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AD Number:
65-25-03
Document Type:
AD Final Rules
Docket Number:
Unknown
Subject Heading:
Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-24 and PA-24-250 Airplanes
Subject:
Nose Landing Gear Drag Link Clevis
Status:
Current
Citation:
Federal Register: November 10, 1965
Citation Publish Date:
11/10/1965
Effective Date:
12/10/1965
Make:
Piper Aircraft Inc.
Model:
PA-24 | PA-24-250
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Superseded AD: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Superseded By: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: 65-25-03
CITATION:   [Federal Register: November 10, 1965]

PAGE NUMBER:  

DOCKET NUMBER:   Unknown

AMENDMENT:   39-155

AD NUMBER:   65-25-03

SUBJECT HEADING:   Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-24 and PA-24-250 Airplanes

ACTION:  

SUMMARY:  

DATES:   Effective December 10, 1965.

ADDRESSES:  

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  

REGULATORY TEXT:  
65-25-03 PIPER: Amdt. 39-155 Part 39 Federal Register November 10, 1965. Applies to Models PA-24 and PA-24-250 Airplanes, Serial Numbers 24-1 through 24-3225 except 24- 923.

Compliance required as indicated.

To prevent further failures of the nose landing gear drag link clevis, accomplish the following:

(a) Inspect nose landing gear drag link clevis, P/N's 20859-03(HT), 20859-02, or 20859-00, as applicable, for cracks in the thread roots and the shank-to-clevis fillet radius using water-washable or water-emulsifiable dye penetrant methods or an FAA-approved equivalent within the next 25 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished within the last 75 hours' time in service and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 hours' time in service from the last inspection until modified in accordance with (b)(2) or (3).

(b) If a crack is found, before further flight -

(1) Replace the clevis with an uncracked clevis in accordance with Piper Service Letter No. 366, dated January 3, 1962, or later FAA-approved revision;

(2) Replace the clevis with an uncracked drag link clevis, P/N 20859- 03(HT), reinforced with drag link clevis reinforcement bracket, Piper P/N 25257, in accordance with the sketch on the back of Piper Service Letter No. 445, dated April 21, 1965, or later FAA-approved revision, or an equivalent approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Eastern Region; or

(3) Install Piper Kit Number 754429, or an equivalent approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Eastern Region.

This directive effective December 10, 1965.

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