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AD/PA-32/52 - Electric Pitch Trim Switch - Modification

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What this does: This directive requires owners of specific Piper Cherokee Six aircraft to modify the electric pitch trim switch—a control that adjusts the aircraft's nose-up or nose-down attitude during flight.

Who it affects: Owners and operators of:

Piper PA-32-260 models with serial numbers 32-1111 to 32-1297 and 32-7100001 to 32-7100017
Piper PA-32-300 models with serial numbers 32-40566 to 32-40974 and 32-7140001 to 32-7140049

What must be done: The aircraft's electric pitch trim switch must be modified according to Piper Service Bulletin No. 556 (a manufacturer-issued technical instruction).

When: The work must be completed within 100 hours of flight time after 31 October 1977.

Why it matters: This addresses a safety issue with the pitch trim switch to prevent 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-32/52 Electric Pitch Trim Switch - Modification 10/77

Applicability: Model PA32-260 with S/Nos. 32-1111 to 32-1297 and 32-7100001 to 32-7100017,

PA-32-300 with S/Nos. 32-40566 to 32-40974 and 32-7140001 to 32-7140049.

Document: Piper SB No. 556.

Compliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 31 October 1977.

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