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Aircraft Certification Unit Type Acceptance Report TAR 6/21B/25 – Revision 1 Piper PA-30 and PA-39 Type Acceptance Report Rev.1 : 21 February 2008 TAR 6/21B/25 – Piper PA-30 i TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 1. INTRODUCTION 1 2. ICAO TYPE CERTIFICATE DETAILS 1 3. TYPE ACCEPTANCE CERTIFICATE 2 4. TYPE DATA 3 5. ADDITIONAL NEW ZEALAND REQUIREMENTS 4 ATTACHMENTS 5 APPENDIX 1 5 Type Acceptance Report Rev.1 : 21 February 2008 TAR 6/21B/25 – Piper PA-30 1 Executive Summary New Zealand Type Acceptance has been granted to the Piper PA-30 and PA-39 Twin Comanche Series based on validation of FAA Type Certificate number A1EA. 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 §21.177, 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(b). 1. Introduction This report details the basis on which Type Acceptance Certificate No.6/21B/25 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 Model: PA-30 Type Certificate: A1EA Issued by: Federal Aviation Administration MCTOW 3600 lb. Max. No. of Seats: 4 (up to s/n 30-901, except 30-853) 6 (s/n 30-853 and 30-902 and up) Noise Standard: Not Applicable Type Acceptance Report TAR 6/21B/25 – Piper PA-30 Rev.1 : 21 February 2008 2 Engine: Lycoming IO-320-B1A Type Certificate: 1E12 Issued by: Federal Aviation Administration Propeller: Hartzell HC-E2YL-2 Series Type Certificate: P9EA Issued by: Federal Aviation Administration 3. Type Acceptance Certificate The application for New Zealand type acceptance for the PA-30 Twin Comanche “C” was from North Shore Aviation Services Ltd, dated 7th April 2006. The first-of-type example was serial number 30-1785, registered ZK-NAA. The Piper PA-30 is a low-wing all-metal light piston-powered twin aircraft with four-six seats. Type Acceptance Certificate No. 6/21B/25 was granted on 5 May 2006 to the PA-30 based on validation of FAA Type Certificate number A1EA. Specific applicability is limited to the coverage provided by the operating documentation supplied. There are no special requirements for import into New Zealand. This report was raised to Revision 1 to include acceptance of an alternative commercially produced FAA-Approved Flight Manual for the PA-30 Series, under CAA Work Request number 7/21B/41. The applicant was Mr A B Shahroodi. The PA-30, introduced in 1963, was derived from the PA-24-400 Comanche with the installation of two 160 hp engines and replacement of the steel fuselage firewall structure with aluminium. The PA-24-250 horizontal surface with heavier skins and 90 gallon fuel- cells were used and the nose gear was moved forward 9 inches with a new tubular mount. It was developed into the Twin Comanche “B” in 1965 which added provision for a third row of seats and additional windows, although there was no increase in MAUW. The Twin Comanche “C” was the last variant in 1969 and introduced a new instrument panel design and other improvements. The final production version was the PA-39 Twin Comanche “C/R” which had counter-rotating propellers and handed engines. A total of 2000 examples of the PA-30 Series were manufactured, but only 155 of the PA-39. There have been four previous examples of the PA-30 on the NZ Civil Aircraft Register, starting with ZK-CNL in 1965, and “B” models ZK-DOK, ZK-DOM and ZK-KST. There have also been four examples of the PA-39, although only one is currently registered. Type Acceptance Report Rev.1 : 21 February 2008 TAR 6/21B/25 – Piper PA-30 3 4. Type Data 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) Type certificate: FAA Type Certificate Number A1EA FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet number A1EA at Revision 16 dated July 6, 2005 – Model PA-30 approved February 5, 1963 – Model PA-39 approved December 3, 1969 (2) Airworthiness design requirements: The certification basis of the PA-30 is CAR Part 3 effective May 15, 1956 through Amendment 3-6 effective September 13, 1961, with and one paragraph at Amendment 3-7 and one paragraph at FAR 23 Amendment 23-7. This is an acceptable certification basis in accordance with NZCAR Part 21B Para §21.41 and Advisory Circular 21-1A, as CAR3 is the predecessor of 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 special conditions have been prescribed by the Director under §21.23. (3) Certification compliance listing: Piper Engineering Report 1255 – Parts List Breakdown – Model PA-30