AD 2013-10-04

Later correction publications citing this dated source

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• AD 2013-10-04 · 2013-09-05 · document 2013-21453

  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Airworthiness Directive 2013-10-04 (78 FR 
  35110, June 12, 2013), currently requires a detailed repetitive 
  inspection of the exhaust system, expanding the inspection scope to 
  include the entirety of each airplane exhaust system, and repair or 
  replacement of parts as necessary for all Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models 
  PA-31, PA-31-325, and PA-31-350 airplanes.
      As published, the part number for the tail pipe assembly, top; 
  under the Model PA-31-350; in Table 1 of paragraph (g) is incorrect.
      No other part of the preamble or regulatory information has been 
  changed; therefore, only the changed portion of the final rule is being 
  published in the Federal Register.
      The effective date of this AD remains July 17, 2013.
  
  

Scoped source model wording

Source publication: 2013-06-12 · Document 2013-13666. Independent observation edition: selected-ad-source-text-extension-3.0.0.

This observation records only the first explicit airplane subject. It is not a complete applicability model list. Later subjects, notes, serial numbers, seats, engines, parts and all other conditions remain in the full original clause below. Manufacturer identity remains unresolved; installation, aircraft applicability, compliance and current legal status have not been determined.

PA-
31, PA-31-325, and 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 turbocharged Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-
31, PA-31-325, and PA-31-350 airplanes, all serial numbers, 
certificated in any category.

Effective-date text

This AD is effective July 17, 2013.

Publication context

Historical effective date recorded in the publication: 2013-07-17. This date does not establish which directive controls today.

This publication records a replacement statement naming 82-16-05 R1. Later publications and current legal status have not been evaluated.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD supersedes AD 82-16-05 R1, Amendment 39-5278 (51 FR 
11707, April 7, 1986).

Publications named in this historical statement

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• Recorded target: AD 82-16-05 R1.

  UNKNOWN: the named publication is not included in this selected source scope. Its publication text and current legal status have not been established here.

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