Piper PA-38 Tomahawk Airworthiness Directives

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AD 98-03-16, published 1998-02-11: Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft Corporation Model PA-38-112 Airplanes.

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What Airworthiness Directives apply to the Piper PA-38 Tomahawk

The FAA has published one Airworthiness Directive that names the Piper PA-38 Tomahawk, published on 1998-02-11.

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AD 98-03-16 Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft Corporation Model PA-38-112 Airplanes 1998-02-11

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Airworthiness Directives

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ADAD 98-03-16The New Piper Aircraft Corporation Model PA-38-112 Airplanes1998-03-16Active

98-03-16

FR doc 98-2776 · 63 FR 6839

AD 98-03-16Published 1998-02-11Effective 1998-03-16

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The New Piper Aircraft Corporation Model PA-38-112 Airplanes

Requires repetitively replacing the upper rudder hinge bracket.

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Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft Corporation Model PA-38-112 Airplanes

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to The New Piper Aircraft Corporation (Piper) Model PA-38-112 airplanes. This action requires repetitively replacing the upper rudder hinge bracket. Reports of fatigue cracks occurring on the upper rudder hinge bracket, and the manufacture of a new upper rudder hinge bracket with a life limited improved design prompted this action. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent cracks in the upper rudder hinge bracket, which could result in separation of the rudder from the airplane and loss of control of the airplane.

Source: Federal Register document 98-2776, retrieved 2026-08-17 · checked against the live Federal Register record on 2026-09-30

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