AD 71-18-03
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-23 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA- 23 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-23-160 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA- 23 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-23-235 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA- 23 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-23-250 (Navy UO-1) | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA- 23 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-E23-250 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA- 23 Series Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Interference between the left rear nose wheel door hinge and Piper P/N 17238-00 or -04 tube assembly.
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Required Actions
Replace existing left rear nose wheel well door hinge and hinge bracket parts with redesigned parts in accordance with J. W. Miller Aviation, Inc., Engineering Order B1 to Drawing 201, dated June 4, 1969, or with equivalent parts and methods approved by the FAA.
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Compliance Time
within the next fifty hours' time in service after the effective date of this airworthiness directive
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Affected Aircraft
Piper Model PA-23 series airplanes modified by installing nose wheel well doors per Supplemental Type Certificate SA598SW
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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026
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