AD 2020-26-16

Literal source items with unresolved model wording

Source publication: 2021-01-15 · Document 2021-00044. Independent observation edition: selected-ad-source-text-extension-4.0.0.

These are source fragments, not a complete applicability model list. Complete labels and unknown items are kept separately. Manufacturer identity, installation, aircraft applicability, compliance and current legal status remain undetermined; every original condition is retained below.

These 15 model and serial rows are a labeled visual transcription of Table 1 in the original official PDF image on page 7. They are not reconstructed PRE text or an OCR decision. View the original official table on page 7. Original PDF SHA-256: 2778f0dab8f2663899b040c976305976be2c770b05c6a0b29c2259d9110349a1. Serial exceptions and all introductory conditions remain unevaluated.

PA-28-151

All serial numbers

PA-28-161

All serial numbers except 2842006

PA-28-181

All serial numbers

PA-28-235

All serial numbers

PA-28R-180

All serial numbers

PA-28R-200

All serial numbers except 28R-7235151

PA-28R-201

All serial numbers except 2844029, 2844030, 2844081,
2844125, 2844136, 2844147 through 2844151,
28R-7737078, 28R-7737142, 28R-7837108, 28R-7837125,
and 28R-7837257

PA-28R-201T

All serial numbers

PA-28RT-201

All serial numbers

PA-28RT-201T

All serial numbers

PA-32-260

All serial numbers

PA-32-300

All serial numbers

PA-32R-300

All serial numbers

PA-32RT-300

All serial numbers except 32R-7985004

PA-32RT-300T

All serial numbers

The complete original applicability clause below retains every serial, date, part, service-document and configuration condition. None has been evaluated for an aircraft. Comparison and report links remain discovery only; these source observations do not alter earlier reports or establish AD applicability or compliance.

Applicability text in this publication

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) airplanes, 
certificated in any category, with a model and serial number shown 
in table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD, and that meet at least one 
of the criteria in paragraphs (c)(1), (2), or (3) of this AD.
    Note 1 to the introductory text of paragraph (c): An owner/
operator with at least a private pilot certificate may do the 
aircraft maintenance records review to determine the applicability 
as specified in paragraph (c) of this AD.
    (1) Has accumulated 5,000 or more hours time-in-service (TIS); 
or
    (2) Has had either main wing spar replaced with a serviceable 
(more than zero hours TIS) main wing spar; or
    (3) Has missing and/or incomplete maintenance records.
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Effective-date text

This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective February 16, 
2021.

Publication context

Historical effective date recorded in the publication: 2021-02-16. This date does not establish which directive controls today.

The publication records no affected prior directives in its Affected ADs paragraph. This says nothing about the number of directives applicable to an aircraft.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

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