AD 2011-01-16

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Model DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), DC-9-87 (MD-87), and MD-88 Airplanes

AD Number
2011-01-16
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2010-0549
FR Citation
76 FR 1993

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Various Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Model DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), DC-9-87 (MD-87), and MD-88 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

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

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Required Actions

Install fuel level float and pressure switch in-line fuses on the wing forward spars and forward and aft auxiliary fuel tanks, depending on the airplane configuration, and perform applicable wiring changes.

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Compliance Time

Within 60 months after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), DC-9-87 (MD-87), and MD-88 airplanes; certificated in any category; as identified in Boeing Service Bulletin MD80-28-226, dated April 14, 2010, and subject to specific switch installation requirements per McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Service Bulletins 28-054 or 28-058 or production equivalent.

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