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Airworthiness Directive 2023-25-02

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Official AD 2023-25-02 · FR doc 2023-27494 · 2023-12-14 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes

What this AD requires

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) Model PA-46-350P, PA-46-500TP, and PA-46-600TP airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report that a bearing fell out of a control column mount during routine handling prior to installation in an affected airplane and the discovery that a quality escape condition could exist on other airplanes. This AD requires inspecting the left and right control column mounts to determine if a retaining ring is installed. If a retaining ring is not installed, this AD requires inspecting the bearing in the mount block for the presence of retaining compound, and depending on the inspection results, installing a retaining ring and applying retaining compound to the bearing, as applicable. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Which aircraft AD 2023-25-02 applies to

MakesPiper Aircraft, Inc.
ModelsPA-46-350P, PA-46-500TP, PA-46-600TP, PA-46
Serial-conditional — narrows to serials 4636811–4636814, 4636816–4636829, 4697692–4697700, 4698224–4698240, 4698242–4698274.

Serial ranges by model: PA-46-350P S/N 4636811-4636814 and 4636816-4636829; PA-46-500TP S/N 4697692-4697700; PA-46-600TP S/N 4698224-4698240 and 4698242-4698274.

Whether AD 2023-25-02 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.

How AD compliance is recorded

A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:

Method of compliance — The specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.
Date — When the work was done.
Aircraft time — Total time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.
Signature & certificate — The A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.
Is AD 2023-25-02 complied with on your aircraft?

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Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.