Updated Articles

  1. SL-114 Piper PA-16 Top Cowl Rivets

    Inspection of the hinge assembly and correction of rivet fatigue.
  2. SL-113 Piper PA-12 Landing Gear Vees

    Recommended parts for reinforcing the landing gear on all of the PA-12 airplanes in the field.
  3. SL-110 Piper PA-12 Carburetor Air Box Replacement Kit

    A kit is now available to provide replacement of the standard PA-12 Carburetor Air Box with a Ram-type Box which improves the efficiency of the engine operation and a higher rate of climb.
  4. SL-109 Piper Winter Operation Recommendations

    Recommended modifications for winter operations of Piper J-3, PA-11 and PA-12 aircraft.
  5. SL-100 Piper J-3 Tie Rod Nipples

    Due to 8-36 Type A tie rod nipples becoming impossible to obtain at a reasonable price, we have made arrangements whereby a conversion can be made using 10-32 instead of 8-36 tie rods and nipples.
  6. SL-32 Piper J-3 Aileron Cable Pulley Installation

    Due to wear at the fairleads of the lower aileron cables in the fuselage, we suggest replacing these fairleads with pulleys.
  7. SB P-2 Univair Inspection of Landing Gear Hydrasorb Shock Struts

    Procedure for examining both left and right Univair hydrasorb (U486-604-1) for any possible cracks or irregularities.
  8. SB P-1 Univair Throttle Inspection in Piper Airplanes

    Steps to preclude failure of the U12694 series throttle cables, which could cause loss of full travel of the throttle control.
  9. SB-1044 Piper Provision for Inspection Access on Forward Side of Spar

    To provide inspection access for the lift strut attachment fitting on the forward side of the front spar and to provide details for the inspection of wing components for corrosion.
  10. SB-1041 Piper Inspection and Cleaning of Airborne Air Filter Elements

    The possibility exists where the airplane's gyro vacuum/pressure system may become contaminated by loose particles originating from the air filter element.