AD 62-08-01

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Airworthiness Directives; Aero Commander Model 720 and 680F Aircraft

AD Number
62-08-01
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
Federal Register: April 10, 1962

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Twin Commander Aircraft LLC 680-F Airworthiness Directives; Aero Commander Model 720 and 680F Aircraft
aircraft Twin Commander Aircraft LLC 720 Airworthiness Directives; Aero Commander Model 720 and 680F Aircraft

Unsafe Condition

Fuel and fuel fumes are released within the cockpit area behind the instrument panel through the fuel pressure gage case vent as a result of gage diaphragm rupture.

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Required Actions

Install a fuel drain line leading from the fuel pressure gage vent connection and route it overboard through the belly of the aircraft in accordance with Aero Commander Service Bulletin No. 78 or an FAA approved equivalent.

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Compliance Time

within the next 25 hours' time in service after the effective date of this directive

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Affected Aircraft

Aero Commander Model 720 and 680F aircraft with serial numbers 1 through 1170, except serial numbers 1133, 1153, 1156, 1162, models 720, and pressurized versions of Model 680F.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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