AD 54-19-01
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-18A | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-18A Aircraft |
Unsafe Condition
Excessive CO concentration in the cockpit when the dusting venturi is used, causing serious adverse effects upon pilot reaction.
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Required Actions
Install a new trim plate and place a new brake line cover plate over the brake line where it enters the bottom of the fuselage.
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Compliance Time
October 15, 1954
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Affected Aircraft
Piper Aircraft Inc. Model PA-18A and PA-18A Restricted Category Aircraft with Dusting Venturi, up to and including serial number 18-3752.
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Federal Register Abstract
Brake Line Cover Plate
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AD Final Rules - DRS_54-19-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 54-19-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-18A Aircraft Subject: Brake Line Cover Plate Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: 12/04/1956 Effective Date: Make: Piper Aircraft Inc. Model: PA-18A Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: AIR-700: Compliance & Airworthiness Division Office of Primary Responsibility: AIR-720: Operational Safety Branch CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: unable to find issue date AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 54-19-01 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 54-19-01 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-18A Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 54-19-01 PIPER: Applies to Models PA-18A and PA-18A Restricted Category Aircraft With Dusting Venturi, Up to and Including Serial Number 18-3752. Compliance required not later than October 15, 1954. There have been several instances of excessive CO concentration in the cockpit when the dusting venturi is used. Such contamination has serious adverse effects upon pilot reaction. To prevent CO from entering the cockpit, a new trim plate should be installed and a new brake line cover plate should be placed over the brake line where the line enters the bottom of the fuselage. (Piper Service Letter No. 225, dated August 23, 1954, covers the same subject.) FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_54-19-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 54-19-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-18A Aircraft Subject: Brake Line Cover Plate Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: 12/04/1956 Effective Date: Make: Piper Aircraft Inc. Model: PA-18A Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: AIR-700: Compliance & Airworthiness Division Office of Primary Responsibility: AIR-720: Operational Safety Branch CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: unable to find issue date AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 54-19-01 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 54-19-01 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-18A Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 54-19-01 PIPER: Applies to Models PA-18A and PA-18A Restricted Category Aircraft With Dusting Venturi, Up to and Including Serial Number 18-3752. Compliance required not later than October 15, 1954. There have been several instances of excessive CO concentration in the cockpit when the dusting venturi is used. Such contamination has serious adverse effects upon pilot reaction. To prevent CO from entering the cockpit, a new trim plate should be installed and a new brake line cover plate should be placed over the brake line where the line enters the bottom of the fuselage. (Piper Service Letter No. 225, dated August 23, 1954, covers the same subject.) FOOTER:
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