| AD Number | 61-16-05 | Status | Active |
| Effective Date | July 26, 1961 | Issue Date | July 21, 1961 |
| Docket Number | Unknown | Amendment | N/A |
| Product Type | ["Aircraft"] | Product Subtype | ["Small Airplane"] |
| CFR Part | --- - Part 39 | CFR Section | --- - _EMPTY_ |
| Citation | Federal Register: July 26, 1961 | ||
| Manufacturer(s) | Piper Aircraft Inc. |
| Model(s) | PA-18-150 PA-18A-135 PA-18A-150 PA-18AS-150 PA-18S-150 PA-22-150 PA-22-160 PA-22S-150 PA-22S-160 |
61-16-05 PIPER: Amdt. 311 Part 507 Federal Register July 26, 1961. Applies to PA-18/150, PA-18A/125, PA-18A/135, PA-18A/150, PA-18S/150, PA-18AS/150: Serial Numbers 18-1667, 18-1887, 18-4260, 18-4860, 18-6127, 18-6289, 18-6301, 18-6332, 18-6375, 18-6398, 18-6418, 18-6424, 18-6434, 18-6437, 18-6438, 18-6444, 18-6463, 18-6466, 18-6501, 18-6540, 18-6604, 18-6606, 18-6609, 18-6616, 18-6657, 18-6668, 18-6679, 18-6680, 18-6681, 18-6682, 18-6771, 18-6855, 18-6914, 18-6924, 18-6981, 18-6991, 18-6992, 18-6993, 18-7018, 18-7025, 18-7037, 18-7043, 18-7047, 18-7058, 18-7071, 18-7072, 18-7075, 18-7078, 18-7093. PA- 22/150, PA-22S/150, PA-22/160, PA-22S/160: Serial Numbers 22-6116, 22-6167, 22-6359, 22-6421, 22-6466, 22-6550, 22-6704, 22-6758, 22-6883.
Compliance required within 10 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished.
To preclude loss of control of the airplane as a result of failed nicopress sleeves in the control system, the following must be accomplished:
(a) In PA-18 Series aircraft, aileron, lower elevator, and flap flexible stainless steel cable assemblies, P/N's 12794-03, 13271-02, 13745-02, 40123-44, 40123-86, 40123-87, and 10870-12 shall be replaced with respective assemblies P/N's 12794-00, 13271-00, 13745-00, 40123-03, 40123-77, 40123-76, and 10870-08, or respective assemblies P/N's 12794-04, 13271- 03, 13745-03, 14300-19, 14300-27, 14300-28, and 10870-17.
(b) In PA-22 Series aircraft, aileron, lower elevator, flap and rudder cable assemblies P/N's 11527-03, 12515-04, 13108-03, 13109-13, 13109-15, 40123-83, 40123-84, and 40123-94 shall be replaced with respective cable assemblies P/N's 11527-02, 12515-03, 13108-02, 13109- 10, 13109-12, 40123-68, 40123-69, and 40123-93; or respective cable assemblies P/N's 11527- 04, 12515-06, 13108-11, 13109-18, 13109-19, 14300-24, 14300-25, and 14300-29.
Standard landplane galvanized cables are satisfactory for continued or replacement use.
(PiperService Bulletin Number 181 dated November 5, 1959, and Piper Service Letter No. 355, dated February 23, 1961, cover this same subject.)
This supersedes AD 59-26-06.
This directive effective July 26, 1961.