AD 2020-03-11

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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD Number
2020-03-11
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2016-9073
FR Citation
85 FR 7868

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

The potential for a fuel tank ignition source to occur from the FQIS due to its design architecture, component design details, and installation design details.

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Required Actions

Modifying the fuel quantity indicating system (FQIS) to prevent development of an ignition source inside the center fuel tank due to electrical fault conditions.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Boeing Model 707 airplanes and Model 720 and 720B series airplanes.

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