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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE
For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 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 747 Series Aeroplanes

                                                        AD/B747/280 Fuel Tank Pumps 12/2002 TX

 Applicability: All model 747 series aeroplanes.

 Requirement: 1. Remove the AFM revision required by AD/B747/279 Amdt 1.

2.        Revise the Limitations Section of the Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) by incorporating the procedures included at Annex A or Annex B to this Directive (this may be accomplished by inserting a copy of the applicable Annex into the AFM).

              The limitations contained in the Annexes to this Directive supersede any conflicting basic AFM limitations.

3.        Install placards as follows:

              a. For Model 747-100, -200B, -200F, -200C, -100B, -300, -100B SUD,
                 747SR, and 747SP series aeroplanes - Install the following placard on or adjacent to the flight engineer's fuel control panel:

                    "AD/B747/280 fuel usage restrictions required."

                 b.         For Model 747-400 series aeroplanes - Install the following placard on or adjacent to each pilot's primary flight display (PFD):

                    "AD/B747/280 fuel usage restrictions required."

                 c.         For Model 747-400, -400D, and -400F series aeroplanes on which a horizontal stabilizer tank is installed - Install the following placard adjacent to each pilot's PFD:

                    "Use of horizontal stabilizer tank is prohibited."

4.        Fuel pumps with the following part numbers (P/N) may not be installed on any aeroplane as a replacement part, unless the pump has been inspected to ensure that the wire bundle is properly routed in the pump since the most recent assembly of the end cap and motor- impeller housing (whether during manufacture, after maintenance or inspection, or after overhaul) in accordance with Boeing Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) 747-28A2248 dated 23 September 2002 or Crane Hydro-Aire Service Bulletin (SB) Crane Hydro-Aire Motor- Impeller-28-01, including Appendix A, dated 17 September 17 2002:

   Aeroplane Model                 Hydro -Aire P/N  Boeing P/N
Model 747-100, -200B, -200F, -  60-72301-4          60B92603-418
200C, SR, SP, -100B, -300, -    60-75501-4          60B92404-403
100B SUD, 747SR, and 747SP      60-75503-4          60B92404-404
series                          60-755100-4          60B92404-8
                                60-72101-4           60B92603-26
                                60-98976-4           60B89004-15
Model 747-400, -400D, and -     60-98976-4           60B89004-15
400F series                     60-72101-4           60B92603-26

5.        Fuel pump motor- impeller assembly having any part number may not be installed on any aeroplane in any pump position as a replacement part, unless