79-22-02: Fuel Leakage
FAA order 79-22-02 is an airworthiness directive in force since October 26, 1979. The FAA's subject line: Fuel Leakage. It names Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow: about 18,633 aircraft on the U.S. register today, though an order usually covers particular versions or serial numbers rather than every one. System: other and general.
What it applies to as the FAA lists it
- Kind of product
- Aircraft
- Makes
- Piper Aircraft Inc.
- Models
- PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28-201T, PA-28-235, PA-28-236, PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-28RT-201, PA-28RT-201T
- On this site
- Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow 18,633 registered
Dates and paperwork
- In force since
- October 26, 1979
- Published
- October 25, 1979 (signed October 12, 1979)
- Docket
- Unknown
- Status
- Current
- The FAA's document
- Read the order on the FAA's site
The order itself the regulatory text, as published
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79-22-02 PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION: Amendment 39-3595. Applies to Model PA-28-161, serial numbers 28-7816024 through 28-7916475; Model PA-28-181, serial numbers 28-7890023 through 28-7990493, Model PA-28-201T, serial numbers 28-7921001 through 28-7921068; Model PA-28R-201, serial numbers 28R-7737135 through 28R-7837317; Model PA-28RT-201, serial numbers 28R-7918001 through 28R-7918172; Model PA-28R-201T, serial numbers 28R-7703309 through 28R-7803373; Model PA-28RT-201T, serial numbers 28R-7931001 through 28R-7931222; Model PA-28-235, serial numbers 28-7710079 through 28-7710089; and Model PA-28-236, serial numbers 28-7911001 through 28-7911204 airplanes certificated in all categories.
Compliance required within the next 50 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished.
To prevent possible fuel leakage and potential fire hazard, accomplish the following:
a. De-fuel the aircraft in accordance with the Piper Service or Maintenance Manual, for the appropriate model aircraft.
b. Remove the right hand and left hand fuel tanks in accordance with the Piper Service or Maintenance Manual for the appropriate model aircraft.
c. Modify the fuel tank vent system in accordance with the instructions listed in the "Fuel Tank Vent Modification and Vent Hose Replacement" Kit, Piper part number 763 934V.
d. Reinstall the fuel tanks in accordance with instruction in the appropriate Piper Service or Maintenance Manual.
CAUTION
Do not allow lines or hoses to rotate during installation and tightening when attaching the fuel lines to the tank fittings to prevent fuel flow obstruction due to hose twisting.
e. Refuel the aircraft and check for leaks and fuel quantity gauge function.
f. Make an appropriate maintenance record entry.
g. An equivalent method of compliance may be approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, Federal Aviation Administration, Southern Region.NOTE: Piper Service Bulletin 646 pertains to this subject.
This amendment is effective October 26, 1979.
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Source: FAA Dynamic Regulatory System, airworthiness directives. The FAA's document is the authority; the register counts are this site's, from the FAA register of October 7, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/directive/79-22-02.json · aircraft systems.