# AD 70-15-17: Operating Limitation Placard

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Piper PA-30
- Effective: August 4, 1970
- Published: July 30, 1970
- Issued: July 13, 1970
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-1044
- Registered aircraft: 878 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/B5D1F77F6E336375862569970058275F.0001
- DRS record last changed: November 21, 2025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/70-15-17

## The airworthiness directive

70-15-17 PIPER AIRCRAFT: Amdt. 39-1044. Applies to Piper PA-30 type airplanes, serial numbers 30-1 through 30-852 and 30-854 through 30-901, certificated in all categories.

Before further flight, attach the following operating limitation placard to the airspeed indicator in full view of the pilot:

"DO NOT EXCEED 230 MPH CAS."

This amendment is effective August 4, 1970 and was effective for all recipients of the airmail notice, dated 2 July 1970, which contained this amendment.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A1EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1EA): Piper Aircraft Inc.; names 1 of 3 models: PA-30

## 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: 878 (878 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Piper 878

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30): 878 aircraft (airframe model)

All 1 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/70-15-17/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/70-15-17/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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