Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-19667 · Bulkhead
Piper Aircraft, Inc.
This AD applies to Piper Aircraft, Inc., Model PA-46-600TP (M600) airplanes, serial numbers 4698001, 4698004 through 4698010, 4698012 through 4698016, and 4698018 through 4698076, certificated in any category.
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) Model PA-46-600TP (M600) airplanes. This AD requires inserting a ground operations limitation into the Limitations section of the airplane flight manual (AFM) and installing a placard limiting ground operations. This AD also includes optional actions to terminate the ground operating limitations. This AD was prompted by a report of understrength rivets installed during manufacture of the bulkhead assembly. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
(1) Before further flight after July 12, 2019 (the effective date of this AD), insert the ground operations limitation into the Limitations section of the airplane flight manual (AFM) and install on the airplane cockpit instrument panel a placard limiting ground operations by following the Instructions, Part I Temporary Ground Operating Limitation, of Piper Aircraft, Inc., Service Bulletin No. 1332A, dated January 29, 2019 (Piper SB No. 1332A).
Note 1 to paragraph (g)(1) and (h)(2) of this AD: The Piper Aircraft, Inc. pilot's operating handbook for the Model PA-46-600TP (M600) airplane constitutes its FAA-approved AFM.
(2) The actions required by paragraph (g)(1) of this AD may be performed by the owner/operator (pilot) holding at least a private pilot certificate and must be entered into the aircraft records showing compliance with this AD in accordance with 14 CFR 43.9 (a)(1) through (4) and 14 CFR 91.417(a)(2)(v). The record must be maintained as required by 14 CFR 91.417, 121.380, or 135.439.
(1) After July 12, 2019 (the effective date of this AD), you may replace the FS 79.00 bulkhead rivets in accordance with the Instructions, Part II Rework, of Piper SB No. 1332A.
(2) If the FS 79.00 bulkhead rivets have been replaced as specified in paragraph (h)(1) of this AD, you may remove the AFM revision and placard required by paragraph (g) of this AD.
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.
