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AD/PA-42/18 - Elevator Upper Skin Cracking

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This mandatory Airworthiness Directive requires owners/operators of specified Piper Cheyenne III (PA-42 series, certain serials) to inspect the elevator upper skin—top outboard corners—for cracks and repair per Piper Service Bulletin No. 887.

Cracks can grow and lead to elevator structural failure and loss of control. Inspection is due at the next maintenance after 6 Oct 1988 or within 100 flight hours after that date, whichever is later.

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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-42 (Cheyenne III) Series Aeroplanes

AD/PA-42/18 Elevator Upper Skin Cracking 10/88

Applicability: PA-42, PA42-720R, PA42-720 and PA42-1000; with Serial Numbers listed in the Requirement Document.

Requirement: Action in accordance with Piper SB No 887.

Compliance: At the next inspection for Maintenance Release issue after 6 October 1988 or within 100 hours time in service after 6 October 1988 whichever is the later.

Background: There have been reports of cracking developing in the top outboard area of the elevator skin. If uncorrected these could propagate and result in the loss of structural integrity.

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