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AD/B727/217 - Fuel Tank Safety
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| AD/B727/217 | Fuel Tank Safety | 5/2009 |
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| Applicability: | Model 727, 727C, 727-100, 727-100C, 727-200, and 727-200F series aeroplanes, certificated in any category; as identified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin (ASB)727-28A0128, dated 4 April 2008. |
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| Requirement: | 1. Install new ground fault interrupter (GFI) relays for the main fuel tanks and the auxiliary fuel tank pumps and do all the other specified actions by accomplishing all the applicable actions specified in the Accomplishment Instructions of ASB 727-28A0128. |
| 2. For aeroplanes identified as Groups 5 through 18 inclusive, in ASB727-28A0128, carry out the following actions in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing ASB 727-28A0130, dated30 April 2008. | |
| a. Install new ground blocks, track, switch mounting bracket, relay mounting bracket, toggle switches, and relays, and make changes to the wire bundles in the GFI relay panel in the electronic equipment bay. | |
| b. Install new circuit breakers and lights and make changes to wire bundles on the third crewman's P6 and P4 panels in the flight compartment. | |
| 3. Revise the approved maintenance program by incorporating Airworthiness Limitations 28-AWL-16 and 28-AWL-17 of Section D of "Boeing 727-100/200 Airworthiness Limitations (AWLs),'' Document D6-8766-AWL, RevisionAugust 2007. | |
| After accomplishing the Requirement 3 revision to the approved maintenance program, no alternative inspections or inspection intervals may be used, unless the inspections or intervals are approved by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as an alternative means of compliance (AMOC) to paragraph (h) of FAA AD 2009-05-03. | |
| Later revisions of ASB 727-28A0128 or 727-28A0130, approved by the FAA as AMOCs to FAA AD 2009-05-03, are considered acceptable for compliance with the equivalent Requirements of this Directive. | |
| Note: FAA AD 2009-05-03 Amdt 39-15827 refers. |
| Compliance: | For Requirement 1 -Within 60 months after the effective date of this Directive. |
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