AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE
Piper PA-20 Pacer · Airworthiness Directives
Overview
This document is an Airworthiness Directive (AD) issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of Australia concerning the Piper PA-20 Pacer series aeroplanes. The directive revokes a previous AD (AD/PA-20/9) and introduces a new requirement for the inspection of the exhaust system. The document outlines the compliance requirements and the background for the directive, emphasizing the need for safety inspections to address identified unsafe conditions. It is intended for operators and maintenance personnel of the Piper PA-20 Pacer, ensuring that they are aware of the necessary actions to maintain airworthiness and safety standards.
- The AD requires inspection of the exhaust system for all Piper PA-20 Pacer models.
- Inspections must be conducted at intervals not exceeding 100 hours of time in service.
- The directive revokes the previous AD/PA-20/9 and introduces new compliance requirements.
- Operators should refer to Piper Service Letter No. 324B for detailed inspection instructions.
- The amendment becomes effective on 5 June 2008.
Document
Source
Originally published by services.casa.gov.au. Sprinkle hosts a reference copy with an added summary, specifications and searchable full text.
Document details
- Type
- Airworthiness Directives
- Year
- 2008
- Pages
- 1
- File size
- 12 KB
- Publisher
- services.casa.gov.au
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In this document
Applicability
The Airworthiness Directive applies to all models of the Piper PA-20 Pacer series aeroplanes. This broad applicability ensures that all aircraft within this series are subject to the same inspection requirements.
Requirement
The directive requires that operators conduct inspections of the exhaust system in accordance with Piper Service Letter No. 324B. This requirement is crucial for identifying and rectifying any potential issues that could compromise safety.
Compliance
Operators must perform the required inspections at intervals not exceeding 100 hours of time in service. This compliance timeframe is critical to ensure ongoing safety and airworthiness of the aircraft.
Background
The background section of the directive explains the rationale for the new AD, which includes correcting the identification of a Piper service instruction and referencing an FAA Airworthiness Directive (AD 68-05-01). This context highlights the importance of adhering to updated safety standards.
Safety notes
- Failure to comply with the inspection requirements may lead to unsafe operating conditions.
Full document text
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES Page 1 of 1 AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE On the effective date specified below, and for the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/PA-20/9 and issues the following AD under subregulation 39.001(1) of CASR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section. Piper PA-20 (Pacer) Series Aeroplanes AD/PA-20/9 Amdt 1 Exhaust System - Inspection 6/2008 Applicability: All models. Requirement: In accordance with Piper Service Letter No. 324B. Note: FAA AD 68-05-01 also refers. Compliance: Inspection at time intervals not exceeding 100 hours time in service. This Amendment becomes effective on 5 June 2008. Background: Correcting identification of Piper service instruction and adding FAA AD. James Coyne Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 31 March 2008
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