AD 2013-08-23
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Boeing | Company | Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes |
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
Add design features to detect electrical faults and to detect a pump running in an empty fuel tank. Install protective devices on electrically powered AC fuel pumps installed in fuel tanks that normally empty during flight. Terminate 18-month repetitive inspections for all pumps after accomplishment of the required design changes.
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Compliance Time
Within 60 months of the effective date.
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Affected Aircraft
The Boeing Company Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and KDC-10), DC-10-40, DC-10-40F, MD-10-10F, MD-10-30F, MD-11, and MD-11F airplanes, excluding those with Boeing-installed auxiliary fuel tanks removed.
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