AD Amdt-39-9472

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Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-9472
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 94-CE-28-AD
FR Citation
60 FR 67321

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Piper Aircraft Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Oil cooler hose rupture or failure due to close proximity to front exhaust stacks, which could result in engine stoppage and subsequent loss of control.

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Required Actions

Inspect for minimum clearance between oil cooler hose assemblies and front exhaust stacks and adjust if necessary. Replace oil cooler hoses every 8 years or 1,000 hours time in service, whichever occurs first. Install TSO-C53a, Type D oil cooler hose assemblies with a minimum bend radius of 6.5 inches as a terminating action.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 series airplanes with oil cooler hose assemblies not meeting TSO-C53a, Type D requirements.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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