Is AD 2018-02-05 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2018-02-05 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Airworthiness Directive 2018-02-05

Q: Which aircraft does AD 2018-02-05 apply to?

AD 2018-02-05 applies to Piper Aircraft, Inc. — models PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-151, PA-28-160, PA-28-161, PA-28-180, PA-28-181, PA-28-236. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

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Official AD 2018-02-05 · FR doc 2018-01059 · 2018-01-23 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc.

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-151, PA-28-160, PA-28-161, PA-28-180, PA-28-181, PA-28-236, PA-28-201T, PA-28R-180, PA-28R-200, PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-28RT-201, and PA-28RT-201T airplanes. This AD requires inspecting the fuel tank selector cover to verify the left and right fuel tank selector placards are located at the proper positions and replacing those that are improperly located with new placards. This AD was prompted by a quality control issue at the manufacturer that resulted in the installation of the fuel tank selector covers with the left and right fuel tank selector placards improperly located. We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Which aircraft AD 2018-02-05 applies to

MakesPiper Aircraft, Inc.

ModelsPA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-151, PA-28-160, PA-28-161, PA-28-180, PA-28-181, PA-28-236, PA-28-201T, PA-28R-180, PA-28R-200, PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-28RT-201, PA-28RT-201T, PA-28

Serial-conditional — narrows to serials 28-20001–28-26946, 28-7125001–28-7725290, 28-03–28-03, 28-1–28-4377, 28-1760A–28-1760A, 28-7415001–28-7715314, 28-03–28-03, 28-1–28-4377, 28-1760A–28-1760A, 2841001–2841365, 28-7716001–28-8216300, 28-8316001–28-8616057, 2816001–2816109, 2816110–2816119, 2842001–2842420, 28-03–28-03, 28-671–28-5859, 28-7105001–28-7205318, 28-E13–28-E13, 28-7305001–28-7505261, 28-7690001–28-8690056, 28-8690061–28-8690061, 28-8690062–28-8690062, 2890001–2890205, 2890206–2890231, 2843001–2843879, 28-7911001–28-8611008, 2811001–2811050, 28-7921001–28-7921095, 28R-30002–28R-31270, 28R-7130001–28R-7130019, 28R-30482–28R-30482, 28R-35001–28R-35820, 28R-7135001–28R-7135238, 28R-7235001–28R-7635545, 28R-7737002–28R-7837317, 2837001–2837061, 2844001–2844171, 28R-7703001–28R-7803374, 2803001–2803015, 28R-7918001–28R-8218026, 28R-7931001–28R-8631005, 2831001–2831038.

Serial ranges apply per model: PA-28-140 S/N 28-20001 through 28-26946 and 28-7125001 through 28-7725290; PA-28-150 and PA-28-160 S/N 28-03, 28-1 through 28-4377, and 28-1760A; PA-28-151 S/N 28-7415001 through 28-7715314; PA-28-161 S/N 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 S/N 28-03, 28-671 through 28-5859, 28-7105001 through 28-7205318, 28-E13, and 28-7305001 through 28-7505261; PA-28-181 S/N 28-7690001 through 28-8690056, 28-8690061, 28-8690062, 2890001 through 2890205, 2890206 through 2890231, and 2843001 through 2843879; PA-28-236 S/N 28-7911001 through 28-8611008 and 2811001 through 2811050; PA-28-201T S/N 28-7921001 through 28-7921095; PA-28R-180 S/N 28R-30002 through 28R-31270 and 28R-7130001 through 28R-7130019; PA-28R-200 S/N 28R-30482, 28R-35001 through 28R-35820, 28R-7135001 through 28R-7135238, and 28R-7235001 through 28R-7635545; PA-28R-201 S/N 28R-7737002 through 28R-7837317, 2837001 through 2837061, and 2844001 through 2844171; PA-28R-201T S/N 28R-7703001 through 28R-7803374 and 2803001 through 2803015; PA-28RT-201 S/N 28R-7918001 through 28R-8218026; PA-28RT-201T S/N 28R-7931001 through 28R-8631005 and 2831001 through 2831038.

Whether AD 2018-02-05 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.

How AD compliance is recorded

A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:

Method of compliance — The specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.

Date — When the work was done.

Aircraft time — Total time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.

Signature & certificate — The A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.

Is AD 2018-02-05 complied with on your aircraft?

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Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.