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AD/PA-28/18 - Wing Rear Spar Attachment Bolts - Inspection

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This Airworthiness Directive applies to Piper PA-28 series aircraft. It mandates a safety inspection of the wing rear spar attachment bolts — the critical fasteners that hold the wings to the fuselage.

Who it affects:

Owners and operators of Piper PA-28 aircraft covered by Piper Service Bulletin No. 261

What you must do:

Inspect the wing rear spar attachment bolts within 100 hours of flight time (calculated from 25 January 1968)

Why it exists:

To detect cracks, corrosion, or wear in these vital structural bolts before they fail, which could cause the wing to separate from the aircraft in flight

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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Applicability: As detailed in Piper SB No. 261. Document: Piper SB No. 261.

Compliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 25 January 1968.

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