AD 77-07-03

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-31, PA-31-325, and PA-31-350 Airplanes

AD Number
77-07-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-31 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-31, PA-31-325, and PA-31-350 Airplanes
aircraft Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-31-325 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-31, PA-31-325, and PA-31-350 Airplanes
aircraft Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-31-350 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-31, PA-31-325, and PA-31-350 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Electrical terminals may short against the relay cover.

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Required Actions

Replace the spacer bushings in accordance with Service Bulletin No. 535 dated December 15, 1976, or an equivalent method approved by the FAA. Compliance time may be increased upon request with substantiating data through an FAA Maintenance Inspector.

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Compliance Time

within 100 hours in service

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Affected Aircraft

Piper Models PA-31, PA-31-325, and PA-31-350 with specified serial numbers: PA-31 includes S/N's 31-7612090, 31-7612091, 31-7612092, 31-7612096, 31-7612098, 31-7612101-31-7612105, 31-7612107-31-7612110, and 31-7712002-31-7712006; PA-31-350 includes S/N's 31-7652142-31-7652147, 31-7652149, 31-7652151, 31-7652152, 31-7652154-31-7652162, 31-7652164, 31-7652165, 31-7652167, 31-7652168, 31-7652171-31-7652174, 31-7652176, 31-7752002-31-7752007, 31-7752009-31-7752011, 31-7752013, 31-7752014, and 31-7752017-31-7752026.

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