# AD 71-10-01: Fuel Leakage

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Alexandria 17-30
- Effective: May 8, 1971
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-1205
- Registered aircraft: 83 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/73EECC77ED584DC786256A3400589C4B.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/71-10-01

## The airworthiness directive

71-10-01 BELLANCA: Amendment 39-1205. Applies to Model 17-30 (Serial Numbers 30002 through 30216) Airplanes.

Compliance: Required as indicated unless already accomplished.

To prevent hazardous fuel leakage in these airplanes, accomplish the following:

Within 50 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD, install an electric fuel pump seal chamber drain in accordance with instructions contained in Bellanca Service Letter No. 64, dated April 6, 1971, or any other method approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Central Region.

This amendment becomes effective May 8, 1971.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS 1A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A3): Bellanca Aircraft Inc.; names 1 of 7 models: 17-30

## 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: 83 (83 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Bellanca 83

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Bellanca 17-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30): 83 aircraft (airframe model)

All 1 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/71-10-01/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/71-10-01/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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