- Effective
- March 27, 1969
- Published
- March 20, 1969
- Issued
- March 12, 1969
- Models
- PA-31, PA-31-300
- Data sheet
- TCDSA20SO
- Registered aircraft
- 29 matched by model
- Product
- Aircraft · Small airplane
- Amendment
- 39-736
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The airworthiness directive
69-06-04 PIPER: Amdt. 39-736. Applies to Type PA-31 and PA-31-300 airplanes, Serial Numbers 31-2 to 31-326, 31-328 to 31-332, and 31-334, certificated in all categories.
Compliance required within the next 100 hours' time in service, after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.
(a) Inspect and adjust, if necessary, the total friction in the elevator control system, comply with Piper Service Bulletin No. 289, February 17, 1969, or later changes thereto or equivalent method, approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Eastern Region.
(b) Upon request with substantiating data submitted through an FAA maintenance inspector, the compliance time specified in this AD may be increased by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Eastern Region.
This amendment is effective March 27, 1969.
Affected TCDS · 1
The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.
Registered aircraft · 29
Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.
| 1968 | 6 |
|---|---|
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1970 | 3 |
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1978 | 5 |
7 with no year recorded