AD 2024-21209
Published 2024-09-19 · 34 models · 22,456 US-registered tails affected · Federal Register
Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes Federal Register ↗
Abstract
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) Model PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-160, PA-28-180, PA-28S-160, PA-28S-180, PA-28-236, PA-28-201T, PA-32-300, PA-32R-300, PA-32RT-300, PA-32RT-300T, PA-32-301FT, PA-32- 301XTC, PA-32R-301 (HP), PA-32R-301 (SP), PA-32R-301T, PA-32-301, and PA-32-301T airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a report of a wing separation caused by fatigue cracking in a visually inaccessible area of the lower main wing spar cap and additional reports of fatigue cracking in the wing spars of airplanes that share common type design features. This proposed AD would require reviewing airplane maintenance records to determine if an eddy current inspection of the lower main wing spar bolt holes was done and, depending on the result, doing a one-time eddy current inspection of the lower wing spar bolt holes for crack(s), and replacing any cracked main wing spar. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Applicability · by US fleet size
- PIPER PA-28-140 TCDS 2A13 4,260 tails
- PIPER PA-28-181 TCDS 2A13 3,535 tails
- PIPER PA-28-180 TCDS 2A13 3,506 tails
- PIPER PA-28-161 TCDS 2A13 1,525 tails
- PIPER PA-28R-200 TCDS 2A13 1,223 tails
- PIPER PA-32-300 TCDS A3SO 993 tails
- PIPER PA-28-151 TCDS 2A13 961 tails
- PIPER PA-28-235 TCDS 2A13 859 tails
- PIPER PA-32-260 TCDS A3SO 650 tails
- PIPER PA-32R-301T TCDS A3SO 536 tails
- PIPER PA-28R-180 TCDS 2A13 535 tails
- PIPER PA-32R-300 TCDS A3SO 510 tails
- PIPER PA-28-236 TCDS 2A13 480 tails
- PIPER PA-32R-301 TCDS A3SO 456 tails
- PIPER PA-28R-201T TCDS 2A13 368 tails
- PIPER PA-28R-201 TCDS 2A13 352 tails
- PIPER PA-28RT-201T TCDS 2A13 255 tails
- PIPER PA-28-160 TCDS 2A13 253 tails
- PIPER PA-32RT-300T TCDS A3SO 205 tails
- PIPER PA-32RT-300 TCDS A3SO 201 tails
- PIPER PA-28RT-201 TCDS 2A13 179 tails
- PIPER PA-32-301 TCDS A3SO 167 tails
- PIPER PA-28-150 TCDS 2A13 121 tails
- PIPER PA-28 TCDS 2A13 117 tails
- PIPER PA-32-301T TCDS A3SO 81 tails
- PIPER PA-28-201T TCDS 2A13 62 tails
- NEW PIPER PA-32R-301T TCDS A3SO 19 tails
- NEW PIPER PA-28-181 TCDS 2A13 16 tails
- NEW PIPER PA-28-161 TCDS 2A13 15 tails
- NEW PIPER PA-32-301XTC TCDS A3SO 7 tails
- NEW PIPER PA-32R-301 TCDS A3SO 6 tails
- PARKS 3 1 tails
- UNKNOWN UNKNOWN 1 tails
- PIPER PA-28S-180 TCDS 2A13 1 tails
Federal Register text
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 182 (Thursday, September 19, 2024)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 76752-76759] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2024-21209]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2024-2143; Project Identifier AD-2024-00008-A] RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) Model PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-160, PA-28-180, PA-28S-160, PA-28S-180, PA-28-236, PA-28-201T, PA-32-300, PA-32R-300, PA-32RT-300, PA-32RT-300T, PA-32-301FT, PA-32- 301XTC, PA-32R-301 (HP), PA-32R-301 (SP), PA-32R-301T, PA-32-301, and PA-32-301T airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a report of a wing separation caused by fatigue cracking in a visually inaccessible area of the lower main wing spar cap and additional reports of fatigue cracking in the wing spars of airplanes that share common type design features. This proposed AD would require reviewing airplane maintenance records to determine if an eddy current inspection of the lower main wing spar bolt holes was done and, depending on the result, doing a one-time eddy current inspection of the lower wing spar bolt holes for crack(s), and replacing any cracked main wing spar. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by November 4, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR 11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Fax: (202) 493-2251. Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov under Docket
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No. FAA-2024-2143; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this NPRM, any comments received, and other information. The street address for Docket Operations is listed above. Material Incorporated by Reference: For Piper material identified in this proposed AD, contact Piper Aircraft, Inc., 2926 Piper Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32960; phone: (772) 567-4361; email: piper.com">[email protected]; website: piper.com. You may view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 901 Locust, Kansas City, MO 64106. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (817) 222-5110.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Caplan, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; phone: (404) 474- 5507; email: [email protected].