AD 67-03-07
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-32-260 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-32-260 Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Inadvertent fuel transfer from the outboard tanks to the inboard main tanks through a malfunctioning fuel tank selector valve.
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Required Actions
Replace Airborne Mechanism fuel selector valve Model 1H26-1 with Model 1H26-2 (Piper P/N 492 104).
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Compliance Time
within the next 50 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished
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Affected Aircraft
Piper Model PA-32-260 Airplanes, Serial Numbers 32-151 through 32-535.
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Federal Register Abstract
Fuel Tank Selector Valve
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AD Final Rules - DRS_67-03-07.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 67-03-07 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-32-260 Airplanes Subject: Fuel Tank Selector Valve Status: Current Citation: Federal Register: January 4, 1967 Citation Publish Date: 01/04/1967 Effective Date: 02/03/1967 Make: Piper Aircraft Inc. Model: PA-32-260 Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: AIR-700: Compliance & Airworthiness Division Office of Primary Responsibility: AIR-720: Operational Safety Branch CFR Part Reference: Part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: 67-03-07 CITATION: [Federal Register: January 4, 1967] PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-334 AD NUMBER: 67-03-07 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-32-260 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective February 3, 1967. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 67-03-07 PIPER: Amdt. 39-334 Part 39 Federal Register January 4, 1967. Applies to Model PA-32-260 Airplanes, Serial Numbers 32-151 through 32-535. Compliance required within the next 50 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished. To prevent inadvertent fuel transfer from the outboard tanks to the inboard main tanks through a malfunctioning fuel tank selector valve, replace Airborne Mechanism fuel selector valve, Model 1H26-1, with Airborne Mechanism fuel selector valve, Model 1H26-2, (Piper P/N 492 104). (Piper Service Letter No. 476 pertains to this subject.) This directive effective February 3, 1967. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_67-03-07.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 67-03-07 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-32-260 Airplanes Subject: Fuel Tank Selector Valve Status: Current Citation: Federal Register: January 4, 1967 Citation Publish Date: 01/04/1967 Effective Date: 02/03/1967 Make: Piper Aircraft Inc. Model: PA-32-260 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: 67-03-07 CITATION: [Federal Register: January 4, 1967] PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-334 AD NUMBER: 67-03-07 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Piper Model PA-32-260 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective February 3, 1967. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 67-03-07 PIPER: Amdt. 39-334 Part 39 Federal Register January 4, 1967. Applies to Model PA-32-260 Airplanes, Serial Numbers 32-151 through 32-535. Compliance required within the next 50 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished. To prevent inadvertent fuel transfer from the outboard tanks to the inboard main tanks through a malfunctioning fuel tank selector valve, replace Airborne Mechanism fuel selector valve, Model 1H26-1, with Airborne Mechanism fuel selector valve, Model 1H26-2, (Piper P/N 492 104). (Piper Service Letter No. 476 pertains to this subject.) This directive effective February 3, 1967. FOOTER:
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