- Effective
- April 26, 1978
- Published
- April 24, 1978
- Issued
- April 12, 1978
- Model
- PA-31T
- Data sheet
- TCDSA8EA
- Registered aircraft
- 87 matched by model
- Product
- Aircraft · Small airplane
- Amendment
- 39-3194
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The airworthiness directive
78-08-12 PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION: Amendment 39-3194. Applies to Piper Aircraft Corporation Model PA-31T certificated in all categories.
To provide additional information on flap system operation, insert the following CAUTION or Piper PA-31T, Revision 12 of December 27, 1977, in the FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual, Piper Report 1740 or Revision 4, dated December 9, 1977, to the Pilot's Operating Handbook, Piper Report 2048.
CAUTION
When selecting an "Approach" flap position and the selector is inadvertently moved beyond the "Approach" detent, the selector must be returned to its original position and then back to "Approach" in order to reprogram the selector. Returning the selector to the "Approach" detent without re-programming will return the flaps to their original position.
This amendment is effective April 26, 1978.
Affected TCDS · 1
The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.
Registered aircraft · 87
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 | 19 |
| 1979 | 16 |
| 1980 | 8 |
| 1981 | 4 |
| 1982 | 2 |
| 1984 | 1 |
17 with no year recorded