AD/PA-31/93 Amdt 2 - Main Landing Gear Inboard Door Hinge (Cth)

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/PA-31/93 Amdt 1 and issues the following AD under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

Piper PA-31 Series Aeroplanes

AD/PA-31/93 Amdt 2

Main Landing Gear Inboard Door Hinge 4/2001

Applicability: Model Serial Numbers PA-31 31-2 through 31-900 and 31-7300901 through 31-8312019. PA-31-300 31-2 through 31-900 and 31-7300901 through 31-8312019. PA-31-350 31-5001 through 31-5004 and 31-7305005 through 31-8553002. PA-31-325 31-7400990, 31-7512001 through 31-8312019. PA-31P 31P-1 though 31P-109 and 31P-7300110 through 31P-7730012. PA-31T 31T-7400002 through 31T-8120104 PA-31T1 31T-7804001 through 31T-8104073; 31T-8104101; 31T- 8304001 through 31T-8304003; and 31T-1104004 through 31T- 1104017. PA-31T2 31T-8166001 through 31T8166076 and 31T-1166001 through 31T-1166008. PA-31T3 31T-8275001 through 31T-8475001 and 31T-5575001. PA-31P-350 31P-8414001 through 31P-8414050.

Requirement: 1. For aircraft with any MLG inboard door hinge assembly that is Piper part number 47529-32 (or FAA or CASA-approved equivalent part number), accomplish the following in accordance with the INSTRUCTIONS section of Piper Service Bulletin No. 682, dated July 24, 1980.