Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-14285 · The New Piper Aircraft, Inc., Models PA-28-160, PA-28-161, PA-28-180, and PA-28-181 Airplanes
The New Piper Aircraft, Inc., Models PA-28-160, PA-28-161, PA-28-180, and PA-28-181 Airplanes
This AD affects Models PA-28-160, PA-28-161, PA-28-180, and PA-28-181 airplanes, serial numbers 28-671 through 28-5859, 28-7105001 through 28-7505261,28-7690001 through 28-8590001, and all serial numbers thereafter, that:
(1) Are certificated in any category;
(2) Incorporate Peterson Aviation, Inc. Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SA2660CE installed between April 20, 1998 and April 1, 2005; and
(3) Incorporate Peterson Aviation, Inc. Service Bulletin SB98-1.
The FAA adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) Models PA-28-160, PA-28-161, PA- 28-180, and PA-28-181 airplanes that incorporate Petersen Aviation, Inc. Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SA2660CE installed between April 20, 1998, and April 1, 2005, and incorporate Petersen Aviation, Inc. Service Bulletin SB98-1. This AD requires you to replace the AN894-6-4 bushing screw thread expanders on the gascolator and bushing attached to the inlet of the top fuel pump with NAS1564-6-4J reducers and AN818-6 nuts. This AD results from reports of fuel leaks during the post STC installation tests. We are issuing this AD to prevent fuel fittings used in STC SA2660CE from leaking fuel in the engine compartment, which could result in an engine fire. This condition could lead to loss of control of the airplane.
To address this problem, you must do the following:
| Actions | Compliance | Procedures |
|---|---|---|
| Replace the two AN894-6-4 bushing screw thread expanders on the two AN826-6 tees (one on the gascolator and the other one attached to a bushing (AN912-2J) attached to the inlet on the top of the top fuel pump) with NAS1564-6-4J reducers and AN818-6 nuts | At the next 100-hour or annual inspection that occurs following 30 days after November 4, 2005 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs first | Follow Petersen Aviation, Inc. Service Bulletion PA-28-160, -161, -180, -181 Bulletion No. SB 05-2, dated April 12, 2005. |
The aircraft, engines and makers this AD names, by the model designations in its text. A model listed here may still be outside the AD's serial ranges.
