AD 58-25-05
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-24 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-24 Aircraft |
Unsafe Condition
The door latch arrangement does not allow opening the cabin door from the inside if locked on the outside.
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Required Actions
Modify the main cabin door latch assembly to permit opening the door from inside under all conditions using Piper Service Letter No. 305, Item No. 1 dated October 1, 1958.
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Compliance Time
February 1, 1959
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Affected Aircraft
Piper Aircraft Inc. Model PA-24, Serial Numbers 1 Through 336.
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Federal Register Abstract
Door Latch Modification
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AD Final Rules - DRS_58-25-05.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 58-25-05 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-24 Aircraft Subject: Door Latch Modification Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: 03/20/1959 Effective Date: Make: Piper Aircraft Inc. Model: PA-24 Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: AIR-700: Compliance & Airworthiness Division Office of Primary Responsibility: AIR-720: Operational Safety Branch CFR Part Reference: Part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: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 58-25-05 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 58-25-05 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-24 Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 58-25-05 PIPER: Applies to Model PA-24 Aircraft, Serial Numbers 1 Through 336. Compliance required by February 1, 1959. It has been determined that an unsafe condition exists with respect to the door latch arrangement of the aircraft affected. At present it is not possible to open the cabin door from the inside if it has been locked on the outside. In order to preclude occupants becoming inadvertently locked inside the cabin of PA-24 aircraft in the case of some emergency, the main cabin door latch assembly must be modified to permit opening the door from inside the aircraft under all conditions. (Item No. 1 of Piper Service Letter No. 305 dated October 1, 1958, presents an acceptable method of modifying the aircraft.) FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_58-25-05.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 58-25-05 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-24 Aircraft Subject: Door Latch Modification Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: 03/20/1959 Effective Date: Make: Piper Aircraft Inc. Model: PA-24 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: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 58-25-05 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 58-25-05 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-24 Aircraft ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 58-25-05 PIPER: Applies to Model PA-24 Aircraft, Serial Numbers 1 Through 336. Compliance required by February 1, 1959. It has been determined that an unsafe condition exists with respect to the door latch arrangement of the aircraft affected. At present it is not possible to open the cabin door from the inside if it has been locked on the outside. In order to preclude occupants becoming inadvertently locked inside the cabin of PA-24 aircraft in the case of some emergency, the main cabin door latch assembly must be modified to permit opening the door from inside the aircraft under all conditions. (Item No. 1 of Piper Service Letter No. 305 dated October 1, 1958, presents an acceptable method of modifying the aircraft.) FOOTER:
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