AD 67-26-02

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28 and PA-32 Series Airplanes

AD Number
67-26-02
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28-140 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28 and PA-32 Series Airplanes
aircraft Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28-150 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28 and PA-32 Series Airplanes
aircraft Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28-160 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28 and PA-32 Series Airplanes
aircraft Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28-180 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28 and PA-32 Series Airplanes
aircraft Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28-235 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28 and PA-32 Series Airplanes
aircraft Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28R-180 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28 and PA-32 Series Airplanes
aircraft Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28S-160 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28 and PA-32 Series Airplanes
aircraft Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-28S-180 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28 and PA-32 Series Airplanes
aircraft Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-32-260 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28 and PA-32 Series Airplanes
aircraft Piper Aircraft Inc. PA-32-300 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28 and PA-32 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Possible sticking of the quick drain in the fuel selector valve; improper positioning of the fuel selector valve between detents; rotation of the fuel selector lever knob; and excessive time delay in expelling entrapped air from a tip tank fuel line.

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Required Actions

Install a new manual-return quickdrain valve operating lever (P/N 65289-00), install a pin in the fuel selector knob, and install indicators on the fuel selector quadrant. Additionally, install new fuel lines at the wing tip tanks per specified service bulletins and kits.

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Compliance Time

within the next 100 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished. Compliance time may be adjusted up to a maximum of 20 hours to coincide with aircraft annual or 100-hour scheduled inspections.

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Affected Aircraft

Piper Models PA-28-235 (Serial Numbers 28-10001 through 28-10985), PA-32-260 (Serial Numbers 32-04, 32-1 through 32-14 and 32-16 through 32-853), PA-32-300 (Serial Numbers 32-15 and 32-40000 through 32-40153), and PA-32S-300 (Serial Numbers 32-15 and 32-40000 through 32-40265).

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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