Boeing 727 Series AeroplanesBoeing 727 Series Aeroplanes

Boeing 727 Series Aeroplanes

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="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 style="width:413.9pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>This AD applies to the following aeroplanes fitted with the Auxiliary tank STC(s) listed in Table 1 of this AD.</span></p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="width:43.64%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:5.95pt; text-align:center"><span>Aeroplanes</span></p></td><td style="width:55.46%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:8.3pt; text-align:center"><span>Auxiliary tank STC(s)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:43.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:5.95pt"><span>Boeing Model 727 series aeroplanes</span></p></td><td style="width:55.46%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:8.3pt"><span>SA62NE, SA392NE, SA530NE</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:43.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:5.95pt"><span>Boeing Model 727-100 series aeroplanes</span></p></td><td style="width:55.46%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:8.3pt"><span>SA62NE, SA387NE, SA392NE, SA530NE, ST00466NY</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:43.64%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:5.95pt"><span>Boeing Model 727-200 series aeroplanes</span></p></td><td style="width:55.46%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:8.3pt"><span>SA84NE, SA387NE, SA450NE, SA496NE</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p></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 style="width:413.9pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.3pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent:-21.3pt"><span>1.</span><span style="width:12.3pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>Submit a report to the Manager, Systems and New Technologies, Airworthiness Engineering Group CASA, Fax (02) 6217 1914.</span></p><p style="margin-top:12pt; margin-left:21.3pt; margin-bottom:12pt"><span>The report must include the following information:</span></p><p style="margin-top:12pt; margin-left:42.55pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent:-21.3pt"><span>(a)</span><span style="width:7.98pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>The aeroplane registration and auxiliary tank STC number installed.</span></p><p style="margin-top:12pt; margin-left:42.55pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent:-21.3pt"><span>(b)</span><span style="width:7.31pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>The usage frequency in terms of total number of flights per year and total number of flights per year for which the auxiliary tank is used.</span></p><p style="margin-top:12pt; margin-left:21.3pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent:-21.3pt"><span>2.</span><span style="width:12.3pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>Deactivate the auxiliary fuel tanks, in accordance with a deactivation procedure approved by CASA.</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 must not result in the need for additional instructions for continued airworthiness.</span></p><p style="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-style:italic">Note 1:</span><span style="font-style:italic"> </span><span style="font-style:italic">Appendix A of this AD provides criteria that should be included in the deactivation procedure.</span><span style="font-style:italic"> </span><span style="font-style:italic">The proposed deactivation procedures should be submitted to the Manager, Systems and New Technologies, as soon as possible to ensure timely review and approval.</span></p><p class="Note" style="margin-top:12pt"><span>Note 2:</span><span> </span><span>FAA AD 2008-22-01 Amdt 39-15696 dated 9 October 2008 refers.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>