Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-10308 · The New Piper Aircraft Corporation Model PA-38-112 Airplanes
The New Piper Aircraft Corporation Model PA-38-112 Airplanes
Model PA-38-112 airplanes (serial numbers 38- 80A0166 through 38-82A0122), certificated in any category.
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to The New Piper Aircraft Corporation (Piper) Model PA-38-112 airplanes. This action requires repetitively replacing the upper rudder hinge bracket. Reports of fatigue cracks occurring on the upper rudder hinge bracket, and the manufacture of a new upper rudder hinge bracket with a life limited improved design prompted this action. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent cracks in the upper rudder hinge bracket, which could result in separation of the rudder from the airplane and loss of control of the airplane.
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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