AD 83-05-07

83-05-07 PARTENAVIA COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE S.p.A.: Amendment 39-4583. Applies to Models P68 and P68B (Serial Nos. 1 through 182, excluding Serial Nos. 74, 89, 133, 142, 155, 163, and 171) airplanes certificated in any category.

COMPLIANCE: Required as indicated, unless already accomplished.

To prevent possible failure of the engine oil cooler left-hand elbow fittings and oil cooler hoses, within the next 50 hours time-in-service on airplanes having 500 or more hours time-in-service on the effective date of this AD or prior to 550 hours time-in-service on airplanes having less than 500 hours time-in-service on the effective date of this AD, accomplish the following:

(a) Replace the engine oil cooler left-hand elbow fitting in accordance with steps one through nine of the INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPLACEMENT section of Partenavia Costruzioni Aeronautiche S.p.A. SB No. 45, R.A.I. approved July 9, 1979.

(b) Visually inspect the oil cooler hoses for chafing or damage, andprior to further flight, replace any unairworthy hoses.

(c) The airplane may be flown in accordance with FAR 21.197 to a location where this AD may be accomplished.

(d) An equivalent method of compliance with this AD may be used if approved by the Manager, Aircraft Certification Staff, Federal Aviation Administration, AEU-100, Europe, Africa, and Middle East Office, FAA, c/o American Embassy, 1000 Brussels, Belgium.

This amendment becomes effective on March 17, 1983.