AD 2004-25-16

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Airworthiness Directives; Kelly Aerospace Power Systems Part Number (P/N) 14D11, A14D11, B14D11, C14D11, 23D04, A23D04, B23D04, C23D04, or P23D04 Fuel Regulator Shutoff Valves (Formerly Owned by ElectroSystems, JanAero Devices, Janitrol, C&D, FL Aerospace, and Midland-Ross Corporation)

AD Number
2004-25-16
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2004-19693
FR Citation
69 FR 75228

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the fuel regulator shutoff valve, which could result in fuel leakage in aircraft with these combustion heaters, leading to an aircraft fire.

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Required Actions

Repetitively inspect the fuel regulator shutoff valve (visually or by pressure test) for fuel leakage. If fuel leakage is found, replace the fuel regulator shutoff valve with an improved design replacement part with a manufacture date code of 02/02 or later. Alternatively, disable the heater as an alternative method of compliance.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

Kelly Aerospace Power Systems Part Number (P/N) 14D11, A14D11, B14D11, C14D11, 23D04, A23D04, B23D04, C23D04, or P23D04 Fuel Regulator Shutoff Valves used with Kelly Aerospace B1500, B2030, B2500, B3040, B3500, B4050, or B4500 B-Series combustion heaters.

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