AD 2013-03-05

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

AD Number
2013-03-05
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2012-1070
FR Citation
78 FR 9787

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus A300 B4-600 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

The electrical power supply circuits of certain fuel pumps, installed on A300/A300-600, A310, and A300-600ST airplanes, could create an ignition source in the tank vapor space under certain conditions.

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Required Actions

Modify the electrical control circuits of the inner, center, and trim tank pumps, as applicable, by installing Ground Fault Interrupters (GFI) into the affected fuel pumps' control circuits.

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Compliance Time

Within 48 months after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

All Airbus Model A300 B4-601, B4-603, B4-620, B4-622, B4-605R, B4-622R, F4-605R, F4-622R, and C4-605R Variant F airplanes; and all Airbus Model A310-203, -204, -221, -222, -304, -322, -324, and -325 airplanes.

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