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  1. AD 46-36-03 Muffler Brace

    Last Updated: 09/09/2021 in Airworthiness Directives Piper J-4 thru PA-22 and PA-25
    Install additional brace tube to prevent possible failure of the tailpipe and cracking of the muffler.

  2. AD 47-47-02 Battery Box Insulating Spacer

    Last Updated: 09/09/2021 in Airworthiness Directives Piper J-4 thru PA-22 and PA-25
    Installing a wood filler block to eliminate the possibility of a short circuit occurring between the battery terminal bases and the battery box.

  3. SB-257 Stinson Elevator Trim Tab Horn

    Last Updated: 12/15/2021 in Service Bulletins, Letters and Memos Stinson
    The following repair procedure is recommended for those aircraft on which the hole in the elevator tab control horn has elongated.

  4. SB-260 Stinson Misalignment of Two Forward Rudder Cable Pulleys

    Last Updated: 12/15/2021 in Service Bulletins, Letters and Memos Stinson
    Inspection procedure for determining if rudder cables have frayed due to misalignment of the pulley brackets located on the fuselage structure.

  5. SB P-1 Univair Throttle Inspection in Piper Airplanes

    Last Updated: 12/14/2021 in Service Bulletins, Letters and Memos Piper J-2 thru PA-25 Piper J-3
    Steps to preclude failure of the U12694 series throttle cables, which could cause loss of full travel of the throttle control.

  6. SB-50 Piper J-2 thru J-5 Ribstitching

    Last Updated: 04/11/2022 in Service Bulletins, Letters and Memos Piper J-2 thru PA-25 Piper J-4
    Reported failures of the ribstitching both in the wing and control surface covering which may result in the fabric being torn from the structure while in flight.

  7. AD 47-43-03 Seaplane Spreader Struts

    Last Updated: 09/08/2021 in Airworthiness Directives Cessna 120, 140 and 170 Series
    Due to the independent suspension of the floats, racking loads imposed by rough water operation can cause extensive structural damage. As a result, the following inspections and modifications are necessary.

  8. SL-195 Piper PA-18A Battery Cable and Rudder Cable Interference

    Last Updated: 12/14/2021 in Service Bulletins, Letters and Memos Piper J-2 thru PA-25 Piper PA-18
    Procedure for correcting the installation of the battery cable to prevent interference with the left rudder cable on the PA-18A agricultural airplane.

  9. SB-53 Piper J-3/J-5 Fuel Shut-Off Swivel Fitting

    Last Updated: 04/11/2022 in Service Bulletins, Letters and Memos Piper J-2 thru PA-25 Piper J-5
    Failure of the fuel shut-off control attachment at the swivel fitting.

  10. SB-522 Piper Wing Fuel Tank Cap Modification

    Last Updated: 04/12/2022 in Service Bulletins, Letters and Memos Piper J-2 thru PA-25 Piper PA-18
    Reports of collapsed wing mounted fuel tanks due to inadequate venting of the tank.
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