SAIB ACE-96-07 —

SAIB ACE-96-07 Current Issued 10/17/1996 Piaggio P-180

What is a SAIB?

A Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin is an FAA-issued advisory — not mandatory like an AD, but worth knowing about. SAIBs typically flag service bulletins, manufacturer recommendations, or emerging issues that don't (yet) rise to AD level.

Bulletin text

Verbatim from the FAA-published PDF. 8 paragraphs · 286 words.

No. ACE-96-07 October 17, 1996 Published by: FAA, AFS-610, P.O. Box 26460, Oklahoma City, OK 73125 This is issued for informational purposes only and any recommendation for corrective action is not mandatory.

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin is to advise operators of Piaggio Model P- 180 airplanes of the need to review the service bulletins listed below.

BACKGROUND: The Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) conducted a review of specified Piaggio airplane service bulletins. The purpose of the review was to evaluate each service bulletin to determine the continued airworthiness safety aspect. The options considered by the FAA included: mandated compliance by initiation of an FAA Airworthiness Directive (AD), various forms of notices, or no further action required.

RECOMMENDATIONS: The service bulletins identified in this document were not considered appropriate for AD action at this time, however, the FAA strongly suggests that all operators of the specified Piaggio Model P-180 airplanes review their compliance of the service bulletins listed below.

SERVICE BULLETIN NO. DATE TITLE (Model Affected) SB-80-0031 March 17, 1994 Airplane Safe Fatigue Life - Improvement SB-80-0071 February 2, 1995 Fwd Wing Leading Edge - Inspection and Repair Instructions ASB-80-0025 April 3, 1992 MLG Pintle Pin Installation-Modification SB-80-0042 October 13, 1993 Fuel Quantity Indication System - Inspection/ Repair and Calibration SB-80-0064 December 5, 1994 MLG Actuator - Drag Brace Interference- Check/Modification SB-80-0057 February 7, 1995 Fuselage Emergency Exit Door Frame-Modification

The service bulletins can be obtained from:

I.A.M. Rinaldo Piaggio S.p.A. Via Cibrario, 4 16154 Genoa, Italy

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roman T. Gabrys, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Project Support Branch (ACE-112), Small Airplane Directorate, 1201 Walnut, Suite 900, Kansas City, Missouri 64106, telephone (816) 426-6934.

The FAA-published PDF is the authoritative source. Open on drs.faa.gov ↗