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AD/PA-24/39 - Fuel Selector Valve - Inspection

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This instrument mandates recurring inspections of the fuel selector valve on Piper PA-24-400 (Comanche) aeroplanes with serials 26-2 through 26-148, first within 50 hours TIS after 30 Oct 1978 and thereafter every 100 hours. Procedural detail is in Piper Service Letter No. 851, Part A. Pilots may perform and certify only checklist items 1–4; all other inspection items must be done and signed off by maintenance personnel. It affects owners/operators (costs, scheduling), pilots (limited sign‑off), and maintenance organisations.

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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AD/PA-24/39 Fuel Selector Valve - Inspection 12/78

Applicability: Model PA-24-400 with S/Nos. 26-2 to 26-148. Document: Piper SL No. 851, Part A.

Note: Items 1 to 4 only may be performed and certified by pilot.

Compliance: Within 50 hours time in service after 30 October 1978 and there- after at intervals not exceeding 100 hours time in service.

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