airworthiness · Rule · Final rule; request for comments. · Published 2018-04-05 · Effective 2018-04-20 · 83 FR 14568
Document
Document number
2018-06336
Federal Register citation
83 FR 14568
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; request for comments.
Category
airworthiness
Manufacturer
Piper
Publication date
2018-04-05
Effective date
2018-04-20
FAA docket
Docket No. FAA-2018-0245
Abstract
We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2018-02-05 for certain Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-151, PA-28-160, PA-28-161, PA-28-180, PA-28-181, PA-28-236, PA-28-201T, PA- 28R-180, PA-28R-200, PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-28RT-201, and PA-28RT- 201T airplanes. AD 2018-02- 05 required inspecting the fuel tank selector cover to verify the left and right fuel tank selector placards are located at the proper positions and replacing those that are improperly located with new placards. This AD addresses the same unsafe condition and requires the same actions as AD 2018-02-05, but changes the inspection of the fuel tank selector cover to a preflight check and allows for various fuel selector clocking configurations. This AD was prompted by our determination to allow the owner/operator (pilot) holding at least a private pilot certificate to perform the preflight check. We are issuing this AD to allow the pilot to do a preflight check of the fuel selector placards.