# AD 67-24-02: Engine Fuel Starvation - Type: Airworthiness directive - Status: Current - Products: Piper PA-22, PA-22-108, PA-22-135, PA-22-150, PA-22-160, PA-22S-135, PA-22S-150 and PA-22S-160 - Published: August 17, 1967 - Issued: August 9, 1967 - Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD - Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane - Amendment: 39-464 - Registered aircraft: 2,943 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs) - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/5B38D09223546A8C86256E0100546347.0001 - DRS record last changed: November 21, 2025 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/67-24-02 ## The airworthiness directive 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 data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs) The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names. - [TCDS 1A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A6): Piper Aircraft Inc.; names 8 of 8 models: PA-22S-135, PA-22S-150, PA-22-108, PA-22-160, PA-22-150, PA-22, PA-22S-160, PA-22-135 ## 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: 2,943 (2,943 by airframe model, 0 by engine model) - Makers: Piper 2,942, Piper/Pierce Tony 1 Models with the most aircraft: - [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150): 1,200 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper PA-22-108](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-108): 587 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper PA-22-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160): 456 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper PA-22-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135): 409 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper PA-22](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22): 277 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper PA-22S-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22s-150): 8 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper PA-22S-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22s-135): 4 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper/Pierce Tony PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pierce-tony-pa-22-150): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper PA-22S-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22s-160): 1 aircraft (airframe model) All 9 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/67-24-02/models.md Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/67-24-02/aircraft.md Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs. ## NTSB investigations that cite this AD (2) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB ERA19LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA135), Mar 24, 2019: Piper PA22 (N1933P), Blanch, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB NYC00LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA132), May 13, 2000: Piper PA-22 (N6841B), Moneta, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss of power for undetermined reasons. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.