- Effective
- May 9, 1979
- Published
- May 7, 1979
- Issued
- April 25, 1979
- Models
- PA-31T, PA-31T1
- Data sheet
- TCDSA8EA
- Registered aircraft
- 151 matched by model
- Product
- Aircraft · Small airplane
- Amendment
- 39-3460
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The airworthiness directive
78-02-01 PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION: Amendment 39-3124 as amended by amendment 39-3460. Applies to model PA-31T airplanes, serial numbers 31T-7400002 through 31T-7820077, and Model PA-31T1 airplanes, serial numbers 31T-7804001 through 31T-780-4006, certificated in all categories. Compliance required within the next fifty hours in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.
(a) To preclude possible failure of the main landing gear actuating cylinder rod end bearing assemblies, accomplish the inspection and replacement where required, described in the "Instruction" portion of Piper Aircraft Corporation Service Bulletin No. 57A, dated August 30, 1978.
(b) Equivalent alterations or methods of compliance must be approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Eastern Region.
(c) Upon submission of substantiating data by an owner or operator, through an FAA maintenance inspector, the compliance time specified in this AD may be adjusted by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Eastern Region.
Amendment 39-3124 was effective January 18, 1978.
This amendment 39-3460 is effective May 9, 1979.
Affected TCDS · 1
The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.
Registered aircraft · 151
Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.
| 1974 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 2 |
| 1976 | 6 |
| 1977 | 10 |
| 1978 | 24 |
| 1979 | 23 |
| 1980 | 20 |
| 1981 | 17 |
| 1982 | 4 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 5 |
37 with no year recorded