# AD 80-12-14: Engine Fire

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Aerostar PA-60-600 (Aerostar 600), PA-60-601 (Aerostar 601) and PA-60-601P (Aerostar 601P)
- Effective: June 19, 1980
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-3801
- Registered aircraft: 9 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/C77B722379ADF58C862569AF007668E5.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/80-12-14

## The airworthiness directive

80-12-14 PIPER (TED SMITH): Amendment 39-3801. Applies to Aerostar Model 600, 601, 601P Serial Nos. 0001 through 0799 airplanes certificated in all categories.

Compliance required as indicated, unless already accomplished.

To prevent the reentry of an engine fire into the underwing structure behind the engine nacelle, accomplish the following:

  (a) Within the next 300 hours' time in service, or ninety days after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs sooner, install a metal fairing, P/N 230090-1 and -2, in place of the existing fiberglass fairing, P/N 230023-501 and 502, in accordance with Piper Service Bulletin So 600-83, dated November 21, 1979.

  (b) Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate airplanes to a base for the accomplishment of the modification required by this AD.

  (c) Alternative inspections, modifications or other actions which provide an equivalent level of safety may be used when approved by the Chief, Aircraft Engineering Division, FAA Western Region.

This amendment becomes effective June 19, 1980.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A17WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A17WE): Aerostar Aircraft Corporation; names 3 of 5 models: PA-60-601P (Aerostar 601P), PA-60-601 (Aerostar 601), PA-60-600 (Aerostar 600)

## 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: 9 (9 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Piper 9

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Piper PA-60-601P](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-60-601p): 9 aircraft (airframe model)

All 1 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/80-12-14/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/80-12-14/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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