AD Amdt-39-17688
final rule
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Piper | Various | Airworthiness Directives; Various Aircraft Equipped With Wing Lift Struts |
Unsafe Condition
Corrosion in wing lift struts and cracks in wing lift strut forks can lead to structural failure.
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Required Actions
Inspect wing lift struts for corrosion and wing lift strut forks for cracks. Replace corroded wing lift struts and cracked wing lift strut forks. Replace wing lift strut forks at specified intervals for certain airplanes. Install a 'NO STEP' placard on the wing lift strut.
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Compliance Time
Within 50 flight hours after the effective date of the AD.
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Affected Aircraft
Piper Aircraft, Inc. Model PA-18 airplanes, as well as other models listed in the AD, equipped with wing lift struts.
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Federal Register Abstract
The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to certain aircraft equipped with wing lift struts. The list of affected airplanes in the Applicability section is incorrect. Several Piper Aircraft, Inc. Model PA-18 airplanes were inadvertently omitted from the final rule; however, those models were included in the notice of proposed rulemaking. This document corrects that error. In all other respects, the original document remains the same.
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 251 (Tuesday, December 31, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 79599-79600]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30859]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2013-0023; Directorate Identifier 96-CE-072-AD;
Amendment 39-17688; AD 99-01-05 R1]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Various Aircraft Equipped With Wing
Lift Struts
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that
published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to certain aircraft
equipped with wing lift struts. The list of affected airplanes in the
Applicability section is incorrect. Several Piper Aircraft, Inc. Model
PA-18 airplanes were inadvertently omitted from the final rule;
however, those models were included in the notice of proposed
rulemaking. This document corrects that error. In all other respects,
the original document remains the same.
DATES: This final rule is effective January 14, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> by searching for and locating it in Docket No. FAA-
2013-00023; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD
docket contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The address for the Docket Office
(phone: 800-647-5527) is Document Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Piper Aircraft, Inc. airplanes,
contact: Gregory ``Keith'' Noles, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Atlanta
Aircraft Certification Office, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park,
Georgia 30337; phone: (404) 474-5551; fax: (404) 474-5606; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#076075626068757e2969686b62744761666629606871"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f4938691939b868dda9a9b989187b4929595da939b82">[email protected]</span></a>.
For FS 2000 Corp, FS 2001 Corp, FS 2002 Corporation, and FS 2003
Corporation airplanes, contact: Jeff Morfitt, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
Washington 98057; phone: (425) 917-6405; fax: (245) 917-6590; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c0aaa5a6a6eeadafb2a6a9b4b480a6a1a1eea7afb6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9af0fffcfcb4f7f5e8fcf3eeeedafcfbfbb4fdf5ec">[email protected]</span></a>.
For LAVIA ARGENTINA S.A. (LAVIASA) airplanes, contact: S.M.
Nagarajan, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901
Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-
4145; fax: (816) 329-4090; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2d5e4c5f474c5d585f03434c4a4c5f4c474c436d4b4c4c034a425b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4c3f2d3e262d3c393e62222d2b2d3e2d262d220c2a2d2d622b233a">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Airworthiness Directive 99-01-05 R1,
Amendment 39-17688 (78 FR 73997, December 10, 2013), will require
repetitively inspecting the wing lift struts for corrosion;
repetitively inspecting the wing lift strut forks for cracks; replacing
any corroded wing lift strut; replacing any cracked wing lift strut
fork; repetitively replacing the wing lift strut forks at a specified
time for certain airplanes; and incorporating a ``NO STEP'' placard on
the wing lift strut.
As published, table 1 of paragraph (c) in the Applicability section
is incorrect. Several Piper Aircraft, Inc. Model PA-18 airplanes were
inadvertently omitted from the final rule; however, those models were
included in the notice of proposed rulemaking that was published in the
Federal Register on January 16, 2013 (78 FR 3356).
No other part of the preamble or regulatory information has been
changed; therefore, only the changed portion of the final rule is being
published in the Federal Register.
The effective date of this AD remains January 14, 2013.
Correction of Regulatory Text
Sec. 39.13 [Corrected]
In the Federal Register of December 10, 2013, on page 73999, in
Table 1 to Paragraph (c) of this AD--Applicability, paragraph (c) of AD
99-01-05 R1; Amendment 39-17688 is corrected as follows:
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Table 1 to Paragraph (c) of This AD--Applicability
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Type certificate holder Aircraft model Serial numbers
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FS 2000 Corp.................... L-14.............. All.
FS 2001 Corp.................... J5A (Army L-4F), All.
J5A-80, J5B (Army
L-4G), J5C, AE-1,
and HE-1.
FS 2002 Corporation............. PA-14............. 14-1 through 14-
523.
FS 2003 Corporation............. PA-12 and PA-12S.. 12-1 through 12-
4036.
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LAVIA ARGENTINA S.A. (LAVIASA).. PA-25, PA-25-235, 25-1 through 25-
and PA-25-260. 8156024.
Piper Aircraft, Inc............. TG-8 (Army TG-8, All.
Navy XLNP-1).
Piper Aircraft, Inc............. E-2 and F-2....... All.
Piper Aircraft, Inc............. J3C-40, J3C-50, All.
J3C-50S, (Army L-
4, L-4B,L-4H, and
L-4J), J3C-65
(Navy NE-1 and NE-
2), J3C-65S, J3F-
50, J3F-50S, J3F-
60, J3F-60S, J3F-
65 (Army L-4D),
J3F-65S, J3L, J3L-
S, J3L-65 (Army L-
4C), and J3L-65S.
Piper Aircraft, Inc............. J4, J4A, J4A-S, 4-401 through 4-
and J4E (Army L- 1649.
4E).
Piper Aircraft, Inc............. PA-11 and PA-11S.. 11-1 through 11-
1678.
Piper Aircraft, Inc............. PA-15............. 15-1 through 15-
388.
Piper Aircraft, Inc............. PA-16 and PA-16S.. 16-1 through 16-
736.
Piper Aircraft, Inc............. PA-17............. 17-1 through 17-
215.
Piper Aircraft, Inc............. PA-18, PA-18S, PA- 18-1 through 18-
18 ``105'' 8309025, 18900
(Special), PA-18S through 1809032,
``105'' and 1809034
(Special), PA- through 1809040.
18A, PA-18
``125'' (Army L-
21A), PA-18S
``125'', PA-18AS
``125'', PA-18
``135'' (Army L-
21B), PA-18A
``135'', PA-18S
``135'', PA-18AS
``135'', PA-18
``150'', PA-18A
``150'', PA-18S
``150'', PA-18AS
``150'', PA-18A
(Restricted), PA-
18A ``135''
(Restricted), and
PA-18A ``150''
(Restricted).
Piper Aircraft, Inc............. PA-19 (Army L- 19-1, 19-2, and 19-
18C), and PA-19S. 3.
Piper Aircraft, Inc............. PA-20, PA-20S, PA- 20-1 through 20-
20 ``115'', PA- 1121.
20S ``115'', PA-
20 ``135'', and
PA-20S ``135''.
Piper Aircraft, Inc............. PA-22, PA-22-108, 22-1 through 22-
PA-22-135, PA-22S- 9848.
135, PA-22-150,
PA-22S-150, PA-22-
160, and PA-22S-
160.
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Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on December 18, 2013.
Earl Lawrence,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-30859 Filed 12-30-13; 8:45 am]
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