AD 2011-07-04

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Model DC-9-14, DC-9-15, and DC-9-15F Airplanes; and DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 Series Airplanes

AD Number
2011-07-04
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2010-0958
FR Citation
76 FR 18022

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Model DC-9-14 Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Model DC-9-14, DC-9-15, and DC-9-15F Airplanes; and DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 Series 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 new in-line fuses for the fuel level float switch and new in-line fuses for the pressure switch, as applicable, and change the wiring on the left and right wing forward spars, center wing forward spar, forward auxiliary fuel tank, and aft auxiliary fuel tank, as applicable.

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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-9-14, DC-9-15, DC-9-15F, DC-9-21, DC-9-31, DC-9-32, DC-9-32 (VC-9C), DC-9-32F, DC-9-32F (C-9A), DC-9-32F (C9-B), DC-9-33F, DC-9-34, DC-9-34F, DC-9-41, and DC-9-51 airplanes, certificated in any category; as identified in Boeing Service Bulletin DC9-28-217, Revision 1, dated August 12, 2010.

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