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AD/PA-32/57 - Nose Landing Gear Retraction System - Modification

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This is a safety order (called an Airworthiness Directive) issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority for specific Piper Cherokee Six aircraft.

What it requires:

Owners must modify the nose landing gear retraction system on Piper PA-32R-300 aircraft with serial numbers between 32R-7680001 and 32R-7780148
The repair must follow the manufacturer's instructions in Piper Service Bulletin No. 593

Deadline:

The work must be done within 100 hours of flying time after 30 September 1978

Why it matters: This directive addresses a specific mechanical defect that could cause the nose landing gear to fail. Compliance is mandatory—flying without making this modification would breach aviation safety laws and put passengers at risk.

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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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AD/PA-32/57 Nose Landing Gear Retraction System - Modification

Applicability: All model PA-32R-300 with S/Nos. 32R-7680001 to 32R-7780148. Document: Piper SB No. 593.

Compliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 30 September 1978.

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