# AD 67-03-07: Fuel Tank Selector Valve

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Piper PA-32-260
- Effective: February 3, 1967
- Published: January 4, 1967
- Issued: December 27, 1966
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-334
- Registered aircraft: 650 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/85963323E1CE23808625699700580EE9.0001
- DRS record last changed: November 21, 2025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/67-03-07

## The airworthiness directive

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.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO): Piper Aircraft Inc.; names 1 of 13 models: PA-32-260

## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs)

Matched by airframe and engine model; the AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

- Aircraft: 650 (650 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Piper 650

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260): 650 aircraft (airframe model)

All 1 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/67-03-07/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/67-03-07/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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