AD 96-10-14
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-31 | Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA31, PA31P, and PA31T Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-31-300 | Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA31, PA31P, and PA31T Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-31-325 | Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA31, PA31P, and PA31T Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-31-350 | Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA31, PA31P, and PA31T Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-31P | Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA31, PA31P, and PA31T Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-31P-350 | Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA31, PA31P, and PA31T Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-31T1 | Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA31, PA31P, and PA31T Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-31T2 | Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA31, PA31P, and PA31T Series Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Cracked main landing gear (MLG) forward sidebrace could result in MLG retraction, leading to gear collapse and loss of control during landing operations.
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Required Actions
Inspect both left and right MLG forward sidebrace for cracks and replace any cracked parts. Replace both sidebraces with improved design parts (P/N 85165-02/03 or 85166-02/03) as terminating action for repetitive inspections.
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Compliance Time
within the next 1,200 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD
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Affected Aircraft
PA31, PA31-300, PA31-325, PA31-350, PA31P, PA31P-350, PA31T1, PA31T2 models with specified serial numbers that do not have improved MLG forward sidebraces installed.
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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026
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