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AD/PA-24/22 - Baggage Door Latch - Inspection

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This is an Airworthiness Directive — a legally binding safety order issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.

What it does Requires owners to inspect the baggage door latch on specific Piper Comanche aircraft to ensure it won't fail and open the baggage compartment during flight.

Who it affects Only applies to Piper PA-24-260 model aircraft with these specific serial numbers:

24-4247
24-4300 to 24-4443
24-4445 to 24-4448
24-4450 to 24-4452
24-4454 to 24-4456
24-4461, 24-4465, 24-4467, 24-4474, and 24-4475

What must be done Inspect the baggage door latch following the manufacturer's instructions in Piper Service Letter No. 478.

Deadline The inspection had to be completed before 1 September 1971. For current owners, this means the work should already be in the aircraft's maintenance records.

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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-24 (Comanche) Series Aeroplanes

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Applicability: Model PA-24-260 with S/Nos. 24-4247, 24-4300 to 24-4443, 24-4445 to 24-4448,

24-4450 to 24-4452, 24-4454 to 24- 4456, 24-4461, 24-4465, 24-4467, 24-4474 and

24-4475.

Document: Piper SL No. 478. Compliance: Before 1 September 1971.

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