# AD 61-03-05: Fuel Line Interference

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Don Luscombe Aviation History Foundation 8, 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, 8E, 8F and T-8F
- Effective: March 9, 1961
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Registered aircraft: 1,458 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/A8275C5D27C55A2186256A380063DD9F.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/61-03-05

## The airworthiness directive

61-03-05 LUSCOMBE: Amdt. 248 Part 507 Federal Register February 7, 1961. Applies to All Model 8 Series Aircraft Incorporating Wing Fuel Tanks.

Compliance required as indicated.

Within 50 hours' time in service after the effective date of this directive, remove the fairing at the wing root of each wing and inspect the wing root area for interference between the forward fuel line and the aileron cable and/or aileron pulley. Remove the trim panel over the forward door post and inspect the forward door post area for interference between the forward fuel line and the aileron cable and/or pulley. If any interference is found, bend fuel line sufficiently to provide the necessary clearance. Replace any worn fuel lines being careful to provide clearance when installing the replacement fuel line.

This directive effective March 9, 1961.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A-694](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-694): Luscombe Aircraft Corporation; names 8 of 8 models: 8, 8D, 8A, 8F, 8B, 8E, 8C, T-8F

## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs)

Matched by airframe and engine model; the AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

- Aircraft: 1,458 (1,458 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Luscombe 1,445, Silvaire 10, Luscombe/Pedersen 1, Luscombe/Ranger Avia 1, Luscombe/Wilder 1

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Luscombe 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8a): 897 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Luscombe 8E](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8e): 326 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Luscombe 8F](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8f): 119 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Luscombe 8C](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8c): 37 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Luscombe T-8F](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-t-8f): 25 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Luscombe 8B](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8b): 16 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Luscombe 8D](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8d): 14 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Luscombe 8](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-8): 11 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Silvaire 8F](https://openairdocs.org/model/silvaire-8f): 10 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Luscombe/Wilder 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-wilder-8a): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Luscombe/Ranger Avia 8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-ranger-avia-8a): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Luscombe/Pedersen T-8F](https://openairdocs.org/model/luscombe-pedersen-t-8f): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 13 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/61-03-05/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/61-03-05/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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