AD 98-04-23

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Aerostar Aircraft Corporation Models PA-60-600, PA-60-601, PA-60-601P, PA-60-602P, and PA-60-700P Airplanes.

AD Number
98-04-23
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
97-CE-56-AD
FR Citation
Federal Register: February 17, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 31)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Aerostar Aircraft Corporation PA-60-600 (Aerostar 600) Airworthiness Directives; Aerostar Aircraft Corporation Models PA-60-600, PA-60-601, PA-60-601P, PA-60-602P, and PA-60-700P Airplanes.
aircraft Aerostar Aircraft Corporation PA-60-601 (Aerostar 601) Airworthiness Directives; Aerostar Aircraft Corporation Models PA-60-600, PA-60-601, PA-60-601P, PA-60-602P, and PA-60-700P Airplanes.
aircraft Aerostar Aircraft Corporation PA-60-601P (Aerostar 601P) Airworthiness Directives; Aerostar Aircraft Corporation Models PA-60-600, PA-60-601, PA-60-601P, PA-60-602P, and PA-60-700P Airplanes.
aircraft Aerostar Aircraft Corporation PA-60-602P (Aerostar 602P) Airworthiness Directives; Aerostar Aircraft Corporation Models PA-60-600, PA-60-601, PA-60-601P, PA-60-602P, and PA-60-700P Airplanes.
aircraft Aerostar Aircraft Corporation PA-60-700P (Aerostar 700P) Airworthiness Directives; Aerostar Aircraft Corporation Models PA-60-600, PA-60-601, PA-60-601P, PA-60-602P, and PA-60-700P Airplanes.

Unsafe Condition

Flight in freezing rain, freezing drizzle, or mixed icing conditions may result in ice build-up on protected surfaces exceeding the capability of the ice protection system, or may result in ice forming aft of the protected surfaces. This ice may not be shed using the ice protection systems, and may seriously degrade the performance and controllability of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Revise the AFM's Limitations Section to include warnings and procedures for severe icing conditions, including visual cues for identification and prohibiting autopilot use. Revise the Normal Procedures Section to specify weather conditions conducive to severe icing and procedures for exiting icing conditions, including immediate priority handling requests and flap usage restrictions.

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Compliance Time

Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

Aerostar Aircraft Corporation Models PA-60-600, PA-60-601, PA-60-601P, PA-60-602P, and PA-60-700P airplanes.

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