AD/PA-38/25 Fuselage Frame at Rear Spar Cancelled (Cth)

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

On the effective date specified below, and for the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive AD/PA-38/25.

Piper PA-38 (Tomahawk) Series Aeroplanes

AD/PA-38/25 Fuselage Frame at Rear Spar 13/2008

Requirement:	CANCELLED.
This AD is cancelled on 18 December 2008.
Background:	This unique Australian AD specified periodic inspection of the rear spar frame assembly at fuselage station 99.29.  Inspection was required at intervals not exceeding 100 hours time in service until reinforced in accordance with Piper SB No. 834.  The Piper SB specifies installation of the reinforcing kit within 100 hours time in service but does not specify a periodic inspection.  Using an AD to mandate such an inspection is no longer warranted.

David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

5 November 2008