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AD/PA-34/18 - Quick Disconnect Seat Retention Mechanism - Inspection

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This directive requires a one‑off inspection of the quick‑disconnect seat‑retention mechanism on specified Piper PA‑34 (Seneca) aircraft, to be performed per Piper Service Letter No. 763 and completed within 100 hours TIS after 30 January 1976.

Owners/operators must obtain the service letter and bear inspection and any repair costs; CASA enforces compliance. The action targets a safety‑critical seating component and creates short‑term maintenance demand for the listed aircraft.

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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-34 (Seneca) Series Aeroplanes

AD/PA-34/18 Quick Disconnect Seat Retention Mechanism - Inspection

Applicability: Model PA-34-200 with S/Nos. 34-7250001 to 34-7450220. Model PA-34-200T with S/Nos. 34-7570001 to 34-7570054.

Document: Piper SL No. 763.

Compliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 30 January 1976.

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