# AD 67-26-02: Fuel Selector Valve - Type: Airworthiness directive - Status: Current - Products: Piper PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-160, PA-28-180, PA-28-235, PA-28R-180, PA-28S-160, PA-28S-180, PA-32-260, PA-32-300 and PA-32S-300 - Effective: May 22, 1968 - Published: May 22, 1968 - Issued: May 13, 1968 - Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD - Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane - Amendment: 39-603 - Registered aircraft: 11,180 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs) - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/3A952AB592226C0D86256997005817C3.0001 - DRS record last changed: November 21, 2025 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/67-26-02 ## The airworthiness directive 67-26-02 PIPER: Amdt. 39-603. Applies to Piper PA-28 and PA-32 series airplanes. Serial numbers affected are noted below: Compliance is required within the next 100 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished. The purpose of this AD is to prevent: Possible sticking of the quick drain in the fuel selector valve; Improper positioning of the fuel selector valve between detents; Rotation of the fuel selector lever knob; and Excessive time delay in expelling entrapped air from a tip tank fuel line. The following must be accomplished: (a) On Model PA-28-235 airplanes Serial Numbers 28-10001 through 28-10985; Model PA-32-260 airplanes, Serial Numbers 32-04, 32-1 through 32-14 and 32-16 through 32- 853; Models PA 32-300 and PA 32S-300 airplanes, Serial Numbers 32-15 and 32-40000 through 32-40265: (1) Install a new manual-return quickdrain valve operating lever, P/N 65289- 00, (2) Install pin in the fuel selector knob, (3) Install indicators on the fuel selector quadrant to indicate the exact position of the selector valve. Installation instructions and all necessary parts are contained in Piper Kit No. 757139V and Service Bulletin No. 249 or later FAA approved revision. (b) On Model PA 28-235 airplanes, Serial Nos. 28-10001 through 28-10719: Install new fuel lines at the wing tip tanks in accordance with Piper Service Bulletin 253 dated July 7, 1967, and Piper Kit No. 757151V. All necessary parts and installation instructions are contained in this kit. (c) On Model PA-28-235 airplanes, Serial Nos. 28-10720 through 28-10851; Model PA 32-260 airplanes, Serial Nos. 32-04, 32-1 through 32-14 and 32-16 through 32-853; Model PA 32-300, PA 32S-300 airplanes, Serial Nos. 32-15 and 32-4000 through 32-40153: Install new fuel lines at the wing tip tanks in accordance with Piper Service Bulletin 253 and Piper Kit No. 757152V. All necessary parts and installation instructions are contained in this kit. Other means of compliance with the requirements of this directive may be utilized, if approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, Federal Aviation Administration, Southern Region. Compliance time may be adjusted up to a maximum of 20 hours to coincide with aircraft annual or 100-hour scheduled inspections. This amendment becomes effective May 22, 1968. ## Affected data sheets (2) (OpenAirDocs) The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names. - [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13): Piper Aircraft Inc.; names 8 of 18 models: PA-28R-180, PA-28-150, PA-28-140, PA-28S-160, PA-28-160, PA-28S-180, PA-28-180, PA-28-235 - [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO): Piper Aircraft Inc.; names 3 of 13 models: PA-32-300, PA-32-260, PA-32S-300 ## 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: 11,180 (11,180 by airframe model, 0 by engine model) - Makers: Piper 11,179, Piper/Valdes-Ervin 1 Models with the most aircraft: - [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140): 4,258 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180): 3,504 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300): 992 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper PA-28-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235): 859 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260): 650 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180): 536 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper PA-28-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-160): 253 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper PA-28-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-150): 123 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper PA-32S-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32s-300): 3 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper PA-28S-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28s-180): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Piper/Valdes-Ervin PA-28-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-valdes-ervin-pa-28-235): 1 aircraft (airframe model) All 11 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/67-26-02/models.md Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/67-26-02/aircraft.md Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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