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effective date of this Directive, no further action is required by this Requirement.)  If the actions required by Requirement 13 of this Directive, including the replacement required by Requirement 13.c. of this Directive, are accomplished within the compliance time specified operators are not required accomplish Requirements 1 to 9 inclusive of this Directive.

                   15. A float switch having part number F8300-146 shall not be installed on any aeroplane.

                Note 6:  FAA AD 2004-15-04 Amdt 39-13738 and FAA Alternate Method of Compliance (AMOC) letter 140S-04-194 dated 7 December 2004 refer.
Compliance:     For Requirement 1 - Prior to the accumulation of 30 000 hours total time in service or within 30 days from the effective date of the original Directive (18 March 1999), whichever occurs later.

                   For Requirement 2 - Prior to further flight.

                   For Requirement 3 - Prior to further flight.

                   For Requirement 4 - Prior to further flight.

                   For Requirement 5 - Prior to further flight.

                   For Requirement 6 - Prior to further flight.

                For Requirement 7 - Prior to further flight and then re-inspect in accordance with Requirement 6.b. at intervals not to exceed 1500 hours time in service until the replacement directed by Requirement 8 is accomplished.
                   For Requirement 8 - Prior to further flight.

                   For Requirement 9 - Prior to further flight.

                For Requirement 10.a. - Prior to utilising Requirement 10.c. manual fuelling procedures.

                   For Requirement 10.b. - Prior to fuelling the aeroplane.

                   For Requirement 10.b.i. - Prior to further flight.

                For Requirement 10.c.  - As of the effective date of this Directive if Requirement 1.b. is accomplished.

                   For Requirement 11 - As of the effective date of this Directive.

                For Requirement 12 - Prior to the accumulation of 1500 flight hours or 6 months after the effective date of Amendment 1 to this Directive, whichever occurs first.  This is terminating action for the repetitive inspections of Requirement 7.

                For Requirement 13 - No later than 2 years from the effective date of Amendment 1 to this Directive. Accomplishment of Requirement 13 is terminating action for this Directive.

                For Requirement 14 - Prior to the accumulation of 30,000 total flight hours, or within 30 days after the effective date of this Directive, which ever occurs later.

                For Requirement 15 - As of the effective date of Amendment 1 to this Directive.
                This Amendment becomes effective on 14 April 2005.
Background:     Boeing has received several reports indicating that chafing of the direct current (DC) powered float switch wiring insulation in the centre fuel tank has occurred on several aeroplanes.  The actions specified in this Directive are intended to detect and correct such chafing and the resultant arcing from the wiring to the in-tank conduit, which could present an