- Effective
- February 25, 1982
- Published
- February 25, 1982
- Issued
- February 10, 1982
- Model
- PA-34-220T
- Data sheet
- TCDSA7SO
- Registered aircraft
- 256 matched by model
- Product
- Aircraft · Small airplane
- Amendment
- 39-4323
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The airworthiness directive
82-04-08 PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION: Amendment 39-4323. Applies to Piper Model PA-34-220T (Serial Numbers 34-8133001 through 34-8233020) airplanes certificated in any category.
Compliance: Required as indicated unless already accomplished.
To prevent a potentially hazardous condition during landing and ground operation due to the inadvertent retraction of the landing gear, accomplish the following:
A) Within the next 50 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, inspect and modify the landing gear selector and squat switches in accordance with the Instructions Section contained in Piper Service Bulletin No. 732, dated November 11, 1981.
B) Any equivalent method of compliance may be approved by the Chief, Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Southern Region, Room 275, 3400 Norman Berry Drive, East Point, Georgia 30344.
This amendment becomes effective February 25, 1982.
Affected TCDS · 1
The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.
Registered aircraft · 256
Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.
| 1978 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 73 |
| 1982 | 21 |
| 1983 | 10 |
| 1984 | 11 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 8 |
| 1998 | 11 |
| 1999 | 13 |
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
49 with no year recorded