2018-02-05: Placard and Markings

Adoption of the Amendment Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows: PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES 0 1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. Sec. 39.13 [Amended] 0 2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness directive (AD): 2018-02-05 Piper Aircraft, Inc.: Amendment 39-19158; Docket No. FAA- 2018-0015; Product Identifier 2017-CE-045-AD. (a) Effective Date This AD is effective February 7, 2018. (b) Affected ADs None. (c) Applicability This AD applies to the following Piper Aircraft, Inc. airplane models and serial numbers (S/Ns) that are certificated in any category: Table 1 to Paragraph (c) of This AD--Applicable Airplane Models and S/Ns ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ModelSerial No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PA-28-140................... 28-20001 through 28-26946; 28-7125001 through 28-7725290. PA-28-150................... 28-03, 28-1 through 28-4377, and 28-1760A. PA-28-151................... 28-741500l through 28-7715314. PA-28-160................... 28-03, 28-1 through 28-4377, and 28-1760A. PA-28-161................... 2841001 through 2841365, 28-7716001 through 28-8216300, 28-8316001 through 28- 8616057, 2816001 through 2816109, 2816110 through 2816119, and 2842001 through 2842420. PA-28-180................... 28-03, 28-671 through 28-5859, 28-7105001 through 28-7205318, 28-E13, and 28- 7305001 through 28-7505261. [[Page 3067]] PA-28-181................... 28-769000l through 28-8690056, 28-8690061, 28-8690062, 289000l through 2890205, 2890206 through 2890231, and 2843001 through 2843879. PA-28-236................... 28-7911001 through 28-8611008and 2811001 through 2811050. PA-28-201T.................. 28-7921001 through 28-7921095. PA-28R-180.................. 28R-30002 through 28R-31270 and 28R- 7130001 through 28R-7130019. PA-28R-200.................. 28R-30482, 28R-35001 through 28R-35820, 28R-7135001 through 28R-7135238, and 28R- 7235001 through 28R-7635545. PA-28R-201.................. 28R-7737002 through 28R-7837317, 2837001 through 2837061, and 2844001 through 2844171. PA-28R-201T................. 28R-7703001 through 28R-7803374 and 2803001 through 2803015. PA-28RT-201................. 28R-7918001 through 28R-8218026. PA-28RT-201T................ 28R-7931001 through 28R-8631005, and 2831001 through 2831038. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (d) Subject Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 11, Placard and Markings. (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by a quality control issue at the manufacturer that resulted in the installation of fuel tank selector covers with the left and right fuel tank selector placards improperly located. We are issuing this AD to prevent fuel management error. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in fuel starvation and loss of engine power in flight. (f) Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. (g) Inspect Fuel Selector Cover Before further flight after February 7, 2018 (the effective date of this AD), inspect the left and right fuel selector cover placards for proper installation using Part I of Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) Service Bulletin (SB) No. 1309, dated October 10, 2017. If the fuel selectors placards are properly installed, no further action is required. (h) Install Temporary Fuel Selector Placards If improper (reversed clock positions) installation of the left and right fuel selector placards is found during the inspectionrequired in paragraph (g) of this AD, before further flight, fabricate and install temporary left and right fuel selector placards using Part II of Piper SB No. 1309, dated October 10, 2017. In lieu of installing the temporary placards required by this paragraph, you may install the permanent placards specified in paragraph (i) of this AD. (i) Install Permanent Fuel Selector Placards Within the next 100 hours time-in-service (TIS) after February 7, 2018 (the effective date of this AD), replace the temporary placard installed in paragraph (h) of this AD with permanent left and right fuel selector placards using Part III of Piper SB No. 1309, dated October 10, 2017, unless already done in lieu of installing the temporary placards specified in paragraph (h) of this AD. (j) Special Flight Permit A special flight permit is allowed for this AD per 14 CFR 39.23 with the following limitations: Flights are not to exceed a total of 100 hours TIS with temporary placards installed. (k) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) (1) The Manager, Atlanta ACO Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the certification office, send it to the attention of the person identified in Related Information, paragraph (l), of this AD. (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding district office. (l) Related Information For more information about this AD, contact Ronald Segall, Aerospace Engineer, Atlanta ACO Branch, FAA, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 30337; phone: (404) 474-5541; fax: (404) 474- 5506; email: ronald.segall@faa.gov. (m) Material Incorporated by Reference (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. (i) Piper Aircraft, Inc. Service Bulletin No. 1309, dated October 10, 2017. (ii) Reserved. (3) For Piper Aircraft, Inc. service information identified in this AD, contact Piper Aircraft, Inc., 2926 Piper Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32960; telephone: (772) 567-4361; internet: www.piper.com/technical-publications-documents/. (4) You may view this service information at FAA, Policy and Innovation Division, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (816) 329-4148. (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.