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AD/PA-38/15 - Fuel Gauges and Engine Instrument Power Circuits - Modification

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This AD mandates installing a dedicated ground wire for fuel gauges and engine instruments on specified Piper PA‑38‑112 serial numbers to correct unreliable common grounding. Compliance—using Piper Service Bulletin No. 603 or FAA AD 79‑17‑05—is required within 100 hours TIS after 30 November 1979. Affected owners/operators must arrange and pay for the modification per the referenced procedures.

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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-38/15 Fuel Gauges and Engine Instrument

Power Circuits - Modification

11/79

Applicability: All model PA-38-112 with S/Nos. 38-78A0002 to 38-78A0027, 38-78A0029 to 38- 78A0037, 38-78A0039 to 38-78A0041, 38-78A0043, 38-78A0045 to 38-78A0064,

38-78A0066 to 38-78A0072 and 38-78A0074 to 38-78A0104.

Document: 1. Piper SB No. 603; or

FAA AD 79-17-05.

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

Background: Fuel gauges and engine instruments have a common grounding point which under operating conditions has been shown to be unreliable. The modification installs a ground wire which will ensure normal operation.

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