Airworthiness Directive 99-26-05
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What this AD requires
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to the following airplanes that incorporate certain Facet (manufactured by the Purolator Products Company) induction air filters:
Which aircraft AD 99-26-05 applies to
Applies to airplanes with a Purolator/Facet induction air filter installed, Purolator P/N 638873, Model No. CA161PL (Piper P/N 460-632 / PS60007-2), manufactured January 1997 through September 1998 and identified with a 0.250-inch ink stamp 'FACET-638873' (may include 'FAA-PMA'), installed on the airplane between January 1, 1997 and January 13, 2000. Prevents pieces of a damaged induction air filter from being ingested into the engine, causing reduced or loss of engine power; requires replacement with an FAA-approved filter within 25 hours TIS.
Whether AD 99-26-05 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.