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AD/PA-32/53 - Engine Control Rod End Bearings - Inspection and Replacement

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This CASA Airworthiness Directive mandates a compulsory inspection—and, if necessary, replacement—of rod end bearings on the mixture, throttle and propeller governor control cables of specified Piper PA‑32 Cherokee Six aeroplanes.

Owners/operators of the listed serial-numbered PA‑32 aircraft must complete the work within 25 flight hours after 22 November 1977 to prevent possible engine-control failure in flight.

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AD/PA-32/53 - Engine Control Rod End Bearings - Inspection and Replacement

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

AD/PA-32/53 Engine Control Rod End Bearings - Inspection

and Replacement

12/77

Applicability: Models PA32-260 with S/Nos. 32-1111 to 32-7700013. PA32-300 with S/Nos. 32- 40566 to 32-7740040. PA32R-300 with S/Nos. 32R-7680001 to 32R-7780215.

Requirement: 1. Inspect the rod end bearing assemblies attached to the mixture, throttle and propeller governor control cables for comparison with the illustration.

If a rod end bearing is installed as identified in the illustration as number one (1), it should be replaced with a rod end bearing corresponding to number two (2) or number three (3) of the illustration.

Compliance: Within 25 hours time in service after 22 November 1977.

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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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1 AD/PA-32/53 - Engine Control Rod End Bearings - Inspection and Replacement

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

Piper PA-32 (Cherokee Six) Series Aeroplanes

AD/PA-32/53 Engine Control Rod End Bearings - Inspection

and Replacement

12/77

Applicability: Models PA32-260 with S/Nos. 32-1111 to 32-7700013. PA32-300 with S/Nos. 32- 40566 to 32-7740040. PA32R-300 with S/Nos. 32R-7680001 to 32R-7780215.

Requirement: 1. Inspect the rod end bearing assemblies attached to the mixture, throttle and propeller governor control cables for comparison with the illustration.

If a rod end bearing is installed as identified in the illustration as number one (1), it should be replaced with a rod end bearing corresponding to number two (2) or number three (3) of the illustration.

Compliance: Within 25 hours time in service after 22 November 1977.

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES