Region.

This directive effective December 10, 1965.