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AD/CESSNA 310/50 - Wing Locker Fuel Tank Filler Cap - Rework

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What this is: A mandatory safety order (called an Airworthiness Directive) issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority for specific Cessna aircraft.

Who it affects: Owners and operators of Cessna 310R model aircraft with serial numbers between 310R0801 and 310R1658 that are fitted with optional auxiliary fuel tanks in the wing lockers.

What you must do: Drill a small hole in the fuel tank filler caps to improve air ventilation. This prevents fuel from accidentally siphoning out of the tanks during flight.

When: The modification must be completed within 100 hours of flight time after 30 November 1979.

How: Follow the instructions in Cessna Service Information Letter No. ME79-26.

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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AD/CESSNA 310/50 Wing Locker Fuel Tank Filler Cap - Rework

11/79

Applicability: Model 310R with S/Nos. 310R0801 to 310R1658 fitted with wing locker auxiliary fuel tanks.

Document: Cessna SIL No. ME79-26.

Compliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 30 November 1979.

Background: A hole is to be drilled in the wing locker fuel tank filler cap to improve venting and to eliminate the possibility of fuel siphoning.

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