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AD/B727/219 - Auxiliary Fuel Tanks
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| AD/B727/219 | Auxiliary Fuel Tanks | 12/2009 |
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| Applicability: | Model 727-281 aeroplanes equipped with auxiliary fuel tanks installed in accordance with United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SA3449NM. |
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| Requirement: | Deactivate the auxiliary fuel tanks, in accordance with a procedure approved by:Manager, Continuing AirworthinessAirworthiness and Engineering BranchCivil Aviation Safety AuthorityGPO Box 2005Canberra ACT 2600Facsimile 07 3144 7388. |
| 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. Deactivation may not result in the need for additional instructions for continued airworthiness. | |
| Note 1: Appendix A of this Directive provides criteria that might need to be included in the deactivation procedure. Timely approval is dependent on early submittal of the deactivation procedures. | |
| Note 2: For technical information, contact Dan Zevallos, Director of Program Management, Rogerson Aircraft Corporation, 2201 Alton Parkway, Irvine, California 92606 USA; telephone 0011 1 949 442-2306; fax 0011 1 949 442-2322. | |
| Note 3: FAA AD 2009-20-01 Amdt 39-16024 refers. | |
| Compliance: | Within 90 days after the effective date of this Directive. |
| This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 19 November 2009. | |
| Background: | This Directive requires deactivation of Rogerson Aircraft Corporation auxiliary fuel tanks. This Directive results from fuel system reviews conducted by the manufacturer, which identified potential unsafe conditions but has not provided associated corrective actions. |
| The Directive is issued to prevent the potential of ignition sources inside fuel tanks, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapours, could result in fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of the aeroplane. |
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James Coyne
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority