AD 2008-12-08

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Short Brothers Model SD3-60 Airplanes Equipped with an Auxiliary Fuel Tank System Installed in Accordance With Supplemental Type Certificate SA00404AT

AD Number
2008-12-08
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2008-0135
FR Citation
73 FR 32648

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Short Brothers Model SD3-60 Airplanes Equipped with an Auxiliary Fuel Tank System Installed in Accordance With Supplemental Type Certificate SA00404AT

Unsafe Condition

Potential ignition sources inside fuel tanks, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result in fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Deactivate auxiliary fuel tank systems installed in accordance with Supplemental Type Certificate SA00404AT.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight.

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Affected Aircraft

Short Brothers Model SD3-60 airplanes equipped with an auxiliary fuel tank system installed in accordance with Supplemental Type Certificate SA00404AT.

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