Airworthiness Directive 97-25831
recurringAirworthiness Directives; Aviat Aircraft, Inc. Models S-1S, S-1T, S-2, S-2A, S-2S, and S-2B Airplanes (Formerly Known as Pitts Models S- 1S, S-1T, S-2, S-2A, S-2S, and S-2B Airplanes); Correction
What this AD requires
This document corrects the airworthiness directive (AD) number of an amendment that was published in the Federal Register on August 22, 1997 (62 FR 44535), and concerns Aviat Aircraft, Inc. Models S-1S, S-1T, S-2, S-2A, S-2S, and S-2B airplanes. The referenced amendment revises AD 96-12-03, but was inadvertently assigned the number of AD 97-17-07 instead of AD 96-12-03 R1. The AD currently requires repetitively inspecting the aft lower fuselage wing attach fitting on both wings for cracks and modifying any cracked aft lower fuselage wing attach fitting. Modifying the aft lower fuselage wing attach fitting on both wings eliminates the repetitive inspection requirement of the AD. This action corrects the amendment to reflect the right AD number throughout the entire document.
Which aircraft AD 97-25831 applies to
applicability derived from the AD summary — confirm the model/serial from the records
Whether AD 97-25831 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:
Tailplate reads a tail number’s logbooks and matches every applicable AD — including this one — to its compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates computed.
Look up a tail number →Read the full directive (Federal Register)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.