{"abstract":"The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) Model PA-46-350P, PA-46-500TP, and PA-46-600TP airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report that a bearing fell out of a control column mount during routine handling prior to installation in an affected airplane and the discovery that a quality escape condition could exist on other airplanes. This AD requires inspecting the left and right control column mounts to determine if a retaining ring is installed. If a retaining ring is not installed, this AD requires inspecting the bearing in the mount block for the presence of retaining compound, and depending on the inspection results, installing a retaining ring and applying retaining compound to the bearing, as applicable. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.","action":"Final rule; request for comments.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Aviation Administration","name":"Federal Aviation Administration","id":159,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-aviation-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/159","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-aviation-administration"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2023/12/14/2023-27494.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"39","title":14}],"citation":"88 FR 86571","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This AD is effective December 19, 2023.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. FAA-2023-2241","Project Identifier AD-2023-01214-A","Amendment 39-22629","AD 2023-25-02"],"dockets":[{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"U.S. DOT/FAA - Supplemental AD Documents","document_id":"FAA-2023-2241-0002"}],"agency_name":"FAA","documents":[{"comment_count":0,"comment_start_date":"2023-12-14","updated_at":"2023-12-14T09:58:17.221-05:00","comment_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FAA-2023-2241-0001","allow_late_comments":null,"id":"FAA-2023-2241-0001","comment_end_date":"2024-01-30","regulations_dot_gov_open_for_comment":true}],"supporting_documents_count":1,"id":"FAA-2023-2241","title":"AD-2023-01214-A; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Model PA-46-350P, PA-46-500TP, and PA-46-600TP airplanes; Flight Controls - Control Column Section - Inspection"}],"document_number":"2023-27494","effective_on":"2023-12-19","end_page":86574,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2023/12/14/2023-27494.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/12/14/2023-27494/airworthiness-directives-piper-aircraft-inc-airplanes","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2023-27494?publication_date=2023-12-14","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2023-12-14/2023-27494/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":4,"page_views":{"count":360,"last_updated":"2026-07-27 14:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-12-14/pdf/2023-27494.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-27494.pdf?1702329318","publication_date":"2023-12-14","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2023/12/14/2023-27494.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"2120-AA64":{"issue":"202504","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/2120-AA64/airworthiness-directives","title":"Airworthiness Directives","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=202504&RIN=2120-AA64&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Routine and Frequent"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["2120-AA64"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"U.S. DOT/FAA - Supplemental AD Documents","document_id":"FAA-2023-2241-0002"}],"regulatory_plan":{"html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/2120-AA64/airworthiness-directives","title":"Airworthiness Directives"},"comments_count":0,"agency_id":"FAA","comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=FAA-2023-2241","supporting_documents_count":1,"docket_id":"FAA-2023-2241","document_id":"FAA-2023-2241-0001","regulation_id_number":"2120-AA64","title":"AD-2023-01214-A; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Model PA-46-350P, PA-46-500TP, and PA-46-600TP airplanes; Flight Controls - Control Column Section - Inspection","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2024-01-29T05:04:00Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":false,"signing_date":null,"start_page":86571,"subtype":null,"title":"Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes","toc_doc":"Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes","toc_subject":"Airworthiness Directives:\n","topics":["Air transportation","Aircraft","Aviation safety","Incorporation by reference","Safety"],"type":"Rule","volume":88}