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Aircraft Certification Unit Type Acceptance Report TAR 14/21B/12 PIPER PA-22 Series Type Acceptance Report Rev.0 : 13 December 2013 TAR 14/21B/12 – Piper PA-22 i TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 1. INTRODUCTION 1 2. ICAO TYPE CERTIFICATE DETAILS 1 3. TYPE ACCEPTANCE DETAILS 2 4. NZCAR §21.43 DATA REQUIREMENTS 3 5. ADDITIONAL NEW ZEALAND REQUIREMENTS 5 ATTACHMENTS 6 APPENDIX 1 6 Type Acceptance Report Rev.0 : 13 December 2013 TAR 14/21B/12 – Piper PA-22 1 Executive Summary New Zealand Type Acceptance has been granted to the Piper Model PA-22 Series based on validation of FAA Type Certificate no. 1A6. There are no special requirements for import. Applicability is currently limited to the Models and/or serial numbers detailed in Appendix 1, which are now eligible for the issue of an Airworthiness Certificate in the Standard Category in accordance with NZCAR §21.191, subject to any outstanding New Zealand operational requirements being met. (See Section 5 of this report for a review of compliance of the basic type design with the operating Rules.) Additional variants or serial numbers approved under the foreign type certificate can become type accepted after supply of the applicable documentation, in accordance with the provisions of NZCAR §21.43(c). 1. Introduction This report details the basis on which Type Acceptance Certificate No. 14/21B/12 was granted in the Standard Category in accordance with NZCAR Part 21 Subpart B. Specifically the report aims to: (a) Specify the foreign type certificate and associated airworthiness design standard used for type acceptance of the model(s) in New Zealand; and (b) Identify any special conditions for import applicable to any model(s) covered by the Type Acceptance Certificate; and (c) Identify any additional requirements which must be complied with prior to the issue of a NZ Airworthiness Certificate or for any subsequent operations. The report also notes the status of all models included under the foreign type certificate which have been granted type acceptance in New Zealand. Models covered by the type acceptance certificate issued under Part 21B are listed in Section 2 of this report. Models which were accepted prior to that under NZCAR Section B.9 are listed in Appendix 1. 2. ICAO Type Certificate Details Manufacturer: Piper Aircraft Corporation Type Certificate: 1A6 Issued by: Federal Aviation Administration Model(s): PA-22 MCTOW 1800 lb. Max. No. of Seats: 4 Noise Standard: Not Applicable Type Acceptance Report TAR 14/21B/12 – Piper PA-22 Rev.0 : 13 December 2013 2 Model(s): PA-22-135 MCTOW 1950 lb. Max. No. of Seats: 4 Noise Standard: Not Applicable Engine: Lycoming O-290-D [125 hp – PA-22] Lycoming O-290-D2 [135 hp – PA-22-135] Type Certificate: E-229 Issued by: Federal Aviation Administration Propeller: Sensenich 74FM59 Type Certificate: P-170 Issued by: Federal Aviation Administration 3. Type Acceptance Details The application for New Zealand type acceptance of the PA-22-135 was from the importer Mr C M Batten, dated 27 November 2013. (The Model PA-22 was also included to complete Type Acceptance of the Series.) The first-of-type example was PA-22-135 serial number 22-812, registered ZK-EZI. The PA-22 Tri-Pacer is a single-piston-engined high wing strut-braced four-seat light aeroplane with fixed tricycle undercarriage, of mixed steel tube/fabric covered construction. Type Acceptance Certificate Number 14/21B/12 was granted on 13 December 2013 to the Piper Models PA-22 and PA-22-135 based on validation of FAA Type Certificate 1A6. Specific applicability is limited to the coverage provided by the operating documentation supplied. There are no special requirements for import into New Zealand. The Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer was a tricycle-undercarriage version of the PA-20 Pacer, and development of different variants essentially paralleled that aircraft family. The first production PA-22 had a 125hp Lycoming O-290-D engine. From 1952 the Tri-Pacer was powered by a 135hp O-290-D2 engine as the PA-22"135". The PA-22-150 introduced in 1954 had a 150 HP O-320 engine and an increase in MAUW to 2000 lb. This was upgraded to the 160 HP PA-22”160” in 1957. In 1960 Piper produced an economy training version fitted with the Lycoming O-235 engine as the PA-22-108 Colt. Type Acceptance Report Rev.0 : 13 December 2013 TAR 14/21B/12 – Piper PA-22 3 4. NZCAR §21.43 Data Requirements The type data requirements of NZCAR Part 21B Para §21.43 have been satisfied by supply of the following documents, or were already held by the CAA: (1) ICAO Type certificate: FAA Type Certificate Number 1A6 FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet number 1A6 at Revision 34 dated August 7, 2006 – Model PA-22 approved December 20, 1950 – Model PA-22-135 approved May 5, 1952 – Model PA-22-150 approved September 3, 1954 – Model PA-22-160 approved August 27, 1957 – Model PA-22-108 approved October 21, 1960 (2) Airworthiness design requirements: (i) Airworthiness Design Standards: The certification basis of the Piper PA-22 Series is CAR 3 effective November 1, 1949, and Amendments 3-1 through 3-6, effective June 4, 1951. This is an acceptable certification basis in accordance with NZCAR Part 21B paragraph §21.41 and Advisory Circular 21-1, as CAR 3 is the predecessor to FAR 23, which is the basic standard for Normal Category Airplanes called up under Part 21 Appendix C. There are no non-compliances and no additional special conditions have been prescribed by the Director under §21.23. (ii) Special Conditions: Nil (iii) Equivalent Level of Safety Findings: Nil (iv) Airworthiness Limitations: Nil (3) Aircraft Noise and Engine Emission Standards: (i) Environmental Standard: Not Applicable. (4) Certification Compliance Listing: Piper Report No. 816 – Substantiation of Piper Model PA-22”150” Landplane for Normal Category at a Gross Weight of 2000 Pounds Type Inspection Report – Piper PA-22”150”