AD Amdt-39-16078
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Lockheed | L-1011 | Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed Model L-1011 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Aviat | Various | Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed Model L-1011 Series Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
The potential for ignition sources inside fuel tanks caused by latent failures, alterations, repairs, or maintenance actions, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of the airplane.
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Required Actions
Revise the FAA-approved maintenance program by incorporating new airworthiness limitations for fuel tank systems. Accomplish certain fuel system modifications, perform initial inspections of certain repetitive fuel system limitations, and repair if necessary. Clarify the intended effect of the AD on spare and on-airplane fuel tank system components regarding maintenance manuals and instructions for continued airworthiness.
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Compliance Time
Within the compliance times specified in the revised maintenance program.
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Affected Aircraft
Lockheed Model L-1011 series airplanes.
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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026
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