AD 97-22-11

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche Rinaldo Piaggio S.p.A. Model P-180 Airplanes

AD Number
97-22-11
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
97-CE-25-AD
FR Citation
Federal Register: October 29, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 209)]

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A. P-180 Airworthiness Directives; Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche Rinaldo Piaggio S.p.A. Model P-180 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Positioning of power levers below the flight idle stop while the airplane is in flight may lead to loss of airplane control or may result in an overspeed condition and consequent loss of engine power.

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Required Actions

Amend the Limitations Section of the airplane flight manual (AFM) to prohibit power levers below the flight idle stop during flight, including a statement of consequences. The amendment may be accomplished by incorporating a copy of this AD into the AFM.

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Compliance Time

within the next 30 days after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche Rinaldo Piaggio S.p.A. Model P-180 airplanes, all serial numbers

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