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AD/PA-42/3 - Tail Fin/Fuselage, Rivet Installation - Replacement

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What it does This Airworthiness Directive (a mandatory safety rule) requires owners to replace loose rivets where the tail fin attaches to the fuselage on specific Piper PA-42 Cheyenne III aircraft.

Who it affects Owners and operators of Piper PA-42 model aircraft with serial numbers listed in Piper Service Bulletin No. 765.

What you must do Have a qualified mechanic inspect and replace the rivets at the intersection of the tail fin/fuselage drag angle and tail fin front spar within 100 hours of flight time after 30 September 1983.

Why it matters Field reports indicated these rivets were working loose in service. If left unaddressed, this could compromise the structural integrity of the tail section, creating a flight safety risk.

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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-42/3 Tail Fin/Fuselage, Rivet Installation - Replacement 9/83

Applicability: All model PA-42 with S/Nos. listed in Piper Service Bulletin No. 765. Document: Piper S.B. No. 765.

Compliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 30th September 1983.

Background: Field reports indicate that the rivets at the intersection of the tail fin/fuselage drag angle and tail fin front spar are working loose.

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