# AD 83-07-22 R1: Flap Selector Switch Replacement

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Vulcanair P 68B, P 68C and P 68C-TC
- Effective: August 9, 1983
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-4700
- Registered aircraft: 35 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/E034D3A4A6CEC2DB86256A4D0044C9AF.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/83-07-22-R1

## The airworthiness directive

83-07-22 R1 PARTENAVIA COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE S.p.A.: Amendment 39- 4624 as amended by Amendment 39-4700. Applies to Model P-68B, P-68C, and P-68C-TC airplanes (all S/Ns up to S/N 255 excluding S/Ns 220, 224, 227, 228, 234, 235, 236, 239, 249, 251, 252, 253, and 254) certificated in any category.

Compliance: Required within the next 100 hours time-in-service, unless already accomplished.

To prevent unintentional return of flaps to the zero degree position, accomplish the following:

  (a) Replace the flap selector switch with a new type switch, P/N 7.2345D-1 (MS25201-5) as prescribed in Service Bulletin No. 55 dated September 2, 1982.

  (b) Aircraft may be flown in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulation 21.197 to a location where this AD can be accomplished.

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

Amendment 39-4624 became effective on April 14, 1983.

This Amendment 39-4700 becomes effective August 9, 1983.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A31EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A31EU): Vulcanair S.p.A.; names 3 of 10 models: P.68C-TC, P.68B, P.68C

## 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: 35 (35 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Partenavia 30, Vulcanair 5

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Partenavia P.68C](https://openairdocs.org/model/partenavia-p-68c): 20 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Partenavia P68B](https://openairdocs.org/model/partenavia-p68b): 5 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Partenavia P 68 C/TC](https://openairdocs.org/model/partenavia-p-68-c-tc): 5 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Vulcanair P68C](https://openairdocs.org/model/vulcanair-p68c): 5 aircraft (airframe model)

All 4 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/83-07-22-R1/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/83-07-22-R1/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.