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AD/PA-28/78 - Fuel Tank Vent and Vent Hose - Modification and Replacement

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Requires modification or replacement of the fuel tank vent and vent hose on specified Piper PA‑28 series aircraft, carried out in accordance with Piper Service Bulletin No. 646. It applies only to the listed serial numbers and must be completed within 100 hours time in service after 30 November 1979.

Owners/operators pay for parts, labour and downtime; the regulator mandates the work and compliance is recorded in maintenance logs. The rule forces a one‑time maintenance action with limited technical discretion; main burdens are cost, parts availability and aircraft downtime.

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AD/PA-28/78 Fuel Tank Vent and Vent

Hose - Modification and Replacement

Applicability: Model PA-28-161 with S/Nos. 28-7816024 to 28-7916475. Model PA-28-181 with S/Nos. 28-7890023 to 28-7990493. Model PA-28-201T with S/Nos. 28-7921001 to 28-7921068. Model PA-28-201 with S/Nos. 28R-7737135 to 28R-7837317. Model PA28RT-201 with S/Nos. 28R-7918001 to 28R-7918172. Model PA28R-201T with S/Nos. 28R-7703309 to 28R-7803373.

Model PA28RT-201T with S/Nos. 28R-7931001 to 28R-7931222. Model PA-28-235 with S/Nos. 28-7710079 to 28-7710089.

Model PA-28-236 with S/Nos. 28-7911001 to 28-7911204.

Document: Piper SB No. 646.

Compliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 30 November 1979.

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