AD Amdt-39-16148

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-16148
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2009-1210
FR Citation
74 FR 69264

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Boeing Company Model 737-100 Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 Series Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

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 to incorporate new airworthiness limitations (AWLs) for fuel tank systems. Conduct an initial inspection to phase in certain repetitive AWL inspections, 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 12 months of the effective date (January 15, 2010).

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Affected Aircraft

The Boeing Company Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes.

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