96-10-01: Landing Light Support and Seal Assembly

96-10-01 THE NEW Piper Aircraft, inc. (formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation): Amendment No. 39-9606; Docket No. 95-CE-51-AD. Applicability: The following airplane models and serial numbers, certificated in any category: Models Serial Numbers PA-28-140 28-20000 through 28-7725290 PA-28-150, PA-28-160, and PA-28-180 28-1 through 28-7505259, and 28-E13 NOTE 1: This AD applies to each airplane identified in the preceding applicability provision, regardless of whether it has been modified, altered, or repaired in the area subject to the requirements of this AD. For airplanes that have been modified, altered, or repaired so that the performance of the requirements of this AD is affected, the owner/operator must request approval for an alternative method of compliance in accordance with paragraph (c) of this AD. The request should include an assessment of the effect of the modification, alteration, or repair on the unsafe condition addressed by this AD; and, if the unsafe condition has not been eliminated, the request should include specific proposed actions to address it. Compliance: Required within the next 100 hours time-in-service (TIS) after the effective date of this AD, or upon replacement of the landing light, whichever occurs first, unless already accomplished. NOTE 2: Early compliance is encouraged. To prevent the landing light seal from lodging in the carburetor, which, if not detected and corrected, could result in rough engine operation or possible engine failure and possible loss of control of the airplane, accomplish the following: (a) Replace landing light support and seal assembly in accordance with the ACCOMPLISHMENT INSTRUCTIONS section of Piper Service Bulletin No. 975, dated November 2, 1994. (b) Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with sections 21.197 and 21.199 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197 and 21.199) to operate the airplane to a location where the requirements ofthis AD can be accomplished. (c) An alternative method of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time that provides an equivalent level of safety may be approved by the Manager, FAA, Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office, Campus Building, 1701 Columbia Avenue, suite 2-160, College Park, Georgia 30337-2748. The request shall be forwarded through an appropriate FAA Maintenance Inspector, who may add comments and then send it to the Manager, Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office. NOTE 3: Information concerning the existence of approved alternative methods of compliance with this AD, if any, may be obtained from the Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office. (d) The replacements required by this AD shall be done in accordance with The New Piper Aircraft Inc. Service Bulletin No. 975, dated November 2, 1994. This incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies may be obtained fromThe New Piper Aircraft, Inc., Attn: Customer Service, 2926 Piper Dr., Vero Beach, Florida, 32960. Copies may be inspected at the FAA, Central Region, Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel, Room 1558, 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, or at the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC. (e) This amendment (39-9606) becomes effective on June 10, 1996.