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AD/PA-25/17 Amdt 5 - Fuselage Structure - Corrosion
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Piper PA-25 (Pawnee) Series Aeroplanes
| AD/PA-25/17 Amdt 5 | Fuselage Structure - Corrosion | 7/2006 |
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| Applicability: | All models. |
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| Requirement: | 1. Radiographically inspect the following tubes in the fuselage for internal corrosion: |
| (a) PA-25 tubes numbers 62, 89, 2 and 129 shown in Piper drawing 61001. | |
| (b) PA-25-235 and 260 tube numbers 22, 23 and 26 shown in Piper drawing 64001. | |
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| Note: Radiographic technique DCA NDI/R/5 is an approved inspection method. | |
| Compliance: | For para. 1(a) - Within 5 years from date of manufacture and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 6 years. |
| For para. 1(b) - Within 5 years from date of manufacture or repair. | |
| This Amendment becomes effective on 6 July 2006. | |
| Background: | This directive is intended to detect cracking in some of the main structural elements of the fuselage.Amendment 5 adds drawings showing the location of the tubes to be inspected to improve clarity. |
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David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
25 May 2006