AD Amdt-39-10339

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft Corporation Models PA-23, PA-23-160, PA-23-235, PA-23-250, PA-E23-250, PA-30, PA- 39, PA-40, PA-31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, PA-31-350, PA-34-200, PA-34- 200T, PA-34-220T, PA-42, PA-42-720, PA-42-1000 Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-10339
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 97-CE-61-AD
FR Citation
63 FR 7668

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Piper Aircraft Corporation Models PA-23 Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft Corporation Models PA-23, PA-23-160, PA-23-235, PA-23-250, PA-E23-250, PA-30, PA- 39, PA-40, PA-31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, PA-31-350, PA-34-200, PA-34- 200T, PA-34-220T, PA-42, PA-42-720, PA-42-1000 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Operating in severe icing conditions may result in reduced aircraft performance, control authority, or structural damage due to ice accumulation exceeding design limits.

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Required Actions

Revise the FAA-approved airplane flight manual (AFM) to specify procedures prohibiting flight in severe icing conditions based on visual cues, limit or prohibit use of flight control devices in such conditions, and provide recognition cues and exit procedures for severe icing conditions.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

The New Piper Aircraft Corporation Models PA-23, PA-23-160, PA-23-235, PA-23-250, PA-E23-250, PA-30, PA-39, PA-40, PA-31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, PA-31-350, PA-34-200, PA-34-200T, PA-34-220T, PA-42, PA-42-720, PA-42-1000 airplanes.

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