AD 79-22-02
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-28-161 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28-201T, PA-28R-201, PA-28RT-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-28RT-201T, PA-28-235, and PA-28-236, Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-28-181 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28-201T, PA-28R-201, PA-28RT-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-28RT-201T, PA-28-235, and PA-28-236, Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-28-201T | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28-201T, PA-28R-201, PA-28RT-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-28RT-201T, PA-28-235, and PA-28-236, Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-28-235 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28-201T, PA-28R-201, PA-28RT-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-28RT-201T, PA-28-235, and PA-28-236, Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-28-236 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28-201T, PA-28R-201, PA-28RT-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-28RT-201T, PA-28-235, and PA-28-236, Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-28R-201 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28-201T, PA-28R-201, PA-28RT-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-28RT-201T, PA-28-235, and PA-28-236, Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-28R-201T | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28-201T, PA-28R-201, PA-28RT-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-28RT-201T, PA-28-235, and PA-28-236, Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-28RT-201 | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28-201T, PA-28R-201, PA-28RT-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-28RT-201T, PA-28-235, and PA-28-236, Airplanes |
| aircraft | Piper Aircraft Inc. | PA-28RT-201T | Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28-201T, PA-28R-201, PA-28RT-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-28RT-201T, PA-28-235, and PA-28-236, Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Fuel leakage and potential fire hazard due to inadequate fuel tank vent system design.
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Required Actions
De-fuel the aircraft, remove left and right fuel tanks, modify the fuel tank vent system using Piper part number 763 934V, reinstall tanks ensuring lines/hoses do not rotate, check for leaks and fuel quantity gauge function, and record maintenance.
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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 Models PA-28-161 (serial 28-7816024–28-7916475), PA-28-181 (28-7890023–28-7990493), PA-28-201T (28-7921001–28-7921068), PA-28R-201 (28R-7737135–28R-7837317), PA-28RT-201 (28R-7918001–28R-7918172), PA-28R-201T (28R-7703309–28R-7803373), PA-28RT-201T (28R-7931001–28R-7931222), PA-28-235 (28-7710079–28-7710089), and PA-28-236 (28-7911001–28-7911204)
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