Aerostar (Piper/Ted Smith) 600 and 700 Series Aeroplanes
AD/TSA-600/49 Auxiliary Fuel Transfer Pumps 1/2004 DM
Applicability:
PA-60-600, PA-60-601, PA-60-601P, PA-60-602P and PA-60-700P
aeroplanes incorporating supplemental type certificate (STC)
SA1608NM (Machen Inc. Kit No. 76-1, auxiliary fuel tank). Requirement: 1. Inspect all auxiliary fuel tank
transfer pumps for leaking, seeping, and any signs of staining in
accordance with Machen Inc. Service Bulletin (SB) 76-009, dated 1
August 2003.
2. Replace any auxiliary fuel transfer pump that is leaking,
seeping, or has any signs of staining in accordance with Machen
Inc. SB 76-009, dated 1 August 2003. Note: FAA AD 2003-22-01 Amdt
39-13348 refers. Compliance: 1. Within the next 10 hours
time-in-service (TIS) after the effective date of this Directive.
Thereafter at intervals not to exceed 50 hours TIS.
2. Prior to further flight after any inspection as detailed in
Requirement 1 of this Directive in which leaking, seeping, or any
signs of staining is found. This Airworthiness Directive becomes
effective on 26 November 2003. Background:
This Directive is the result of reports of fuel leaking from the
fuel transfer pumps installed below the auxiliary fuel tank. This
Directive requires an inspection to detect leaks, and rectification
to correct any leaks found in the auxiliary fuel transfer pumps,
which could result in fire or explosion in the cargo/passenger
compartment. Such a condition could result in loss of the
airplane.
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