2009-13-06 R1: Doors

Adoption of the Amendment Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows: PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES 0 1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. Sec. 39.13 [Amended] 0 2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by removing airworthiness directive AD 2009-13-06, amendment 39-15944 (74 FR 29118, June 19, 2009), and adding the following new AD: 2009-13-06 R1 Piper Aircraft, Inc.: Amendment 39-16820; Docket No. FAA-2009-0218; Directorate Identifier 2009-CE-006-AD. (a) Effective Date This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective November 3, 2011. (b) Affected ADs This AD revises AD 2009-13-06, amendment 39-15944 (74 FR 29118, June 19, 2009). (c) Applicability This AD applies to Models PA-23, PA-23-160, PA-23-235, PA-23- 250, PA-23-250 (Navy UO-1), PA-E23-250, PA-31, PA-31-300, PA-31-325, PA-31-350, PA-31P, PA-31P-350, PA-31T, PA-31T1, PA-31T2, PA- [[Page 60369]] 31T3, PA-42, PA-42-720, and PA-42-1000 airplanes, all serial numbers, that are: (1) Certificated in any category; and (2) Equipped with a baggage door in the fuselage nose section (a nose baggage door). (d) Subject Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code, 52, Doors. (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by several incidents and accidents, including fatal accidents, where the nose baggage door opening in flight was listed as a causal factor. We are issuing this AD to establish life limits for safety-critical nose baggage door components, replace those safety-critical nose baggage door components, and repetitively inspect and lubricate the nose baggage door latching mechanism and lock assembly. The door opening in flight could significantly affect the handling and performance of the aircraft. It could also allow baggage to be ejected from the nose baggage compartment and strike the propeller. This failure could lead to loss of control. (f) Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Actions Compliance Procedures ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) For all aircraft: (i) Initially within Follow INSTRUCTIONS: Inspect the nose baggage 1,000 hours time-in- PART I of Piper door assembly for damaged, service (TIS) since Aircraft, Inc. worn, corroded, or all life-limited Mandatory Service non[dash]conforming components were Bulletin No. 1194A, components; (ii) Replace installed new dated November 10, life-limited components following Piper 2008. As an specified in the service Aircraft, Inc. alternative to information; and (iii) Mandatory Service using the part Install or inspect, as Bulletin No. 1194A, number 100700-079 applicable, the nose dated November 10, placard, you may baggage placard following 2008, or within the fabricate a placard the service information. next 100 hours TIS (using at least \1/ after July 24, 2009 8\-inch letters) (the effective date with the words in retained from AD figure 1 of this AD 2009-13-06, and install the amendment 39-15944 placard directly (74 FR 29118, June above the nose 19, 2009), baggage door whichever occurs handle. This AD later. Repetitively does not require thereafter at the verification of intervals not to proper functioning exceed 1,000 hours of the nose baggage TIS. compartment interior light set forth in the last sentence of PART 1, paragraph 1, of PiperAircraft, Inc. Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 1194A, dated November 10, 2008. (2) For all aircraft: (i) Initially within 100 Follow INSTRUCTIONS: Lubricate and inspect all hours TIS after PART II of Piper nose baggage door latching July 24, 2009 (the Aircraft, Inc. and locking components for effective date Mandatory Service damaged, worn, corroded, or retained from AD Bulletin No. 1194A, non-conforming components; 2009-13-06, dated November 10, and (ii) Verify the key can amendment 39-15944 2008. only be removed from the (74 FR 29118, June lock assembly in the locked 19, 2009); and position in accordance with repetitively the service instructions. thereafter at intervals of 100 hours TIS. The 100- hour interval may be exceeded by not more than 10 hours TIS to reach a place where the inspection can be done, per 14 CFR 91.409(b). The excess timeused to reach a place where the inspection can be done must be included in computing the next 100 hours of TIS. (3) For all aircraft with Before further Follow Piper damaged, worn, corroded, or flight after any Aircraft, Inc. non-conforming components: inspection required Mandatory Service Repair/replace any damaged, in paragraphs Bulletin No. 1194A, worn, corroded, or non- (f)(1) and (f)(2) dated November 10, conforming components. of this AD where 2008. any evidence of damaged, worn, corroded or non- conforming components was found. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 60370]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR29SE11.000 (g) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) (1) The Manager, Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the ACO, send it to the attention of the person identified in the Related Information section of this AD. (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding district office. (3) AMOCs approved for AD 2009-13-06, amendment 39-15944 (74 FR 29118, June 19, 2009) are approved as AMOCs for this AD. The format has been revised and certain paragraphs have been rearranged since AD 2009-13-06 was issued, including changes to paragraph identifiers in this AD. Previous AMOCs may refer to particular paragraph identifiers from the original AD, however, the corresponding actions of the AMOC in the revised AD still apply even though the identifiers have changed. (h) Related Information For more information about this AD, contact Gregory K. Noles, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Atlanta ACO, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337; telephone: (404) 474-5551; fax: (404) 474-5606; e-mail: gregory.noles@faa.gov. (i) Material Incorporated by Reference (1) You must use Piper Aircraft, Inc. Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 1194A, dated November 10, 2008, to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference (IBR) under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51 on July 24, 2009 (74 FR 29118, June 19, 2009). (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact Piper Aircraft, Inc., 2926 Piper Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32960; telephone: (772) 567-4361; fax: (772) 978-6573; Internet: http://www.newpiper.com/company/publications.asp. (3) You may review copies of the referenced service information at the FAA, Central Region, Office of the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (816) 329-3768. (4) You may also review copies of the service information that is incorporated by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at an NARA facility, call 202-741-6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.