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AD/PA-23/46 - Exhaust System - Inspection and Modification

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What this requires This safety directive orders owners and operators of specific Piper Apache and Aztec aircraft to inspect and modify their exhaust systems according to manufacturer guidelines.

Who it applies to Owners of Piper PA-23-250 and PA-E23-250 model aircraft with serial numbers from 27-2505 to 27-4653. Four specific aircraft are excluded from this requirement: serial numbers 27-4560, 27-4576, 27-4620, and 27-4651.

What must be done Aircraft operators must follow the procedures outlined in Piper Service Bulletin No. 319 (the manufacturer's technical safety instructions) to inspect and modify the exhaust system.

Compliance deadline The work must be completed within 100 hours of flight time accumulated after 30 July 1971.

Why it matters This ensures the exhaust systems on these specific aircraft remain airworthy, preventing potential failures that could create safety hazards during flight.

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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-23/46 Exhaust System - Inspection and Modification 7/71

Applicability: Models PA-23-250 and PA-E23-250 with S/Nos. 27-2505 to 27-4653 excepting 27-4560, 27-4576, 27-4620 and 27-4651.

Document: Piper SB No. 319.

Compliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 30 July 1971.

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