AD 76-18-06
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-31T | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-31T Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Cracks in the elevator and elevator tab support structure could cause possible hazards in flight.
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Required Actions
Alter the stabilizer/elevator/elevator tab structure using Piper Elevator Hinge Modification Kit No. 761 056 or an approved equivalent alteration. 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 after the effective date of this AD unless previously accomplished
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Affected Aircraft
Piper Model PA-31T, Serial Nos. 31T-7400001 through 31T-7620039 certificated in all categories.
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Federal Register Abstract
Elevator Structure
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AD Final Rules - DRS_76-18-06.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 76-18-06 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-31T Airplanes Subject: Elevator Structure Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: 09/02/1976 Effective Date: 09/10/1976 Make: Piper Aircraft Inc. Model: PA-31T Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: AIR-700: Compliance & Airworthiness Division Office of Primary Responsibility: AIR-720: Operational Safety Branch CFR Part Reference: Part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: 76-18-06 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-2716 AD NUMBER: 76-18-06 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-31T Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective September 10, 1976. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 76-18-06 PIPER: Amendment 39-2716. Applies to Model PA-31T, Serial Nos. 31T-7400001 through 31T-7620039 certificated in all categories. To prevent possible hazards in flight associated with cracks in the elevator and elevator tab support structure, accomplish the following within the next fifty hours in service after the effective date of this AD unless previously accomplished. (a) Alter the stabilizer/elevator/elevator tab structure in accordance with Piper Elevator Hinge Modification Kit No. 761 056 or approved equivalent alteration. (b) Equivalent alterations must be approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Eastern Region. (Piper Service Bulletin No. 504 refers to this subject.) This amendment is effective September 10, 1976. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_76-18-06.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 76-18-06 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-31T Airplanes Subject: Elevator Structure Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: 09/02/1976 Effective Date: 09/10/1976 Make: Piper Aircraft Inc. Model: PA-31T 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: 76-18-06 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-2716 AD NUMBER: 76-18-06 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-31T Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective September 10, 1976. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 76-18-06 PIPER: Amendment 39-2716. Applies to Model PA-31T, Serial Nos. 31T-7400001 through 31T-7620039 certificated in all categories. To prevent possible hazards in flight associated with cracks in the elevator and elevator tab support structure, accomplish the following within the next fifty hours in service after the effective date of this AD unless previously accomplished. (a) Alter the stabilizer/elevator/elevator tab structure in accordance with Piper Elevator Hinge Modification Kit No. 761 056 or approved equivalent alteration. (b) Equivalent alterations must be approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Eastern Region. (Piper Service Bulletin No. 504 refers to this subject.) This amendment is effective September 10, 1976. FOOTER:
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