AD 76-15-07
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-31-325 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-31-325 and PA-31-350 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-31-350 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-31-325 and PA-31-350 Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Loose elevator balance weights could cause possible hazards in flight.
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Required Actions
Alter the elevator balance weight attachment using Piper Modification Kits No. 761 040 (PA-31-325) or No. 761 041 (PA-31-350) or approved equivalent alterations. Equivalent alterations require approval by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Eastern Region.
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Compliance Time
within the next fifty hours in service from the effective date of this AD unless previously accomplished
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Affected Aircraft
Piper Models PA-31-325 (Serial Nos. 31-7400990, 31-7512006 through 31-7512058) and PA-31-350 (Serial Nos. 31-5001 through 31-7552108)
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Federal Register Abstract
Elevator Balance Weights
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AD Final Rules - DRS_76-15-07.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 76-15-07 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-31-325 and PA-31-350 Airplanes Subject: Elevator Balance Weights Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: 07/29/1976 Effective Date: 08/03/1976 Make: Piper Aircraft Inc. Model: PA-31-325 | PA-31-350 Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: AIR-700: Compliance & Airworthiness Division Office of Primary Responsibility: AIR-720: Operational Safety Branch CFR Part Reference: Part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: 76-15-07 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-2680 AD NUMBER: 76-15-07 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-31-325 and PA-31-350 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective August 3, 1976. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 76-15-07 PIPER: Amendment 39-2680. Applies to Models PA-31-325, Serial Nos. 31-7400990, 31-7512006 through 31-7512058; PA-31-350, Serial Nos. 31-5001 through 31-7552108 certificated in all categories. To prevent possible hazards in flight associated with loose elevator balance weights, accomplish the following within the next fifty hours in service from the effective date of this AD unless previously accomplished: a. Alter the elevator balance weight attachment in accordance with Piper Elevator Balance Weight Modification Kits No. 761 040 applicable to Model PA-31-325 or No. 761 041 applicable to Model PA-31-350 or approved equivalent alterations. b. Equivalent alterations must be approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Eastern Region. (Piper Service Bulletin Number 500 refers to this subject). This amendment is effective August 3, 1976. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_76-15-07.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 76-15-07 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-31-325 and PA-31-350 Airplanes Subject: Elevator Balance Weights Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: 07/29/1976 Effective Date: 08/03/1976 Make: Piper Aircraft Inc. Model: PA-31-325 | PA-31-350 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: 76-15-07 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-2680 AD NUMBER: 76-15-07 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-31-325 and PA-31-350 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective August 3, 1976. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 76-15-07 PIPER: Amendment 39-2680. Applies to Models PA-31-325, Serial Nos. 31-7400990, 31-7512006 through 31-7512058; PA-31-350, Serial Nos. 31-5001 through 31-7552108 certificated in all categories. To prevent possible hazards in flight associated with loose elevator balance weights, accomplish the following within the next fifty hours in service from the effective date of this AD unless previously accomplished: a. Alter the elevator balance weight attachment in accordance with Piper Elevator Balance Weight Modification Kits No. 761 040 applicable to Model PA-31-325 or No. 761 041 applicable to Model PA-31-350 or approved equivalent alterations. b. Equivalent alterations must be approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Eastern Region. (Piper Service Bulletin Number 500 refers to this subject). This amendment is effective August 3, 1976. FOOTER:
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