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AD/P166/29 - Flap Hinge Attachment At Rib No. 13

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Requires owners/operators of Piaggio P166 aeroplanes (serial numbers before 410) to inspect the flap hinge attachment at rib No.13 for cracking and to modify the structure if cracks are found. Inspections must occur every 100 flight hours until the modification is completed, and mandatory modification deadlines are set by total hours-in-service. It affects aircraft operators who must carry out periodic inspections and pay for any required structural modification to keep the aircraft airworthy.

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AD/P166/29 - Flap Hinge Attachment At Rib No. 13

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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Piaggio P166 Series Aeroplanes

AD/P166/29 Flap Hinge Attachment At Rib No. 13 5/64

Applicability: All models prior to S/No. 410.

Requirement: 1. Inspect the flap hinge attachment at rib number 13 for cracking at the following components: The attaching plate of the hinge bracket, the web of the dummy spar, the flanges of the joint plate and the dummy spar post. Piaggio SL 166-9 refers. If cracking is found modify in accordance with para. 2 before further flight.

2. Modify in accordance with Piaggio SB No. P166.38.

3. RAI AD 64-26, P166-23, Rev. 1 also refers.

Compliance: Para. 1 - Within the next 100 hours time in service and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 100 hours time in service until modified.

Para. 2 - For aircraft that have exceeded 2,000 hours time in service - by 1 November 1964; For aircraft not exceeding 2,000 hours time in service - at the first routine inspection following the aircraft reaching 2,500 hours time in service.

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1 AD/P166/29 - Flap Hinge Attachment At Rib No. 13

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

Piaggio P166 Series Aeroplanes

AD/P166/29 Flap Hinge Attachment At Rib No. 13 5/64

Applicability: All models prior to S/No. 410.

2. Modify in accordance with Piaggio SB No. P166.38.

3. RAI AD 64-26, P166-23, Rev. 1 also refers.

Compliance: Para. 1 - Within the next 100 hours time in service and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 100 hours time in service until modified.