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AD/PA-23/35 Amdt 1 - Stabiliser Attachment Fittings - Inspection

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This Airworthiness Directive (AD) mandates a safety inspection for specific Piper aircraft models to prevent structural failure.

What it requires: Owners and operators of Piper PA-23 and PA-23-160 aeroplanes (known as Apache and Aztec models) must inspect the stabiliser attachment fittings—the critical metal components that connect the tail stabiliser to the aircraft fuselage.

Deadline: The inspection must be completed within 100 hours of flight time (called "time in service") after 2 November 1967.

Why it matters: These fittings are essential structural elements. If they crack or fail, the pilot could lose control of the aircraft. The directive requires following the technical procedures outlined in Ansett General Aviation Service Bulletin No. 7 to ensure the inspection is performed correctly.

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

View image in the official source Piper PA-23 (Apache and Aztec) Series Aeroplanes

AD/PA-23/35

Amdt 1

Stabiliser Attachment Fittings - Inspection 12/67

Applicability: Model PA-23 and PA-23-160. Document: Ansett General Aviation SB No. 7.

Compliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 2 November 1967.

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