AD 2000-25-01

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Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA-31 Series Airplanes

AD Number
2000-25-01
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 96-CE-69-AD
FR Citation
65 FR 78902

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Piper Aircraft Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA-31 Series Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA-31 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Cracks in the main landing gear (MLG) inboard door hinge assemblies, whether original or improved design, could result in the MLG becoming jammed, leading to loss of control of the airplane during landing operations.

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Required Actions

Repetitively inspect the MLG inboard door hinge assemblies (regardless of part number) for cracks. Immediately replace any cracked MLG inboard door hinge assembly with a new MLG inboard door hinge assembly, Piper part number 47529-32 (or FAA-approved equivalent part number).

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Compliance Time

Within 2,000 total time in service (TIS) intervals between inspections.

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Affected Aircraft

The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA-31 series airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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