# AD 82-11-04: Emergency Exit Window Modification

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Piper PA-31T, PA-31T1 and PA-31T2
- Effective: June 3, 1982
- Published: May 27, 1982
- Issued: May 13, 1982
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-4386
- Registered aircraft: 175 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/BE3EB6D4A020A639862569A6005C8F18.0001
- DRS record last changed: November 21, 2025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/82-11-04

## The airworthiness directive

82-11-04 PIPER: Amendment 39-4386. Applies to PA-31T Cheyenne/Cheyenne II (S/Ns 31T-8120036 through 31T-8120042, 31T-8120044 through 31T-8120050, 31T-8120055 and 31T-8120057), PA-31T1 Cheyenne I (S/Ns 31T-8104040 and 31T-8104041, 31T-8104043 through 31T-8104046, 31T-8104048, 31T-8104051, 31T-8104054, 31T-8104055, 31T-8104057 and 31T-8104058) and PA-31T2, Cheyenne II XL (S/Ns 31T-8166001, 31T-8166005 through 31T-8166017, 31T-8166019 through 31T-8166021, 31T-8166030 and 31T-8166031) airplanes certificated in any category.

COMPLIANCE: Required within the next 50 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

To prevent possible sticking of the emergency exit window, accomplish the following:

a) Modify the emergency exit window by installing Teflon tape on the emergency exit window frame in the seal area in accordance with Piper Aircraft Corporation Service Bulletin No. 733 dated January 25, 1982.

b) Airplanes may be flownin accordance with FAR 21.197 to a location where this AD may be accomplished.

c) An equivalent method of compliance may be used when approved by the Chief, New York Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Federal Building, JFK International Airport, Jamaica, New York 11430.

This amendment becomes effective on June 3, 1982.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A8EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A8EA): Piper Aircraft Inc.; names 3 of 6 models: PA-31T2, PA-31T, PA-31T1

## 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: 175 (175 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Piper 175

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Piper PA-31T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31t): 87 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Piper PA-31T1](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31t1): 64 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Piper PA-31T2](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31t2): 24 aircraft (airframe model)

All 3 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/82-11-04/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/82-11-04/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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