AD 2001-08-10

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Aerostar Aircraft Corporation Models PA-60-600 (Aerostar 600), PA-60-601 (Aerostar 601), PA-60-601P (Aerostar 601P), PA-60-602P (Aerostar 602P), and PA-60-700P (Aerostar 700P) Airplanes

AD Number
2001-08-10
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 2000-CE-31-AD
FR Citation
66 FR 20902

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Aerostar Various Airworthiness Directives; Aerostar Aircraft Corporation Models PA-60-600 (Aerostar 600), PA-60-601 (Aerostar 601), PA-60-601P (Aerostar 601P), PA-60-602P (Aerostar 602P), and PA-60-700P (Aerostar 700P) Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Cracking of the main landing gear lower side brace at the upper bolt lug where the upper and lower side braces connect, which could result in failure of the main landing gear lower side brace.

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Required Actions

Replace both main landing gear lower side brace assemblies with Aerostar part number 400084-001 lower side brace assemblies. Do not install main landing gear lower side brace assemblies that are not Aerostar part number 400084-001 or FAA-approved equivalent part number.

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Compliance Time

Within the next 50 hours time-in-service after June 12, 2001, unless already performed.

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Affected Aircraft

Aerostar Aircraft Corporation Models PA-60-600 (Aerostar 600), PA-60-601 (Aerostar 601), PA-60-601P (Aerostar 601P), PA-60-602P (Aerostar 602P), and PA-60-700P (Aerostar 700P) airplanes, serial numbers 1 through 1026.

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