AD 79-26-01

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-23-250 Airplanes

AD Number
79-26-01
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-23-250 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-23-250 Airplanes
aircraft Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-23-250 (Navy UO-1) Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-23-250 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Possible loosening and relative motion between the stabilator bottom skins and the stabilator frame - structure.

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Required Actions

Inspect and repair or alter the left and right stabilator in accordance with Piper Service Bulletin No. 606 dated July 12, 1979, or approved equivalent. If altered per paragraph B.4 of the instructions, compliance is no longer required. Equivalent actions must be approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Eastern Region.

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Compliance Time

Within the next 50 hours in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished within the past 50 hours and at intervals not to exceed 100 hours in service thereafter.

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Affected Aircraft

Piper Model PA-23-250 airplanes, serial numbers 27-7654001 thru 27-7954044 with stabilators having serial numbers 0336-L thru 0607-L and 0337-R thru 0609-R.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

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