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Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes
The Federal Aviation Administration published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on November 7, 2024. It took effect on September 23, 2024. Comments closed on December 9, 2024.
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What the agency says
This document announces an extension of the comment period for the referenced NPRM, which proposed to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020-26-16, which applies to certain Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) Model PA-28-151, PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28-235, PA-28R- 180, PA-28R-200, PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-28RT-201, PA-28RT-201T, PA-32-260, PA-32-300, PA-32R-300, PA-32RT-300, and PA-32RT-300T airplanes. This NPRM invited comments concerning the proposed requirements for calculating the calculated service hours (CSH) to determine the times for required actions for each main wing spar; repetitively inspecting the lower main wing spar bolt holes for crack(s) and non-crack damage and taking corrective actions as needed; and replacing or modifying main wing spars at a specified time. This NPRM also invited comments concerning the proposal to revise the applicability by removing certain airplanes and adding a new airplane model. This extension of the comment period is necessary to provide all interested persons an opportunity to present their views on the proposed requirements of this NPRM.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-25883
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); extension of comment period
- Agency
- Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Published
- November 7, 2024
- Takes effect
- September 23, 2024
- Comments due
- December 9, 2024
- Dates
- The comment period for the NPRM published on September 23, 2024, at 89 FR 77457, and scheduled to close on November 7, 2024, is extended until December 9, 2024.
- Docket
- Docket No. FAA-2024-2142; Project Identifier AD-2024-00033-A
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2120-AA64
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 14 CFR 39
- Pages
- 2
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