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AD/PA-31/28 - Control Attachment Ball Joints - Inspection

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This Airworthiness Directive is a legally binding safety order requiring owners of specific Piper aircraft to inspect critical flight control components.

What it does Mandates inspection of control attachment ball joints (the pivot points that connect the pilot's controls to the aircraft's moving surfaces like ailerons and elevators) on certain Piper PA-31 series aircraft.

Who it affects Owners and operators of:

Piper PA-31 and PA-31-300 (serial numbers 31-2 and onwards)
Piper PA-31-350 (serial numbers 31-5001 and onwards)
Piper PA-31P (serial numbers 31P-1 and onwards)

What you must do Complete the inspection within 100 hours of flight time after 31 December 1973, following the procedures detailed in Piper Service Bulletin No. 407.

Why it matters Prevents potential failure of flight control systems that could lead to loss of aircraft control and crashes.

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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-31 Series Aeroplanes

AD/PA-31/28 Control Attachment Ball Joints - Inspection 12/73

Applicability: Models PA-31 and PA-31-300 with S/Nos. 31-2 and on. Model PA-31-350 with S/Nos. 31-5001 and on. Model PA-31P with S/Nos. 31P-1 and on.

Document: Piper SB No. 407.

Compliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 31 December 1973.

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