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-28/90 Nose Gear Drag Link 10/94
Applicability: Model Serial Numbers
PA28R-180 28R-30004 through 28R-7130013
PA28R-200 28R-35001 through 28R-7635545
PA28R-201 28R-7737001 through 28R-7837317
PA28R-201T 28R-7703001 through 28R-7803373
PA28RT-201 28R-7918001 through 28R-8218003
PA28RT-201T 28R-7931001 through 28R-8231009
Requirement: Incorporate Nose Landing Gear Modification Kit, Piper Part No. 764-377.
Accomplish this action in accordance with the procedures and sketches included with the instructions to the above referenced kit.
Note 1: The modification kit referenced above consists of a close tolerance bolt (NAS464P4-27), four bearings, and other associated hardware for installation on the drag link assembly. This NAS464P4-27 bolt replaces the AN4-20 bolt used to connect the upper and lower drag links.
Note 2: FAA AD 94-14-14 Amdt 39-8962 and Piper Service Letter 988 refer.
Compliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 15 September 1994.
Background: The FAA received reports of collapsed nosegear on the affected aircraft. In particular, these reports reveal failure of the bolt (AN4-20) connecting the lower drag link of the nosegear to the upper drag link.