# AD 71-16-03: Fuel Line Replacement

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: SOCATA MS 894A
- Effective: July 29, 1971
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-1252
- Registered aircraft: 27 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/57C22D28899E871586256A56005C25B2.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/71-16-03

## The airworthiness directive

71-16-03 MORANE SAULNIER: Amdt. 39-1252. Applies to Morane Saulnier Model MS.894A airplanes.

Compliance is required within the next 50 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

To prevent failure of the electrovalve outlet and inlet fuel lines in the engine compartment, replace the electrovalve outlet fuel line, P/N 894.52.0.013, with a new outlet fuel line, P/N 894.52.0.047, and replace the electrovalve inlet fuel line and union assembly, P/N 804.52.0.011, with a new inlet fuel hose and adapter union, P/N 894.52.0.045, in accordance with SOCATA-Service Bulletin No. 81 (Gr. 28.11), dated October 1970, or an FAA-approved equivalent.

This amendment becomes effective July 29, 1971.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS 7A14](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/7A14): Daher; names 1 of 13 models: MS 894A

## 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: 27 (27 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: S.O.C.A.T.A. 27

Models with the most aircraft:

- [S.O.C.A.T.A. MS894A](https://openairdocs.org/model/s-o-c-a-t-a-ms894a): 27 aircraft (airframe model)

All 1 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/71-16-03/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/71-16-03/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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