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AD/PA-31/92 - Elevator Balance Weight

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This Airworthiness Directive requires owners/operators of the Piper PA‑31 series aeroplanes listed by serial number to carry out Piper Service Bulletin No. 690 to correct potentially incorrect elevator balance weights. Compliance is mandatory within 100 hours TIS after 30 September 1980 (unless already done), imposing the maintenance cost, downtime and scheduling burden on affected operators.

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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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AD/PA-31/92 Elevator Balance Weight 9/80

Applicability: All models PA-31 & PA31-325 with S/Nos. 31-7401201 to 31-8012076; All models PA-31-350 with S/Nos. 31-7405401 to 31-8052172.

Requirement: Action in accordance with Piper SB No. 690.

Compliance: Unless already accomplished, within 100 hours time in service after 30 September 1980.

Background: The manufacturer has advised that some of the referenced aeroplanes may have been fitted with incorrect elevator balance weights.

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