# AD 82-06-11 R1: Nose Landing Gear, Inspect, Rig, Modify

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Piper PA-28R-200, PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-28RT-201 and PA-28RT-201T
- Effective: June 16, 1982
- Published: June 28, 1982
- Issued: June 16, 1982
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-4408
- Registered aircraft: 2,376 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/FD15A48FB6C47868862569A6005C8E48.0001
- DRS record last changed: November 21, 2025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/82-06-11-R1

## The airworthiness directive

82-06-11 R1 PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION: Amendment 39-4349 as amended by Amendment 39-4408. Applies to the following airplanes certificated in any category.

Nose Landing Gear Inspection and Rigging (Part I of Service Bulletin)

MODELS AFFECTED: SERIAL NUMBERS AFFECTED: PA-28R-201T Turbo Arrow III 28R-7703001 through 28R-7803373 PA-28RT-201T Turbo Arrow IV 28R-7931001 through 28R-8131193

Nose Landing Gear Inspection and Modification (Part II of Service Bulletin)

MODELS AFFECTED: SERIAL NUMBERS AFFECTED: PA-28R-200 Arrow II 28R-7635522 through 28R-7635545 PA-28R-201 Arrow III 28R-7737001 through 28R-7837317 PA-28RT-201 Arrow IV 28R-7918001 through 28R-8118082

COMPLIANCE: Required as indicated, unless already accomplished.

To prevent the inadvertent retraction of the nose landing gear, accomplish the following:

A) Within the next 100 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, inspect, rig and modify the nose landing gear in accordance with Piper Service Bulletin No. 724A, dated April 20, 1982, Parts I and II as applicable, except dye penetrant must be used for detection of cracks.

B) Record compliance with this AD by an appropriate entry in the airplane maintenance records. This includes those airplanes where the provisions of this AD have already been accomplished.

C) Airplanes may be flown in accordance with FAR 21.197 to a location where this AD may be accomplished.

D) An equivalent method of compliance may be used when approved by the Chief, Aircraft Certification Field Office, FAA, 3400 Norman Berry Drive, East Point, Georgia 30344.

Amendment 39-4349 became effective on March 25, 1982.

This amendment 39-4408 becomes effective on June 16, 1982.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13): Piper Aircraft Inc.; names 5 of 18 models: PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-28R-200, PA-28RT-201, PA-28RT-201T

## 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: 2,376 (2,376 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Piper 2,376

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200): 1,223 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Piper PA-28R-201T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201t): 368 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Piper PA-28R-201](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201): 352 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Piper PA-28RT-201T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28rt-201t): 255 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Piper PA-28RT-201](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28rt-201): 178 aircraft (airframe model)

All 6 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/82-06-11-R1/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/82-06-11-R1/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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