AD 74-09-04

Airworthiness directive · Rear Seat Belt Installation · Piper PA-28-140, PA-28-180, PA-28-235 and 1 more

Effective
April 24, 1974
Published
April 19, 1974
Issued
April 9, 1974
Models
PA-28-140, PA-28-180, PA-28-235, PA-28R-200
Data sheet
TCDS2A13
Registered aircraft
9,845 matched by model
Product
Aircraft · Small airplane
Amendment
39-1821

Unofficial copy of the text in the FAA’s Dynamic Regulatory System. The FAA’s own copy is the authoritative one. DRS record last changed November 21, 2025.

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74-09-04 PIPER: Amendment 39-1821. Applies to Model PA-28-140 Serial Numbers 28-7225001 through 28-7325674; Model PA-28-180 Serial Numbers 28-7205001 through 28- 7305601; Model PA-28-235 Serial Numbers 28-7210001 through 28-7310176; and Model PA- 28R-200 Serial Numbers 28R-7235001 through 28R-7335446, certificated in all categories.

Compliance required within the next 100 hours time in service from the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

To provide a safer rear seat belt installation, accomplish the following:

Relocate the rear seat safety belt outboard attachments in accordance with Piper Service Bulletin Number 393 or equivalent approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, Federal Aviation Administration, Southern Region, Atlanta, Georgia.

The manufacturer's specifications and procedures identified and described in this directive are incorporated herein and made apart hereof pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(1). All persons affected by this directive who have not already received these documents from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to Piper Aircraft Corporation, Vero Beach Division, Vero Beach, Florida 32960. These documents may also be examined at the Federal Aviation Administration, Southern Region, 3400 Whipple Street, East Point, Georgia 30344 and at Federal Aviation Administration Headquarters, 800 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. A historical file on this AD which includes the incorporated material in full is maintained by the FAA at its Headquarters in Washington, D.C., and at the Federal Aviation Administration, Southern Region.

This amendment becomes effective April 24, 1974.

Affected TCDS · 1

The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.

Registered aircraft · 9,845

Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.

By aircraft maker
  • Piper9,844 aircraft
  • Piper/Valdes-Ervin1 aircraft
By year built
19412001
Registered aircraft by year built: 8,459 aircraft
19411
19612
196283
1963287
1964573
1965700
1966899
1967958
1968877
1969879
1970312
1971517
1972638
1973713
1974369
1975347
1976250
197752
19811
20011

1,386 with no year recorded

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