Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-19234 · Placard and markings
Piper Aircraft, Inc.
This AD applies to the following Piper Aircraft, Inc. airplane models and serial numbers (S/Ns) that are certificated in any category:
| Model | Serial No. |
|---|---|
| PA-28-140 | 28-20001 through 28-26946; 28-7125001 through 28-7725290. |
| PA-28-150 | 28-03, 28-1 through 28-4377, and 28-1760A. |
| PA-28-151 | 28-7415001 through 28-7715314. |
| PA-28-160 | 28-03, 28-1 through 28-4377, and 28-1760A. |
| PA-28-161 | 2841001 through 2841365, 28-7716001 through 28-8216300, 28-8316001 through 28-8616057, 2816001 through 2816109, 2816110 through 2816119, and 2842001 through 2842420. |
| PA-28-180 | 28-03, 28-671 through 28-5859, 28-7105001 through 28-7205318, 28-E13, and 28-7305001 through 28-7505261. |
| PA-28-181 | 28-7690001 through 28-8690056, 28-8690061, 28-8690062, 2890001 through 2890205, 2890206 through 2890231, and 2843001 through 2843879. |
| PA-28-236 | 28-7911001 through 28-8611008 and 2811001 through 2811050. |
| PA-28-201T | 28-7921001 through 28-7921095. |
| PA-28R-180 | 28R-30002 through 28R-31270 and 28R-7130001 through 28R-7130019. |
| PA-28R-200 | 28R-30482, 28R-35001 through 28R-35820, 28R-7135001 through 28R-7135238, and 28R-7235001 through 28R-7635545. |
| PA-28R-201 | 28R-7737002 through 28R-7837317, 2837001 through 2837061, and 2844001 through 2844171. |
| PA-28R-201T | 28R-7703001 through 28R-7803374 and 2803001 through 2803015. |
| PA-28RT-201 | 28R-7918001 through 28R-8218026. |
| PA-28RT-201T | 28R-7931001 through 28R-8631005, and 2831001 through 2831038. |
We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2018-02-05 for certain Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-151, PA-28-160, PA-28-161, PA-28-180, PA-28-181, PA-28-236, PA-28-201T, PA- 28R-180, PA-28R-200, PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-28RT-201, and PA-28RT- 201T airplanes. AD 2018-02- 05 required inspecting the fuel tank selector cover to verify the left and right fuel tank selector placards are located at the proper positions and replacing those that are improperly located with new placards. This AD addresses the same unsafe condition and requires the same actions as AD 2018-02-05, but changes the inspection of the fuel tank selector cover to a preflight check and allows for various fuel selector clocking configurations. This AD was prompted by our determination to allow the owner/operator (pilot) holding at least a private pilot certificate to perform the preflight check. We are issuing this AD to allow the pilot to do a preflight check of the fuel selector placards.
Before further flight after April 20, 2018 (the effective date of this AD), check the left and right fuel selector cover placards for proper installation using the Appendix to this AD. If the fuel selector placards are properly installed, no further action is required. The preflight check of the fuel selector cover may be performed by the owner/operator (pilot) holding at least a private pilot certificate and must be entered into the airplane records showing compliance with this AD in accordance with 14 CFR 43.9 (a)(1)-(4) and 14 CFR 91.417(a)(2)(v). The record must be maintained as required by 14 CFR 91.417, 121.380, or 135.439.
If improper (reversed clock positions) installation of the left and right fuel selector placards is found during the preflight check of the fuel selector cover required in paragraph (g) of this AD, before further flight, fabricate and install temporary left and right fuel selector placards using Part II of Piper SB No. 1309A, dated March 6, 2018. In lieu of installing the temporary placards required by this paragraph, you may install the permanent placards specified in paragraph (i) of this AD. An FAA-approved licensed mechanic authorized to do maintenance is required to do any fabrication and installation of the fuel selector placards required in this AD.
Within the next 100 hours time-in-service (TIS) after April 20, 2018 (the effective date of this AD), replace the temporary placard installed in paragraph (h) of this AD with permanent left and right fuel selector placards using Part III of Piper SB No. 1309A, dated March 6, 2018, unless already done in lieu of installing the temporary placards specified in paragraph (h) of this AD.
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.
