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AD/PA-32/80 - Flap Handle Attach Bolt

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This airworthiness directive requires owners/operators of specified Piper PA‑32 aeroplanes to measure the flap‑cable attach hole, enlarge it to 0.316 inches if needed, install a Piper bushing (P/N 63900‑174), fit a specified clevis bolt, and inspect/replace the washer, nut and cotter pin. The regulator says the actions prevent bolt failure and sudden flap retraction; compliance is enforced by flight‑hour thresholds and the directive mandates the clevis bolt replacement regardless of its current condition (Note 2).

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AD/PA-32/80 - Flap Handle Attach Bolt

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-32/80 Flap Handle Attach Bolt 9/96

Applicability: PA32-260 32-1 through 32-1297 and 32-7100001 through 32-7800008

PA32-300 32-40000 through 32-40974 and 32-7140001 through

32-7940290

PA32-301 32-8006001 through 32-8406020

P32-301T 32-8024001 through 32-8424002

PA32R-300 32R-7680001 through 32R-7880068 PA32RT-300 32R-7885001 through 32R-7985105 PA32RT-300T 32R-7887001 through 32R-7987126 PA32R-301 32R-8013001 through 32R-8413024 PA32R-301T 32R-8029001 through 32R-8429028

Requirement: (a) Measure the cable mounting attach hole diameter and enlarge the hole to .316 of an inch diameter. If the diameter of the cable mount attach hole is larger than

.316 of an inch, replace the flap lever handle (refer to the illustrated parts catalogue for the part number), in accordance with the Instructions section of Piper SB 965.

(b) Install a new bushing (using only Piper part number (P/N) 63900-174) into the cable mounting attach hole, in accordance with the Instructions section of Piper SB 965.

(c) Replace the flap lever handle attach bolt with a new clevis bolt (Piper P/N 400 673 or standard P/N AN23-11) in accordance with the Instructions section of Piper SB 965.

(d) Inspect the washer, nut, and cotter pin, and if damaged, replace washer (Piper P/N 407-564 or standard P/N AN960-10), nut (Piper P/N 404-392 or standard P/N AN320-3), and cotter pin (Piper P/N 424-051 or standard P/N MS24665- 132) in accordance with the Instructions section of Piper SB 965.

Note 1: FAA AD 96-10-03 Amdt 39-9608 refers.

Note 2: The Requirement instructions of this Directive do not mirror the instructions in Piper SB 965. This Directive requires installing the clevis bolt, regardless of the condition of the current part.

Compliance: Upon the accumulation of 2,000 hours time in service or within the next 100 hours time in service after 15 August 1996, whichever occurs later.

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

Background: The FAA received reports of worn flap handle attach bolts and elongated holes in the flap lever to cable mounting attach point. Failure of the flap handle attach bolt could cause a sudden retraction of the flaps, and result in loss of control.

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1 AD/PA-32/80 - Flap Handle Attach Bolt

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-32/80 Flap Handle Attach Bolt 9/96

Applicability: PA32-260 32-1 through 32-1297 and 32-7100001 through 32-7800008

PA32-300 32-40000 through 32-40974 and 32-7140001 through

32-7940290

PA32-301 32-8006001 through 32-8406020

P32-301T 32-8024001 through 32-8424002

Requirement: (a) Measure the cable mounting attach hole diameter and enlarge the hole to .316 of an inch diameter. If the diameter of the cable mount attach hole is larger than

.316 of an inch, replace the flap lever handle (refer to the illustrated parts catalogue for the part number), in accordance with the Instructions section of Piper SB 965.

(b) Install a new bushing (using only Piper part number (P/N) 63900-174) into the cable mounting attach hole, in accordance with the Instructions section of Piper SB 965.

(c) Replace the flap lever handle attach bolt with a new clevis bolt (Piper P/N 400 673 or standard P/N AN23-11) in accordance with the Instructions section of Piper SB 965.

(d) Inspect the washer, nut, and cotter pin, and if damaged, replace washer (Piper P/N 407-564 or standard P/N AN960-10), nut (Piper P/N 404-392 or standard P/N AN320-3), and cotter pin (Piper P/N 424-051 or standard P/N MS24665- 132) in accordance with the Instructions section of Piper SB 965.

Note 1: FAA AD 96-10-03 Amdt 39-9608 refers.

Compliance: Upon the accumulation of 2,000 hours time in service or within the next 100 hours time in service after 15 August 1996, whichever occurs later.

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES