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AD/PA-32/16 - Control Wheel Retaining Pin - Modification

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What this does: This is a safety directive (called an Airworthiness Directive) requiring owners of specific Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six aircraft to modify the retaining pin on the control wheel (the steering yoke).

Who it affects: Owners and operators of Piper PA-32 aircraft with serial numbers between 32-1111 and 32-1165, or between 32-40566 and 32-40715.

What must be done: The control wheel retaining pin must be modified according to the instructions in Piper Service Bulletin No. 295.

When: The work must be completed within 25 hours of flight time after 23 July 1969.

Why it matters: This ensures the control wheel remains securely attached to the steering column, preventing potential loss of control during flight.

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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-32 (Cherokee Six) Series Aeroplanes

AD/PA-32/16 Control Wheel Retaining Pin - Modification 8/69

Applicability: All models with S/Nos. 32-1111 to 32-1165 and S/Nos. 32-40566 to 32-40715. Document: Piper SB No. 295.

Compliance: Within 25 hours time in service after 23 July 1969.

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