AD 49-31-02
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Sky Enterprises, Inc. | RC-3 | Airworthiness Directives; Republic Model RC-3 Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Engine failures resulting from fuel starvation due to incorrect procedures of checking the fuel tank capacity.
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Required Actions
Install a placard in the vicinity of the fuel tank filler neck with the warning: 'WARNING - Do not check fuel with engine running, or within 5 minutes after shutdown. Always insert stick with calibrated side facing ground.'
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Compliance Time
not later than October 1, 1949
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Affected Aircraft
Republic Model RC-3 Airplanes
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Federal Register Abstract
Fuel Placard
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AD Final Rules - DRS_49-31-02.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 49-31-02 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Republic Model RC-3 Airplanes Subject: Fuel Placard Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Sky Enterprises, Inc. Model: RC-3 Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 49-31-02 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 49-31-02 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Republic Model RC-3 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 49-31-02 REPUBLIC: Applies to All Model RC-3 Airplanes. Compliance required not later than October 1, 1949. In order to eliminate the possibility of engine failures resulting from fuel starvation due to incorrect procedures of checking the fuel tank capacity, the following placard must be installed in the vicinity of the fuel tank filler neck: "WARNING - Do not check fuel with engine running, or within 5 minutes after shutdown. Always insert stick with calibrated side facing ground." (Republic Service Bulletin No. 23, dated June 3, 1949, covers the same subject.) FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_49-31-02.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 49-31-02 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Republic Model RC-3 Airplanes Subject: Fuel Placard Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Sky Enterprises, Inc. Model: RC-3 Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 49-31-02 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 49-31-02 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Republic Model RC-3 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 49-31-02 REPUBLIC: Applies to All Model RC-3 Airplanes. Compliance required not later than October 1, 1949. In order to eliminate the possibility of engine failures resulting from fuel starvation due to incorrect procedures of checking the fuel tank capacity, the following placard must be installed in the vicinity of the fuel tank filler neck: "WARNING - Do not check fuel with engine running, or within 5 minutes after shutdown. Always insert stick with calibrated side facing ground." (Republic Service Bulletin No. 23, dated June 3, 1949, covers the same subject.) FOOTER:
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