Safety New Piper has grounded 76 aircraft that may incorporate structural components made from a batch of sheet steel that was not heat-treated properly before delivery earlier this year. Of the aircraft potentially affected, 39 are with customers and the rest still at dealers and the factory. All models are affected. Piper is testing each aircraft and has already cleared some, but will have to repair those found to have the defective components.
Source: Flight International
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