# Proposed AD 96-CE-09-AD: The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-24, PA- 28R, PA-30, PA-32R, PA-34, and PA-39 Series Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 97-01-01
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: May 22, 1998, 63 FR 28294
- Comments due: July 23, 1998
- Became: [AD 97-01-01](https://openairdocs.org/ad/97-01-01)
- Docket: 96-CE-09-AD
- FR document: 98-13656
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/2b/55/2b55056c47b38ba9f59349fae875002b222e4fd6d6bd572d9416154e8070a7ac (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-05-22/pdf/98-13656.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/05/22/98-13656/airworthiness-directives-the-new-piper-aircraft-inc-pa-24-pa--28r-pa-30-pa-32r-pa-34-and-pa-39
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/96-CE-09-AD

## Summary

This document proposes to revise Airworthiness Directive (AD) 97-01-01, which currently requires repetitively inspecting the main gear sidebrace studs for cracks on The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) Models PA-24, PA-28R, PA-30, PA-32R, PA-34, and PA-39 series airplanes, and replacing any main gear sidebrace stud found cracked. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved certain alternative methods of compliance (AMOC) for AD 97-01-01, and has determined that these AMOC's should be incorporated into the AD. The proposed AD would retain all the actions of AD 97-01-01, and would incorporate certain AMOC's as a way of accomplishing the actions specified in AD 97-01-01. The actions specified by the proposed AD are intended to prevent a main landing gear collapse caused by main gear sidebrace stud cracks, which could result in loss of control of the airplane during landing operations.

## Notices in this docket

- Apr 25, 1996: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 96-10167, comments due Jun 25, 1996 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/04/25/96-10167/airworthiness-directives-the-new-piper-aircraft-inc-pa24-pa28r-pa30-pa32r-pa34-and-pa39-series)
- May 22, 1998: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)., FR document 98-13656, comments due Jul 23, 1998 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/05/22/98-13656/airworthiness-directives-the-new-piper-aircraft-inc-pa-24-pa--28r-pa-30-pa-32r-pa-34-and-pa-39)

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