- Effective
- July 21, 1969
- Published
- July 17, 1969
- Issued
- July 9, 1969
- Models
- PA-28-180, PA-28-235, PA-28R-180, PA-28R-200, PA-32-260, PA-32-300
- Registered aircraft
- 7,765 matched by model
- Product
- Aircraft · Small airplane
- Amendment
- 39-796
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The airworthiness directive
69-15-01 PIPER: Amdt. 39-796. Applies to the following models: PA-28-180/-235, PA- 28R-180/-200, and PA-32-260/-300. The following are affected serial numbers:
PA-28-180, Serial Nos. 28-4378 through 28-5406 PA-28-235, Serial Nos. 28-11040 through 28-11257 PA-28R-180, Serial Nos. 28-30005 through 28-31095 PA-28R-200, Serial Nos. 28-35001 through 28-35265 PA-32-260, Serial Nos. 32-1111 through 32-1165 PA-32-300, Serial Nos. 32-40566 through 32-40715
Compliance required within the next 25 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.
To prevent control wheel retaining pin from dislodging, install a self-tapping steel screw adjacent to the retaining pin for each control wheel in accordance with Piper Service Bulletin No. 295, or equivalent approved by Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Southern Region.
This amendment becomes effective 21 July 1969.
Affected TCDS · 2
The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.
Registered aircraft · 7,765
Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.
| 1948 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 2 |
| 1962 | 83 |
| 1963 | 286 |
| 1964 | 387 |
| 1965 | 517 |
| 1966 | 657 |
| 1967 | 740 |
| 1968 | 749 |
| 1969 | 579 |
| 1970 | 204 |
| 1971 | 342 |
| 1972 | 485 |
| 1973 | 593 |
| 1974 | 352 |
| 1975 | 333 |
| 1976 | 179 |
| 1977 | 63 |
| 1978 | 101 |
| 1979 | 118 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
992 with no year recorded