Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-16376 · Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series Airplanes
Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series Airplanes
This AD applies to the following airplane models and serial numbers that are certificated in any category:
| Models | Serial Nos. |
|---|---|
| PA-28-140 | 28-20001 through 28-26946 and 28-7125001 through 28-7725290. |
| PA-28-150 | 28-03; 28-1 through 28-4377; and 28-1760A. |
| PA-28-160 | 28-03; 28-1 through 28-4377; and 28-1760A. |
| PA-28-180 | 28-03; 28-671 through 28-5859; and 28-7105001 through 28-7205318. |
| PA-28S-160 | 28-1 through 28-1760 and 28-1760A. |
| PA-28S-180 | 28-671 through 28-5859 and 28-7105001 through 28-7105234. |
| PA-28-235 | 28-10001 through 28-11378; 28-7110001 through 28-7210023; 28E-11 and 28-7310001 through 28-7710089. |
| PA-28-236 | 28-7911001 through 28-8611008 and 2811001 through 2811050. |
| PA-28-151 | 28-7415001 through 28-7715314. |
| PA-28-161 | 2841001 through 2841365; 28-7716001 through 28-8216300; 28-8316001 through 28-8616057; 2816001 through 2816109; 2816110 through 2816119; and 2842001 through 2842305. |
| PA-28-180 | 28-E13 and 28-7305001 through 28-7505260. |
| PA-28-181 | 28-7690001 through 28-8690056; 28-8690061; 28-8690062; 2890001 through 2890205; 2890206 through 2890231; and 2843001 through 2843672. |
| PA-28-201T | 28-7921001 through 28-7921095. |
| PA-28R-180 | 28R-30002 through 28R-31270 and 28R-7130001 through 28R-7130013. |
| PA-28R-200 | 28R-35001 through 28R-35820; 28R-7135001 through 28R-7135229; and 28R-7235001 through 28R-7635545. |
| PA-28R-201 | 28R-7737002 through 28R-7837317; 2837001 through 2837061; and 2844001 through 2844138. |
| PA-28R-201T | 28R-7703001 through 28R-7803374 and 2803001 through 2803012. |
| PA-28RT-201 | 28R-7918001 through 28R-7918267 and 28R-8018001 through 28R-8218026. |
| PA-28RT-201T | 28R-7931001 through 28R-8631005 and 2831001 through 2831038. |
| PA-32-260 | 32-03; 32-04; 32-1 through 32-1297; and 32-7100001 through 32-7800008. |
| PA-32-300 | 32-15; 32-21; 32-40000 through 32-40974; and 32-7140001 through 32-7940290. |
| PA-32S-300 | 32S-15; 32S-40000 through 32S-40974; and 32S-7140001 through 32S-7240137. |
| PA-32R-300 | 32R-7680001 through 32R-7880068. |
| PA-32RT-300 | 32R-7885002 through 32R-7985106. |
| PA-32RT-300T | 32R-7787001 and 32R-7887002 through 32R-7987126. |
| PA-32R-301 (SP) | 32R-8013001 through 32R-8613006; 3213001 through 3213028; and 3213030 through 3213041. |
| PA-32R-301 (HP) | 3213029; 3213042 through 3213103; 3246001 through 3246217; 3246219; 3246223; 3246218; 3246220 through 3246222; and 3246224 through 3246244. |
| PA-32R-301T | 32R-8029001 through 32R-8629008 and 3229001 through 3229003. |
| PA-32-301 | 32-8006002 through 32-8606023; 3206001 through 3206019; 3206042 through 3206044; 3206047; 3206050 through 3206055; and 3206060. |
| PA-32-301T | 32-8024001 through 32-8424002. |
| PA-32R-301T | 3257001 through 3257483. |
| PA-32-301FT | 3232001 through 3232074. |
| PA-32-301XTC | 3255001 through 3255014; 3255026, 3255015 through 3255025; 3255027; and 3255051. |
| PA-34-200 | 34-E4 and 34-7250001 through 34-7450220. |
| PA-34-200T | 34-7570001 through 34-8170092. |
| PA-34-220T | 34-8133001 through 34-8633031; 3433001 through 3433172; 3448001 through 3448037; 3448038 through 3448079; 3447001 through 3447029; and 3449001 through 3449377. |
| PA-44-180 | 44-7995001 through 44-8195026; 4495001 through 4495013; and 4496001 through 4496251. |
| PA-44-180T | 44-8107001 through 44-8207020. |
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 series airplanes. This AD requires you to inspect the control wheel shaft on both the pilot and copilot sides and, if necessary, replace the control wheel shaft. This AD results from two field reports of incorrectly assembled control wheel shafts. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct any incorrectly assembled control wheel shafts. This condition, if left uncorrected, could lead to separation of the control wheel shaft, resulting in loss of pitch and roll control.
To address this problem, you must do the following, unless already done:
| Actions | Compliance | Procedures |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Inspect the pilot and copilot control wheel columns for correct control wheel shaft installation | Within 100 hours time-in-service after August 31, 2010 (the effective date of this AD), or within the next 12 months after August 31, 2010 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs first | Follow Piper Aircraft, Inc. Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 1197A, dated September 1, 2009; or Piper Aircraft, Inc. Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 1197B, dated May 3, 2010. |
| (2) If during the inspection required in paragraph (e)(1) of this AD an incorrectly installed control wheel shaft is found, replace the appropriate shaft with a new shaft | Before further flight after the inspection where incorrect installation of the control wheel shaft is found | Follow Piper Aircraft, Inc. Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 1197A, dated September 1, 2009; or Piper Aircraft, Inc. Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 1197B, dated May 3, 2010. |
| (3) Inspect the universal joint and all other control wheel parts when doing the action required in (e)(2) of this AD and, if any deterioration, excessive wear, or damage is found, replace the universal joint and/or other control wheel parts with a new universal joint and/or other applicable new control wheel parts as necessary | Before further flight after the inspection where incorrect installation of the control wheel shaft is found | Follow Piper Aircraft, Inc. Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 1197A, dated September 1, 2009; or Piper Aircraft, Inc. Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 1197B, dated May 3, 2010. |
The aircraft, engines and makers this AD names, by the model designations in its text. A model listed here may still be outside the AD's serial ranges.
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