AD/B737/338 Amdt 1 - Auxiliary Fuel Tanks (Cth)

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE On the effective date specified below, and for the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/B737/338 and issues the following AD under subregulation 39.001(1) of CASR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

Boeing 737 Series Aeroplanes AD/B737/338 Amdt 1 Auxiliary Fuel Tanks 10/2008

Applicability: Model 737 aeroplanes equipped with auxiliary fuel tanks installed in accordance with specified United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) as follows: Aeroplane Series Auxiliary Tank STC

737-200 SA1082NW, SA2153WE and SA1054NW

737-400 and -500 SA3992NM and SA3980NM

Requirement: Deactivate the auxiliary fuel tanks, in accordance with an approved deactivation procedure. 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 should be included in the deactivation procedure.