FAA airworthiness directive publication

AD 2016-05-01

2016-03-11 · Final rule publication · Federal Register document 2016-04417

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Historical relationship wording

Source publication: 2016-03-11 · Document 2016-04417. Observation edition: selected-ad-source-text-extension-1.0.0.

The original statement uses replaces and names AD 96-12-12. This wording is retained separately from other relationship verbs.

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Scoped source model wording

Source publication: 2016-03-11 · Document 2016-04417. Independent observation edition: selected-ad-source-text-extension-3.0.0.

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PA-31, PA-31-300, and PA-31-325

Complete literal source labels in this observation: PA-31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325.

PA-31-350

Complete literal source labels in this observation: PA-31-350.

No source observation establishes aircraft applicability or compliance. See the complete original applicability clause and official source links below.

Applicability text in this publication

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to the following Piper Aircraft, Inc. airplanes 
listed in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this AD, certificated in 
any category:
    (1) Models PA-31, PA-31-300, and PA-31-325: Serial numbers 31-2 
through 31-900 and 31-7300901 through 31-8312019; and
    (2) Model PA-31-350: Serial numbers 31-5001 through 31-5004 and 
31-7305005 through 31-8553002.

    Note 1 to paragraph (c)(1) of this AD:  The Model PA-31 may also 
be identified as a PA-31-310, even though the PA-31-310 is not a 
model recognized by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the 
type certificate data sheet.

Effective-date text

This AD is effective April 15, 2016.

Publication context

Historical effective date recorded in the publication: 2016-04-15. This date does not establish which directive controls today.

Historical relationship wording is recorded above. Its legal effect today has not been established.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD replaces 96-12-12, Amendment 39-9654 (61 FR 28732, June 
6, 1996) (``AD 96-12-12'').

Official sources

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