AD 67-24-02

Airworthiness directive · Engine Fuel Starvation · Piper PA-22, PA-22-108, PA-22-135 and 5 more

Published
August 17, 1967
Issued
August 9, 1967
Models
PA-22, PA-22-108, PA-22-135, PA-22-150, PA-22-160, PA-22S-135, PA-22S-150, PA-22S-160
Data sheet
TCDS1A6
Registered aircraft
2,943 matched by model
Product
Aircraft · Small airplane
Amendment
39-464

Unofficial copy of the text in the FAA’s Dynamic Regulatory System. The FAA’s own copy is the authoritative one. DRS record last changed November 21, 2025.

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67-24-02 PIPER: Amdt. 39-464, as amended by amendment 39-885. Applies to Type PA-22 Aircraft Serial Nos. 22-1 to 22-7642 Inclusive.

Compliance required within the next 15 hours in service after December 6, 1969, the effective date of this AD as amended.

To forestall the possibility of engine fuel starvation during takeoff operations, install a placard on the right fuel quantity gauge, as shown in Piper Service Bulletin No. 250 dated June 2, 1967. The placard shall read: "Right Tank Level Flight Only With Less Than 1/3 Tank." A 1/3 tank capacity equals 6 gallons. Aircraft equipped with a single fuel quantity gauge must also have the placard installed.

The manufacturer's specifications and procedures identified and described in this directive are incorporated herein and made a part hereof pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 522(a)(1). All persons affected by this directive who have not already received these documents from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to Piper Aircraft Corporation, Lock Haven, Pa. 17745. These documents may also be examined at the Office of Regional Counsel, Eastern Region, J.F.K. International Airport and at FAA Headquarters, 800 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. A historical file on this AD which includes the incorporated material in full is maintained by the FAA at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., and at the Eastern Region in Jamaica, New York.

Effective August 17, 1967.

Revised December 6, 1969.

Affected TCDS · 1

The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.

Registered aircraft · 2,943

Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.

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  • Piper2,942 aircraft
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19101964
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19101
19501
195164
1952103
1953209
1954140
1955249
1956308
1957313
1958207
1959200
196095
1961288
196278
196368
196412

607 with no year recorded

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NTSB investigations that cite this AD · 2

Their narratives or probable cause name AD 67-24-02, often to say whether the aircraft complied with it.