Boeing 727 Series AeroplanesBoeing 727 Series Aeroplanes

Boeing 727 Series Aeroplanes

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:510.3pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Applicability:</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Model 727 aeroplanes equipped with auxiliary fuel tanks installed in accordance with specified United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) as follows:</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:13.05pt"><td rowspan="2" style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:108.05pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Aeroplane Series</span></p></td><td style="width:295.8pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Auxiliary Tank STC</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:13.05pt"><td style="width:108.05pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:36pt; text-indent:-36pt"><span style="width:36pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"></span><span>727-100</span></p></td><td style="width:295.8pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>SA2970WE, SA3674WE, SA3157WE, SA3319WE, SA3559WE, SA2734WE, SA3920NM, SA3810WE, SA1979NM, SA1398NM and SA3483WE</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:13.05pt"><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:108.05pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:36pt; text-indent:-36pt"><span style="width:36pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"></span><span>727-200</span></p></td><td style="width:295.8pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>SA3065WE and SA1051NW</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Requirement:</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Deactivate the auxiliary fuel tanks, in accordance with an approved deactivation procedure.</span><span> </span><span>Any auxiliary tank component that remains on the aeroplane must be secured and must have no effect on the continued operational safety and airworthiness of the aeroplane.</span><span> </span><span>Deactivation may not result in the need for additional instructions for continued airworthiness.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Note"><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Note"><span>Note 1:</span><span> </span><span>Appendix A of this Directive provides criteria that should be included in the deactivation procedure.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Note"><span>Note 2:</span><span> </span><span>FAA AD 2008-12-03 Amdt 39-15546 refers.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Compliance:</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>On or before 16 December 2008.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 28 August 2008.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>