AD 75-27-08
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-24 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-24, PA-24-250, PA-24-260, PA-24-400, PA-30, and PA-39 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-24-250 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-24, PA-24-250, PA-24-260, PA-24-400, PA-30, and PA-39 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-24-260 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-24, PA-24-250, PA-24-260, PA-24-400, PA-30, and PA-39 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-24-400 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-24, PA-24-250, PA-24-260, PA-24-400, PA-30, and PA-39 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-30 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-24, PA-24-250, PA-24-260, PA-24-400, PA-30, and PA-39 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-39 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-24, PA-24-250, PA-24-260, PA-24-400, PA-30, and PA-39 Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Damaged rivets attaching stabilator torque tube bearing support fittings (P/Ns 20420-00, -01 and 20419-00, -01) to the aft fuselage could cause possible hazards in flight.
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Required Actions
Within 50 hours in service from the AD's effective date, inspect the four stabilator torque tube bearing block attachment fittings without Piper Kit 760835 or equivalent. If more than one rivet alignment causes penetration of more than one of five forward vertical rivets, install Piper Kit 760835 or equivalent before further flight, except for flights under FAR 21-197.
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Compliance Time
Within the next 50 hours in service from the effective date of this AD unless previously accomplished
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Affected Aircraft
Piper Models PA-24 (Serial Nos. 24-1 through 24-5047), PA-24-250, PA-24-260, PA-24-400 (Serial Nos. 26-2 through 26-148), PA-30 (Serial Nos. 30-1 through 30-2000), and PA-39 (Serial Numbers 39-1 through 39-155)
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