AD 78-10-03

Active

Fuel Venting

Key Information
78-10-03
Active
May 23, 1978
May 09, 1978
Unknown
39-3212
Applicability
["Aircraft"]
["Small Airplane"]
FS 2001 Corp. FS 2002 Corp. FS 2003 Corp. Piper Aircraft Inc.
AE-1 HE-1 J5A-80 J5A (Army L-4F) J5B (Army L-4G) J5C PA-14 PA-12 PA-12S J-3 J3C-40 J3C-50 J3C-50S J3C-65S J3F-50 J3F-50S J3F-60 J3F-60S J3F-65 (Army L-4D) J3F-65S J3L J3L-65 (Army L-4C) J3L-65S J3L-S J3P J4 J4A J4A-S J4B J4E (Army L-4E) J4F PA-11 PA-11S PA-16 PA-16S PA-18 PA-18-105 (Special) PA-18-125 (Army L-21A) PA-18-135 PA-18-150 PA-18A PA-18A-135 PA-18A-135 (Restricted) PA-18A-150 PA-18A-150 (Restricted) PA-18A (Restricted) PA-18AS-125 PA-18AS-135 PA-18AS-150 PA-18S PA-18S-105 (Special) PA-18S-125 PA-18S-135 PA-18S-150 PA-20 PA-20-115 PA-20-135 PA-20S PA-20S-115 PA-20S-135 PA-22 PA-22-108 PA-22-135 PA-22-150 PA-22-160 PA-22S-135 PA-22S-150 PA-22S-160 J3C-65 (Army L-4; L-4A; L-4B (Navy NE-1); L-4H; L-4J (Navy NE-2))
Regulatory Text

78-10-03 PIPER: Amendment 39-3212. Applies to all J-3, J-4, J-5, PA-11, PA-12, PA-14, PA-16, PA-18, PA-20 and PA-22 type aircraft. \n\n\tCompliance required within the next 10 hours in service after effective date of this AD unless already accomplished. \n\n\tIn order to prevent inadequate fuel venting, accomplish the following: \n\n\t(a)\tModify fuel caps and inspect fuel tank inlet rubber seal in accordance with Piper Service Bulletin No. 522 dated September 28, 1976, (former AD 77-09-09 Sketch 1) or approved equivalent. AD 78-10-03 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t(b)\tDrill 2 additional vent holes .098 inch diameter through locking cam of fuel cap (Sketch 2) in accordance with instructions of Piper Service Bulletin No. 573 dated February 8, 1978, or approved equivalent. \n\n\t(c)\tUpon compliance with (b), vibro-etch Part No. 60707-04 as shown in Sketch 2. \n\n\t(d)\tEquivalent alterations must be approved by Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA Eastern Region. \n\n\t(Piper Service Bulletins Nos. 522 and 573 pertain to this subject.) \n\n\tAmendment 39-3212 cancels AD 77-09-09. \n\n\tThis amendment is effective May 23, 1978.

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References
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Issuing Office
["AIR-720: Operational Safety Branch"]
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