AD Amdt-39-16069

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Airworthiness Directives; ATR Model ATR42 and ATR72 Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-16069
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2009-0999
FR Citation
74 FR 56713

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; ATR Model ATR42 and ATR72 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure modes associated with fuel tank systems that could lead to an unacceptable probability of ignition risk, as identified in the MCAI.

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Required Actions

Revise the Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) to incorporate new limitations for fuel tank systems. Clarify the intended effect of the AD on spare and on-airplane fuel tank system components regarding maintenance manuals and ICA.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours after the effective date.

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Affected Aircraft

All ATR Model ATR42-200, -300, -320, and -500 airplanes; and all ATR Model ATR72-101, -201, -102, -202, -211, -212, and -212A airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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