AD 77-23-03

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28-140, PA-28-151, PA-28-161, PA-28-180, PA-28-181, PA-28-235, PA-28R-180, PA-28R-200, PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-32-260, PA-32-300, PA-32R-300, PA-34-200, and PA-34-200T Airplanes

AD Number
77-23-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28-140 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28-140, PA-28-151, PA-28-161, PA-28-180, PA-28-181, PA-28-235, PA-28R-180, PA-28R-200, PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-32-260, PA-32-300, PA-32R-300, PA-34-200, and PA-34-200T Airplanes
aircraft Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28-151 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28-140, PA-28-151, PA-28-161, PA-28-180, PA-28-181, PA-28-235, PA-28R-180, PA-28R-200, PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-32-260, PA-32-300, PA-32R-300, PA-34-200, and PA-34-200T Airplanes
aircraft Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28-161 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28-140, PA-28-151, PA-28-161, PA-28-180, PA-28-181, PA-28-235, PA-28R-180, PA-28R-200, PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-32-260, PA-32-300, PA-32R-300, PA-34-200, and PA-34-200T Airplanes
aircraft Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28-180 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28-140, PA-28-151, PA-28-161, PA-28-180, PA-28-181, PA-28-235, PA-28R-180, PA-28R-200, PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-32-260, PA-32-300, PA-32R-300, PA-34-200, and PA-34-200T Airplanes
aircraft Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28-181 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28-140, PA-28-151, PA-28-161, PA-28-180, PA-28-181, PA-28-235, PA-28R-180, PA-28R-200, PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-32-260, PA-32-300, PA-32R-300, PA-34-200, and PA-34-200T Airplanes
aircraft Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28-235 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28-140, PA-28-151, PA-28-161, PA-28-180, PA-28-181, PA-28-235, PA-28R-180, PA-28R-200, PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-32-260, PA-32-300, PA-32R-300, PA-34-200, and PA-34-200T Airplanes
aircraft Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28R-180 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28-140, PA-28-151, PA-28-161, PA-28-180, PA-28-181, PA-28-235, PA-28R-180, PA-28R-200, PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-32-260, PA-32-300, PA-32R-300, PA-34-200, and PA-34-200T Airplanes
aircraft Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28R-200 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28-140, PA-28-151, PA-28-161, PA-28-180, PA-28-181, PA-28-235, PA-28R-180, PA-28R-200, PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-32-260, PA-32-300, PA-32R-300, PA-34-200, and PA-34-200T Airplanes
aircraft Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28R-201 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28-140, PA-28-151, PA-28-161, PA-28-180, PA-28-181, PA-28-235, PA-28R-180, PA-28R-200, PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-32-260, PA-32-300, PA-32R-300, PA-34-200, and PA-34-200T Airplanes
aircraft Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28R-201T Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28-140, PA-28-151, PA-28-161, PA-28-180, PA-28-181, PA-28-235, PA-28R-180, PA-28R-200, PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-32-260, PA-32-300, PA-32R-300, PA-34-200, and PA-34-200T Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Thermal contraction binding of control rod end bearings could cause power loss.

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Required Actions

Within 25 hours time in service after the effective date, inspect engine control rod end bearings for specific retainer types. Replace rod end bearings with raised ball retainers (type 1) with approved serviceable bearings (type 2 or 3). Log entries required per FAR 91.173; replacement must be done by authorized personnel.

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Compliance Time

within the next 25 hours time in service after the effective date of this A.D.

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Affected Aircraft

Piper Models PA-28-140 (serial 28-25001 to 28-7725172), PA-28-151 (28-7415001 to 28-7615435), PA-28-161 (28-7716001 to 28-7716071), PA-28-180 (28-5153 to 28-7505260), PA-28-181 (28-7690001 to 28-7790363), PA-28-235 (28-7310001 to 28-7710016), PA-28R-180 (28R-30737 to 28R-7130013), PA-28R-200 (28R-35001 to 28R-7635512), PA-28R-201 (28R-7737001 to 28R-7737023), PA-28R-201T (28R-7703001 to 28R-7703043), PA-32-260 (32-1111 to 32-7700013), PA-32-300 (32-40566 to 32-7740040), PA-32R-300 (32R-6780001 to 32R-7780215), PA-34-200 (34-7250001 to 34-7450220), and PA-34-200T (34-7570001 to 34-7770163), certificated in all categories.

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