AD 2013-07-02

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

AD Number
2013-07-02
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2012-1105
FR Citation
78 FR 21230

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus A318 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Fuel pumps under certain conditions can create an ignition source in the fuel tank, 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 ground fault interrupters (GFIs) into the center tank fuel pump control circuit. Replace the GFI or deactivate the associated fuel pump following failure of any post-modification operational test of the GFI.

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Compliance Time

Within 48 months after the effective date of this AD (May 15, 2013).

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Affected Aircraft

All Airbus Model A318, A319, and A320 series airplanes, including those on which Airbus modification 150736 has been embodied in production.

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