AD 2001-15-27

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Airworthiness Directives; Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd., Model 1125 Westwind Astra Series Airplanes

AD Number
2001-15-27
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 2001-NM-202-AD
FR Citation
66 FR 40883

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Israel Various Airworthiness Directives; Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd., Model 1125 Westwind Astra Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Fuel-immersed electrical harnesses made with Kapton insulation can crack over time, leading to electrical arcing in the area of fuel vapors and consequent explosion and/or fire in the fuel tank.

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Required Actions

Within 150 flight hours after the effective date, remove the left and right transfer valve/jettison valve electrical harnesses and the forward and aft interconnect valve electrical harnesses, and replace them with modified parts in accordance with Astra Alert Service Bulletin 1125-28A-230.

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Compliance Time

Within 150 flight hours after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd., Model 1125 Westwind Astra series airplanes, certificated in any category, serial numbers 004 through 024 inclusive.

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