AD 65-06-06
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-28-140 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-160, PA-28-180, PA-28-235 Aircraft |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-28-150 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-160, PA-28-180, PA-28-235 Aircraft |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-28-160 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-160, PA-28-180, PA-28-235 Aircraft |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-28-180 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-160, PA-28-180, PA-28-235 Aircraft |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-28-235 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-160, PA-28-180, PA-28-235 Aircraft |
Unsafe Condition
Failure of the fuel quantity gauge sender unit terminal connecting wire could cause electrical arcing in the unit.
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Required Actions
Install a placard on the instrument panel adjacent to the fuel gauges within 10 hours' time in service. Inspect before each flight to determine non-functioning or erratic fuel gauges and modify sender units per Service Bulletin 223 before further flight. Modify all sender units within 100 hours' time in service.
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Compliance Time
Within the next 10 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD and within the next 100 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD
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Affected Aircraft
Piper Model PA-28-140 (Serial Numbers 20551 through 20672), Models PA-28-150, PA-28-160, PA-28-180 (Serial Numbers 1761 through 2183), and Model PA-28-235 (Serial Numbers 10003 through 10600)
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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026
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