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by this Directive.
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                                        Between 3.3 mm (0.13 in) and 6.35 mm (0.25 in)
                                        Less than 3.3 mm (0.13 in)
                                        Power feeder cables and cargo liner standoffs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3.3 mm (0.13 in) or more                                   No further action is required by this Directive
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                                        Accomplishment of the inspection and applicable corrective actions before the effective date of this Directive in accordance with Boeing ASB 767-24A0128, dated 11 May 2000; Revision 1, dated 6 December 2001 or Revision 2, dated 23 May 2002; is acceptable for compliance with the corresponding actions required by this Directive, provided that those actions were done on all wire bundles, including power feeder cables W208 and W236, of the electrical system in the forward cargo compartment from stations 368 through 742 and from RBLs 40 through 70, routed along the ceiling.
                                        Note 2:  FAA AD 2004-22-25 Amdt 39-13853 refers.
Compliance:                             For Requirement 1 - Within 18 months or 6,000 hours time in service after the effective date of this Directive, whichever occurs later.
                                        For Requirement 2 - Before further flight after the Requirement 1 inspection.
                                        For Requirement 3 - Concurrent with Requirement 1.
                                        For Requirement 4 - Before further flight after the Requirement 3 examination.
                                        This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 17 February 2005.

Background:  This Directive requires a one-time inspection for discrepancies of all wire bundles, including certain power feeder cables, of the electrical system in the forward cargo compartment ceiling at certain stations and, if necessary, corrective actions.  This action is necessary to prevent damage to wire bundles, particularly those of the fuel quantity indication system (FQIS), which are located in the subject area.  Damage of FQIS wires could cause arcing between those wires and power wires in the damaged wire bundle and may lead to transmission of electrical energy into the fuel tank, which would result in a potential source of ignition in the fuel tank.

James Coyne
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

13 December 2004

The above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 26 January 2005.