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AD/PA-44/7 - Nose Cone Spar - Inspection and Modification

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This AD requires owners/operators of specified Piper PA‑44‑180 (S/N 44‑7995001 to 44‑8095021) to inspect and then modify the nose‑cone spar per Piper Service Bulletin No. 695 after reports of cracking near the nose‑gear attach point. It affects operators and maintenance organisations, imposing safety work, cost, and scheduling/downtime burdens to prevent structural failure.

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AD/PA-44/7 - Nose Cone Spar - Inspection and Modification

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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Piper PA-44 (Seminole) Series Aeroplanes

AD/PA-44/7	Nose Cone Spar - Inspection and Modification	11/80
Applicability:	All model PA-44-180 with S/Nos. 44-7995001 to 44-8095021.
Document:	Piper SB No. 695.

Compliance: 1. Inspect within 50 hours time in service after 15 October 1980 and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 50 hours time in service until modified.

Modify within 300 hours time in service after 15 October 1980.

Background: The manufacturer has received reports of cracking in the nose cone spar in the area of the nose landing gear upper drag brace attach point.

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1 AD/PA-44/7 - Nose Cone Spar - Inspection and Modification

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

Piper PA-44 (Seminole) Series Aeroplanes

AD/PA-44/7	Nose Cone Spar - Inspection and Modification	11/80
Applicability:	All model PA-44-180 with S/Nos. 44-7995001 to 44-8095021.
Document:	Piper SB No. 695.

Compliance: 1. Inspect within 50 hours time in service after 15 October 1980 and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 50 hours time in service until modified.

Modify within 300 hours time in service after 15 October 1980.

Background: The manufacturer has received reports of cracking in the nose cone spar in the area of the nose landing gear upper drag brace attach point.