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AD 46-37-01 ACTIVE

Fuel Strainer Gasket
Key Information
AD Number 46-37-01 Status Active
Effective Date Not specified Issue Date June 17, 1950
Docket Number Unknown Amendment N/A
Product Type ["Aircraft"] Product Subtype ["Small Airplane"]
CFR Part --- - Part 39 CFR Section --- - _EMPTY_
Citation This information is not available.
Applicability
Manufacturer(s) FS 2003 Corp.
Model(s) PA-12 PA-12S J3C-65S J3C-65 (Army L-4; L-4A; L-4B (Navy NE-1); L-4H; L-4J (Navy NE-2))
Regulatory Text

46-37-01 PIPER: (Was Mandatory Note 12 of AD-691-02 and Mandatory Note 1 of AD- 780-3.) Applies to J3C-65 and J3C-65S, Serial Numbers 14027 and Up and All PA-12.

Compliance required by November 1, 1946.

To prevent possible failure of the fuel strainer bowl, replace the present thin fuel strainer bowl gasket with a 1/8-inch thick cork and neoprene gasket supplied by Piper. The bowl seat nut should be tightened only finger tight. The bowl should be carefully examined for signs of flaws or cracks and should be replaced if any are found.

(Piper Service Bulletin No. 89 dated July 11, 1946, covers this same subject.)

Office of Primary Responsibility
["AIR-720: Operational Safety Branch"]