AD 58-12-02
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | J-3 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper All Models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16 and PA-17 Aircraft |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | J3C-40 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper All Models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16 and PA-17 Aircraft |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | J3C-50 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper All Models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16 and PA-17 Aircraft |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | J3C-50S | Airworthiness Directives; Piper All Models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16 and PA-17 Aircraft |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | J3C-65S | Airworthiness Directives; Piper All Models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16 and PA-17 Aircraft |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | J3F-50 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper All Models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16 and PA-17 Aircraft |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | J3F-50S | Airworthiness Directives; Piper All Models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16 and PA-17 Aircraft |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | J3F-60 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper All Models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16 and PA-17 Aircraft |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | J3F-60S | Airworthiness Directives; Piper All Models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16 and PA-17 Aircraft |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | J3F-65 (Army L-4D) | Airworthiness Directives; Piper All Models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16 and PA-17 Aircraft |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | J3F-65S | Airworthiness Directives; Piper All Models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16 and PA-17 Aircraft |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | J3L | Airworthiness Directives; Piper All Models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16 and PA-17 Aircraft |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | J3L-65 (Army L-4C) | Airworthiness Directives; Piper All Models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16 and PA-17 Aircraft |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | J3L-65S | Airworthiness Directives; Piper All Models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16 and PA-17 Aircraft |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | J3L-S | Airworthiness Directives; Piper All Models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16 and PA-17 Aircraft |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | J3P | Airworthiness Directives; Piper All Models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16 and PA-17 Aircraft |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-11 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper All Models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16 and PA-17 Aircraft |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-11S | Airworthiness Directives; Piper All Models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16 and PA-17 Aircraft |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-15 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper All Models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16 and PA-17 Aircraft |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-16 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper All Models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16 and PA-17 Aircraft |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-16S | Airworthiness Directives; Piper All Models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16 and PA-17 Aircraft |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-17 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper All Models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16 and PA-17 Aircraft |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | J3C-65 (Army L-4; L-4A; L-4B (Navy NE-1); L-4H; L-4J (Navy NE-2)) | Airworthiness Directives; Piper All Models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16 and PA-17 Aircraft |
Unsafe Condition
Aileron hinge reinforcing brackets P/N 10931-02 may have been fabricated from aluminum instead of steel, which could lead to failure of the brackets.
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Required Actions
Inspect aileron hinge reinforcing brackets replaced since June 1954 to determine material type. Remove and replace any aluminum brackets with steel brackets.
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Compliance Time
not later than July 15, 1958
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Affected Aircraft
Piper Aircraft Inc. models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16, and PA-17 aircraft
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Federal Register Abstract
Aileron Hinge Brackets
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AD Final Rules - DRS_58-12-02.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 58-12-02 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Piper All Models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16 and PA-17 Aircraft Subject: Aileron Hinge Brackets Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: 07/23/1958 Effective Date: Make: Piper Aircraft Inc. Model: J-3 | J3C-40 | J3C-50 | J3C-50S | J3C-65S | J3F-50 | J3F-50S | J3F-60 ...Show more 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: 58-12-02 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 58-12-02 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Piper All Models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16 and PA-17 Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 58-12-02 PIPER: Applies to All Models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16 and PA-17 Aircraft. Compliance required not later than July 15, 1958. There is a possibility that some aileron hinge reinforcing brackets P/N 10931-02 supplied to the field during the past three years were fabricated from aluminum instead of steel. Brackets, which have been replaced since June 1954, must be inspected to determine the type of material. All aluminum brackets are to be removed and replaced with steel brackets. (Piper Service Bulletin No. 165 covers this subject.) FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_58-12-02.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 58-12-02 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Piper All Models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16 and PA-17 Aircraft Subject: Aileron Hinge Brackets Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: 07/23/1958 Effective Date: Make: Piper Aircraft Inc. Model: J-3 | J3C-40 | J3C-50 | J3C-50S | J3C-65S | J3F-50 | J3F-50S | J3F-60 ...Show more 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: 58-12-02 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 58-12-02 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Piper All Models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16 and PA-17 Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 58-12-02 PIPER: Applies to All Models J-3, PA-11, PA-15, PA-16 and PA-17 Aircraft. Compliance required not later than July 15, 1958. There is a possibility that some aileron hinge reinforcing brackets P/N 10931-02 supplied to the field during the past three years were fabricated from aluminum instead of steel. Brackets, which have been replaced since June 1954, must be inspected to determine the type of material. All aluminum brackets are to be removed and replaced with steel brackets. (Piper Service Bulletin No. 165 covers this subject.) FOOTER:
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