AD 80-09-04
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-34-200 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-34-200, and PA-34-200T Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-34-200T | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-34-200, and PA-34-200T Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Elongation or cracking of fitting holes and wearing of attaching nuts and bolts of the vertical fin attachment fittings and stabilator attachment and stabilator hinge assembly.
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Required Actions
Inspect, replace parts and modify, as necessary, the vertical fin attachment fittings and stabilator attachment and stabilator hinge assembly in accordance with Piper Aircraft Corporation Service Bulletin No. 579, and make appropriate maintenance record entry.
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Compliance Time
within 25 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD
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Affected Aircraft
Piper Model PA-34-200, serial numbers 34-E4, 34-7250001 through 34-7450220, Model PA-34-200T, serial numbers 34-7570001 through 34-7770441
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