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granted.
                Terminating Action

                   If within the last 5 years or at any time after the effective date of this AD the fuel selector valve has been replaced with any of the valves specified in Requirement 3 of this AD the repetitive inspections and functional tests of the fuel selector valve detailed in Requirement 2 of this AD may be terminated.

                Note:  FAA AD 2008-05-14 Amdt 39-15408 dated 28 February 2008 refers.
Compliance:     For Requirement 1:

                   Within the next 100 hours time-in-service (TIS) after the effective date of this AD or within the next 12 months after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs first.

                For Requirement 2:

                   Initially within the next 100 hours time-in-service (TIS) after the effective date of this AD or within the next 12 months after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs first.  Repetitively thereafter at intervals not to exceed 12 months until the replacement as detailed in Requirement 3 of this AD is accomplished.

                For Requirement 3:

                   Before further flight.
                This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 28 August 2008.
Background:     The FAA has received reports from aeroplane accidents associated with leaking or improperly operating fuel system selector valves.  The issuing of this AD is to detect and correct fuel system leaks or improperly operating fuel selector valves, which could result in the disruption of fuel flow to the engine.  This failure could lead to engine power loss.

James Coyne
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

16 July 2008