SERVICE No- 820

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SERVICE No- 820 Piper Aircraft Corporation Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. July 28, 1980 S/M Subject: Replacement of Lithium Sulphur Dioxide (LiS02) ELT Batteries and/or Transmitters Models Affected : Serial Numbers Affected: PA-28-140 Cherokee PA-28-151 Warrior PA-28-161 Warrior II PA-28-180 Cherokee PA-28-181 Archer II PA-28R-200 Arrow II PA-28R-201 Arrow III PA-28R-201T Turbo Arrow III PA-28-235 Charger PA-32-260 Six PA-32-300 Six 300 PA-32R-300 Lance PA-32RT2300T Turbo Lance II PA-32RT-300 Lance II PA-34-200 Seneca PA-34-200T Seneca II PA-28-201T Turbo Dakota PA-28-236 Dakota PA-28RT-201 Arrow IV PA-28RT-201T Turbo Arrow IV PA- 44- 180 Seminole PA-18-150 Super Cub PA-25-235/260 Pawnee D PA-36-285 Brave PA-36-300 Brave 300 PA-36-375 Brave 375 PA-23-250 Aztec PA-31P Pressurized Navajo PA-31T Cheyenne PA-31/300/325 Navajo/Navajo C/R PA-31-350 Chieftain PA-3lTl Cheyenne I PA-38-112 Tomahawk 28-7225001through 28-7725290 28-7415001through28-7715314 28-7716001 through 28-7916436 28-7205001through28-7505259 28-7690091 through 28-7990456 28R-7235001 through 28R-7635545 28R-7737001 through 28R-7837317 28R-7703001 through 28R-7803373 28-721OOOlthrough28-7710089 32-7200001through32-7800008 32-7240001through32-7940126 32R-7680001 through 32R-7880086 32RT-7887bOl through 32RT-7987123 32RT-7885001 through 32RT-7985101 34-7250001 through 34-7450220 34-7570001 through 34-7970260 28-7921001 through 28-7921045 28-7911001 through 28-7911182 28RT-7918001 through 28RT-7918145 28RT-7931001 through 28RT-7931203 44-7995001 through 44-7995290 18-8964 through 18-7809188 25-4172 through 25-7856072 36-7360001 through 36-7660135 36-7760001 through 36-7860123 36-7802001 through 36-7802074 27-4426 through 27-7854139 31P- 109 through 31P- 7730012 31T-7400002 through 31T-7820092 31-752 through 31-7812129 31-5OOl through 31-7852171 31Tl-7804001 through 31Tl-7804011 38- 78AOOOl through 38-78AO844 NOTE : Any Piper aircraft not indicated above, that has installed any of the following Piper Automatic Locators (PAL) or conversion kit(s), is also affected by this Service Release: 761 967 Garrett ELT with Lithium Battery (Garrett P/N 627810-l) 763 882V Conversion Kit, Garrett to CCC. Service Letter No. 820 Page 2 of 4 Compliance Time : At owner/operators discretion,.. Compliance with this Service Release meets the requirements of AD 79-18-05, Amendment 39-3708. Purpose : Airworthiness Directive 79-18-05 requires removal of any Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) equipped with Lithium Sulfur Dioxide (LiS02) Batteries, and replacement with an alternate, FAA Approved Battery or ELT by October 15, 1980. This Service Release announces battery replacement kits or ELT retrofit kits that will upon installation, meet the requirements of AD 79-18-05 on affected Piper ELT installations. This Service Release contains three (3) Parts, each affecting different installations and circumstances. Comply with the part that applies to your aircraft. PART I Aircraft delivered from Piper Vero Reach Division with the ELT removed in compliance with AD 79-18-05. Purpose: After March 29, 1979, some of the above listed aircraft were delivered from the Piper Vero Reach factory, with the ELT removed in accordance with AD 79-18-05. PART I of this Service Release announces the availability of a CCC ELT equipped with an Alkaline Battery for installation in these aircraft. Instructions : Installation instructions are contained in the appropriate model Service Manual. Material Required: One (1) each per aircraft, Piper Part Number 762 03OV, CCC CIR-11-2 Alkaline Battery Powered E LT. NOTE: The aircraft serial number must accompany all orders for ELT’s for compliance with this PART. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Service Letter No. 820 Page 3 of 4 PART II Availability of Alkaline ELT Battery Fack and Mod Kit for aircraft equipped with CCC-CIR-11-2 (Piper Part Number 596 644V) Lithium Battery Powered ELT’s. Purpose : PART II of this Service Release announces a Collins Modification Kit and Alkaline Battery Pack for the CCC-CIR-11-2 ELT’s that were originally Lithium Sulfur Dioxide Batteries. equipped with Installation of the Kit and Battery Pack meets the requirements of AD 79-18-05. Instructions : All instructions necessary to accomplish the modification and battery installation are contained in Rockwell/Collins Service Bulletin #1, dated May 1, 1980. NOTE : A weight and balance calculation and equipment list change will be required as there is a 1.8 pound increase in battery weight. Material Required: One (1) each Mod Kit, Piper Part Number 764 053V (Collins P/N 647-1003-001) and one (1) each Battery Pack, Piper Part Number 758 528V (Collins P/N 647-1002-001) per aircraft. NOTE : Any Lithium Powered CCC-CIR-11-2 ELT that has suffered corrosion damage due to battery leakage should be returned to Collins General Aviation Division, Los Angeles Service Center, for evaluation/repair in accordance with Collins CIR-11-2 Service Bulletin #l, dated May 1, 1980, through your Collins Field Service Facility. Communications Components Corporation (CCC) has been acquired by Collins Avionics Corporation, a division of Rockwell International. Lithium Batteries must be disposed of in accordance with local EPA Directives. PART III Availability of Retrofit Kits for Garrett Rescue 88L Lithium Powered ELT’s, Piper Part Number 761 967V, for PA-28, PA-32, PA-34 and PA-44 Series aircraft only. (over) Service Letter No. 820 Purpose : Page 4 of 4 ‘. II 1 Replacement Lithium Batteries for Garrett Rescue 88L ELT’s, Piper Part Number 758 364V, are no longer available from the manufacturer. PART III of this Service Release announces the availability of two (2) Field Retrofit Kits for conversion to either CCC-CIR-11-2 (Alkaline) or Narco ELT-10 (Alkaline) ELT’s for aircraft manufactured in Vero Reach (PA-28, PA-32, PA-34 and PA-44 series only). Either of these conversion kits meets the requirements of AD 79-18-05.