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Piper PA-46 (Malibu) Series Aeroplanes

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:510.3pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Applicability:</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Model PA-46-350P and PA-46R-350T aeroplanes with the following serial numbers:</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td rowspan="2" style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:30.1pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:138.15pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-weight:bold">Model</span></p></td><td style="width:224.9pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-weight:bold">Serial Number</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:12.75pt"><td style="width:30.1pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:138.15pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>PA-46-350P</span><br><span>PA-46R-350T</span></p></td><td style="width:224.9pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>4636375 through 4636447</span><br><span>4692001 through 4692068</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Requirement:</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.3pt; text-indent:-21.3pt"><span>1.</span><span style="width:12.3pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>Amend the Limitations Section of the aircraft flight manual (AFM) to insert the following statement.</span><span> </span><span>This may be accomplished by inserting a copy of this Directive into the AFM.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.3pt; text-indent:-21.3pt"><span style="width:21.3pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"></span><span>“Operate Only under Day Visual Flight Rules (VFR).”</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>The AFM amendment may be carried out by the aircraft owner/operator provided that they hold at least a private pilot licence.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.3pt; text-indent:-21.3pt"><span>2.</span><span style="width:12.3pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>Inspect the 35-amp and 250-amp current limiters for installation in the proper location by following the procedures in Piper Aircraft, Inc. Service Bulletin (SB) 2000 dated 16 September 2008.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.3pt; text-indent:-21.3pt"><span>3.</span><span style="width:12.3pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>If, as a result of the Requirement 2 inspection, any current limiter is not in the proper location, reinstall the current limiter in the proper location in accordance with the procedures in SB 2000.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>The AFM amendment may be removed when it has been verified that the current limiters are installed in the proper locations (Requirement 2) or when the current limiters have been reinstalled in the proper locations (Requirement 3).</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Later revisions of the above SB, approved by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as an Alternate Method of Compliance (AMOC) to FAA AD 2009-07-08, are considered acceptable for compliance with the equivalent Requirements of this Directive.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Note"><span>Note:</span><span> </span><span>FAA AD 2009-07-08 Amdt 39 15867 refers.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Compliance:</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>For Requirement 1 - Before further flight after 5 May 2009.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>