1AD/PA-31/96 Amdt 1 - Engine Baffle Seals

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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/PA-31/96 and issues the following AD under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

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Piper PA-31 Series Aeroplanes

AD/PA-31/96

Amdt 1

Engine Baffle Seals 4/2002

Applicability: PA31, PA31-325, PA31-300 Navajo and PA31-350 Chieftain aircraft:

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:6.05pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:19.5pt"><td rowspan="2" style="width:77.65pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-top:0pt; font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:25.05pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-top:0pt; margin-right:6pt; text-align:right; line-height:13.3pt"><span style="font-size:12pt; letter-spacing:-0.25pt">1.</span></p></td><td style="width:392.85pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-top:0pt; margin-left:6.15pt; line-height:13.3pt"><span style="font-size:12pt">As</span><span style="font-size:12pt; letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt">detailed</span><span style="font-size:12pt; letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt">by</span><span style="font-size:12pt; letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt">serial</span><span style="font-size:12pt; letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt">number</span><span style="font-size:12pt; letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt">in</span><span style="font-size:12pt; letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt">Piper</span><span style="font-size:12pt; letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt">Service</span><span style="font-size:12pt; letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt">Bulletin</span><span style="font-size:12pt; letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt">Number</span><span style="font-size:12pt; letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt">693;</span><span style="font-size:12pt; letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt; letter-spacing:-0.25pt">and</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:39.6pt"><td style="width:25.05pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-right:6pt; text-align:right; font-size:12pt"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt">2.</span></p></td><td style="width:392.85pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-left:6.15pt; text-indent:-0.05pt; font-size:12pt"><span>Not</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span><span>incorporating</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span><span>reinforced</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span><span>engine</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span><span>baffle</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span><span>seals</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span><span>as</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span><span>detailed</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span><span>in</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span><span>Requirement</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span><span>2</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span><span>of this Directive.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:39.6pt"><td style="width:77.65pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-left:2.5pt; font-size:12pt"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt">Requirement:</span></p></td><td style="width:25.05pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-right:6.05pt; text-align:right; font-size:12pt"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt">1.</span></p></td><td style="width:392.85pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-left:6.15pt; text-indent:-0.1pt; font-size:12pt"><span>Inspect</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span><span>engine</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span><span>baffle</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span><span>seals</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span><span>in</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span><span>accordance</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span><span>with</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span><span>Instructions</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span><span>A</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span><span>of</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span><span>Piper</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span><span>Service Bulletin No 693.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:33.3pt"><td style="width:77.65pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-top:0pt; font-size:10pt"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:25.05pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-right:6pt; text-align:right; font-size:12pt"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt">2.</span></p></td><td style="width:392.85pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-top:4.75pt; margin-left:6.15pt; line-height:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:12pt">Reinforce</span><span style="font-size:12pt; letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt">engine</span><span style="font-size:12pt; letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt">baffle</span><span style="font-size:12pt; letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt">seals</span><span style="font-size:12pt; letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt">in</span><span style="font-size:12pt; letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt">accordance</span><span style="font-size:12pt; letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt">with</span><span style="font-size:12pt; letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt">Instructions</span><span style="font-size:12pt; letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt">B</span><span style="font-size:12pt; letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt">of</span><span style="font-size:12pt; letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt">Piper</span><span style="font-size:12pt; letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt">Service Bulletin No 693 or as approved by a person authorised by CASA (CAR 35).</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>