COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
Piper PA-28 Series Aeroplanes
AD/PA-28/85 Battery Strap Installation 7/85
Applicability: All models PA-28-180, PA-28-181, PA-28-201T, PA-28-235, PA-28-236, PA-28R-
200, PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-28RT-201T, with S/Nos referenced in Piper Service Bulletin No. 804.
Requirement: Piper SB No. 804.
Compliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 31 July 1985 or at the next scheduled inspection for maintenance release issue after 31 July 1985 whichever is the later.
Background: The manufacturer reports instances of the battery becoming dislodged from the battery box due to overloads imposed in severe turbulence or in a crash sequence.