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AD 78-08-12 ACTIVE

Flap System Operation
Key Information
AD Number 78-08-12 Status Active
Effective Date April 26, 1978 Issue Date April 12, 1978
Docket Number Unknown Amendment 39-3194
Product Type ["Aircraft"] Product Subtype ["Small Airplane"]
CFR Part --- - Part 39 CFR Section --- - _EMPTY_
Citation This information is not available.
Applicability
Manufacturer(s) Piper Aircraft Inc.
Model(s) PA-31T
Regulatory Text

78-08-12 PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION: Amendment 39-3194. Applies to Piper Aircraft Corporation Model PA-31T certificated in all categories.

To provide additional information on flap system operation, insert the following CAUTION or Piper PA-31T, Revision 12 of December 27, 1977, in the FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual, Piper Report 1740 or Revision 4, dated December 9, 1977, to the Pilot's Operating Handbook, Piper Report 2048.

CAUTION

When selecting an "Approach" flap position and the selector is inadvertently moved beyond the "Approach" detent, the selector must be returned to its original position and then back to "Approach" in order to reprogram the selector. Returning the selector to the "Approach" detent without re-programming will return the flaps to their original position.

This amendment is effective April 26, 1978.

Office of Primary Responsibility
["AIR-720: Operational Safety Branch"]