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AD/PA-32/37 - Forward Baggage Door - Inspection

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This directive requires frequent inspections of the forward baggage door on specified Piper PA‑32‑260/300 aircraft (listed by serial number) until Piper Kit 760‑972V is installed. Owners/operators bear inspection and modification costs; inspections are initially within 100 hours and then every 10 hours, may be performed by the pilot without formal certification or by a licensed engineer with maintenance‑release entry. The short inspection interval incentivises fitting the kit.

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AD/PA-32/37 - Forward Baggage Door - Inspection

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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Piper PA-32 (Cherokee Six) Series Aeroplanes

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Applicability: All models PA32-260 with S/Nos. 32-01 to 32-7500039; PA-32-300 with S/Nos. 32- 40001 to 32-7540147.

Document: Piper SB No. 463.

Compliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 13 May 1975 and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 10 hours time in service until modified by installation of Piper Kit 760- 972V.

Note: For aircraft maintained in accordance with ANO 100.5.1 this Directive shall be entered on the maintenance release as maintenance required. The inspection may be performed by the pilot in command, in which case certification is not required. In all other cases certification may be made on the maintenance release. This inspection may also be performed and certified by any Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer.

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