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Just bought a PA-20 125. Owner's manual from Univair has a supplement for the "PA-20A", describing some modifications. The airplane I bought has the electric fuel gauges, the two position master switch, a seat that does slide 6 inches, a drain under the belly by the right gear, and flush door latches. Don't know enough about the trim system to make a call there.
There is no placard for right tank only in level flight. There is placard for level flight with less then a third of a tank.
So, how do I confirm with a serial number which type I have?
Sitting here I won't swear to the exact wording, but usually there's just one tank restriction plackard. Something along the lines of, Right tank, level flight only with less than third tank.
Sitting here I won't swear to the exact wording, but usually there's just one tank restriction plackard. Something along the lines of, Right tank, level flight only with less than third tank.
That's what the placard in my airplane says.
In the Univair provided Owner's manual, as I said, there is a supplement for the PA-20 A, which details some changes from the original. It might have been internal Piper marketing speak, un related to FAA type certificates.
In the Univair provided Owner's manual, as I said, there is a supplement for the PA-20 A, which details some changes from the original. It might have been internal Piper marketing speak, un related to FAA type certificates.
I guess I didn’t make it clear in my previous post.
The PA22 AD 67-24-2 required this placard: To forestall the possibility of engine fuel starvation during takeoff operations, install a placard on the right fuel quantity gauge, as shown in Piper Service Bulletin No. 250 dated June 2, 1967. The placard shall read: "Right Tank Level Flight Only With Less Than 1/3 Tank." A 1/3 tank capacity equals 6 gallons. Aircraft equipped with a single fuel quantity gauge must also have the placard installed.
The use code in the parts catalog is based on the specific figure and page associated with that figure, and changes by figure. Example, if you look at Figure 2 you have codes A, B & C wit specific serials for each code. Skip back to figure 10, and you have codes A through G on page 27, but only A through F on page 26. The use code has nothing to do with a sub model designation. I've never heard of the PA-20A, and never saw the owners manual supplement you reference.
I cannot find anything to back it up but I recall something from years ago about someone saying they had a no flap PA-20A. It might have been something in the club’s old email group. Or I may not even be remembering the correct conversation. Anyway I picked up the notion a PA-20 without flaps was an “A” model from somewhere. No flaps would likely require a different flight manual or at least a supplement.
I cannot find anything to back it up but I recall something from years ago about someone saying they had a no flap PA-20A. It might have been something in the club’s old email group. Or I may not even be remembering the correct conversation. Anyway I picked up the notion a PA-20 without flaps was an “A” model from somewhere. No flaps would likely require a different flight manual or at least a supplement.
Flaps were optional on the PA-20-115, all the others came with flaps standard.