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installed on any PC-12 series aeroplane as a replacement part.

 Pilatus PC-12 Series Aeroplanes

 AD/PC-12/37 (continued)

10.    Fuel boost pumps P/N 968.84.11.403 or 968.84.11.404 may not be installed on any PC-12 series aeroplane as a replacement part unless inspected, modified and re-identified in accordance with Requirements 5 and 7, as applicable.

            Note: Switzerland (FOCA) AD HB 2003-301 refers.

 Compliance: For Requirement 1 - Before further flight after the effective date of this Directive.

            For Requirement 2 - Before accomplishing any maintenance procedure after the effective date of this Directive.

            For Requirements 3, 4 and 5 - Within 100 hours time in service (TIS) or six months, whichever occurs first, after the effective date of this Directive.

            For Requirement 6 - Before further flight after the Requirement 5 inspection.

            For Requirement 7 - Within 100 hours TIS or six months, whichever occurs first, after the effective date of this Directive.

            For Requirement 8 - Immediately following completion of the Requirement 7 modification.

            For Requirements 9 and 10 - As of the effective date of this Directive. This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 18 July 2003.
            Background: The Swiss Federal Office for Civil Aviation has advised that it is possible to damage the electrical insulation of the fuel boost pumps during installation. This damage could cause electrical arcing within the fuel tank, which in turn could result in fire or explosion of a fuel tank.

 Jim Coyne
 Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 16 July 2003

 The above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 18 July 2003.