AD 75-24-02

Airworthiness directive · Loose Seats · Piper PA-28-180, PA-28-235, PA-28R-180 and 5 more

Effective
November 21, 1975
Published
November 12, 1975
Issued
November 3, 1975
Models
PA-28-180, PA-28-235, PA-28R-180, PA-28R-200, PA-32-260, PA-32-300, PA-34-200, PA-34-200T
Registered aircraft
8,500 matched by model
Product
Aircraft · Small airplane
Amendment
39-2422

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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The airworthiness directive

75-24-02 PIPER: Amendment 39-2422. Applies to: PA-28-180 serial numbers 28- 7105001 through 28-7505046 inclusive, PA-28R-180 serial numbers 28R-7130001 through 28R-7130013 inclusive, PA-28R-200 serial numbers 28R-7135001 through 28R-7535041 inclusive, PA-28-235 serial numbers 28-7110001 through 28-7510016 inclusive, PA-32-260 serial numbers 32-1 through 32-7500002 inclusive, PA-32-300 serial numbers 32-40001 through 32-7540028 inclusive, PA-34-200 serial numbers 34-7250001 through 34-7450220 inclusive, and PA-34- 200T serial numbers 34-7570001 through 34-7570054 inclusive, certificated in all categories.

Compliance required within the next 100 hours time in service or at the next annual inspection, whichever comes first.

To prevent the seats from coming loose during an accident, accomplish the following:

1. Within the next 100 hours time in service after the effective date of this airworthiness directive or at the next annual inspection (whichever comes first) andthereafter at each annual inspection, inspect the rear legs on the quick-disconnect seats in accordance with Piper Service Letter No. 763.

2. If the retention is satisfactory, make appropriate log book entry.

3. If the retention is unsatisfactory, adjust or replace in accordance with Piper Service Letter No. 763, and make appropriate log book entry.

This amendment becomes effective November 21, 1975.

Affected TCDS · 3

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

Registered aircraft · 8,500

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

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  • Piper8,499 aircraft
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19482003
Registered aircraft by year built: 7,341 aircraft
19481
19612
196283
1963286
1964387
1965517
1966657
1967740
1968749
1969579
1970204
1971349
1972552
1973634
1974383
1975421
1976236
1977145
1978195
1979172
198046
19812
20031

1,159 with no year recorded

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