AD 72-14-02
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Aermacchi S.p.A. | S.205 - 18/F | Airworthiness Directives; SIAI Marchetti Models S.205 and S.208 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Aermacchi S.p.A. | S.205 - 18/R | Airworthiness Directives; SIAI Marchetti Models S.205 and S.208 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Aermacchi S.p.A. | S.205 - 20/F | Airworthiness Directives; SIAI Marchetti Models S.205 and S.208 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Aermacchi S.p.A. | S.205 - 20/R | Airworthiness Directives; SIAI Marchetti Models S.205 and S.208 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Aermacchi S.p.A. | S.205 - 22/R | Airworthiness Directives; SIAI Marchetti Models S.205 and S.208 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Aermacchi S.p.A. | S.208 | Airworthiness Directives; SIAI Marchetti Models S.205 and S.208 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Aermacchi S.p.A. | S.208A | Airworthiness Directives; SIAI Marchetti Models S.205 and S.208 Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Entrance of fuel or fumes into areas of the wing external to the fuel tanks or into the cabin due to lack of scupper drains or cracked/scupper drain tubes with fuel seepage.
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Required Actions
Inspect fuel level transmitter scupper recessed areas for water/corrosion or cracks/fuel seepage, install new scupper drain tubes and reinforcing washers per Service Bulletin 205B29A, and paint identification rings. Compliance before further flight if issues found during inspection.
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Compliance Time
Within the next 10 hours' time in service after the effective date, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 50 hours' time in service until modification in paragraph (c) is done. Install new tubes within 500 hours' time in service after the effective date.
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Affected Aircraft
SIAI Marchetti Models S.205 (Serial Nos. 001-003, 101-384, 385-4-255) and S.208 (Serial Nos. 001-003, 1-03-2-19, 369, 3-100, 4-231, 4-233, 4-256-4-258)
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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026
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