AD 59-26-02
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-24 | Airworthiness Directives; PIPER Models PA-24 and PA-24 "250" Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-24-250 | Airworthiness Directives; PIPER Models PA-24 and PA-24 "250" Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Clogging of the two fuel cell vent tubes located under the wings.
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Required Actions
Modify the two fuel cell vent tubes by cutting each off at a 45-degree angle 1/2-inch down from the bottom of the wing skin along the forward side to keep the tube end square.
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Compliance Time
January 15, 1960
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Affected Aircraft
Piper Aircraft Inc. Models PA-24 and PA-24-250, serial numbers 24-1 to 24-1373 inclusive.
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Federal Register Abstract
Two Fuel Cell Vent Tubes
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AD Final Rules - DRS_59-26-02.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 59-26-02 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; PIPER Models PA-24 and PA-24 "250" Airplanes Subject: Two Fuel Cell Vent Tubes Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: 12/19/1959 Effective Date: Make: Piper Aircraft Inc. Model: PA-24 | PA-24-250 Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: AIR-700: Compliance & Airworthiness Division Office of Primary Responsibility: AIR-720: Operational Safety Branch CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 59-26-02 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 59-26-02 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; PIPER Models PA-24 and PA-24 "250" Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 59-26-02 PIPER: Applies to PA-24 and PA-24 "250" Airplanes Serial Numbers 24-1 To 24-1373 Inclusive. Compliance required by January 15, 1960. To prevent clogging, the two fuel cell vent tubes which are located under the wings shall be modified in the following manner: Measure a distance of 1/2-inch down from the bottom of the wing skin along the forward side of each protruding vent tube. At this point, cut the tube off at a 45-degree angle to the bottom skin so that the end of the tube remains square. (Piper Immediate Action Service Bulletin No. 180 covers this subject.) FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_59-26-02.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 59-26-02 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; PIPER Models PA-24 and PA-24 "250" Airplanes Subject: Two Fuel Cell Vent Tubes Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: 12/19/1959 Effective Date: Make: Piper Aircraft Inc. Model: PA-24 | PA-24-250 Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: AIR-700: Compliance & Airworthiness Division Office of Primary Responsibility: AIR-720: Operational Safety Branch CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 59-26-02 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 59-26-02 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; PIPER Models PA-24 and PA-24 "250" Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 59-26-02 PIPER: Applies to PA-24 and PA-24 "250" Airplanes Serial Numbers 24-1 To 24-1373 Inclusive. Compliance required by January 15, 1960. To prevent clogging, the two fuel cell vent tubes which are located under the wings shall be modified in the following manner: Measure a distance of 1/2-inch down from the bottom of the wing skin along the forward side of each protruding vent tube. At this point, cut the tube off at a 45-degree angle to the bottom skin so that the end of the tube remains square. (Piper Immediate Action Service Bulletin No. 180 covers this subject.) FOOTER:
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