# AD 72-01-03: Engine Fuel Hose

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Alexandria 17-30A, 17-31A and 17-31ATC
- Effective: January 5, 1972
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-1373
- Registered aircraft: 542 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/B09B7CB6760884B486256A3400581F74.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/72-01-03

## The airworthiness directive

72-01-03 BELLANCA: Amdt. 39-1373. Applies to Models 17-30A (Serial Numbers 30394, 30395, 30396, 30397, 30398, 30399, 30400, 30401, 30402, 30403 and 30405); 17-31A (Serial Number 32-53); and 17-31ATC (Serial Numbers 31022, 31023, 31024 and 31025) Airplanes.

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless already accomplished.

To prevent loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, accomplish the following:

Prior to next flight replace hose Aeroquip P/N 359-8D-0153, located between the firewall and engine driven fuel pump, with hose Bellanca P/N 198003-10, or an equivalent method of compliance approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Central Region.

Bellanca Service Letter No. 68 dated December 3, 1971, pertains to this subject.

This amendment becomes effective January 5, 1972, to all persons except those to whom it was made effective by telegram dated December 17, 1971.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A18CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A18CE): Bellanca Aircraft Inc.; names 3 of 3 models: 17-31ATC, 17-31A, 17-30A

## 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: 542 (542 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Bellanca 541, Alexandria 1

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Bellanca 17-30A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-30a): 399 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Bellanca 17-31ATC](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-31atc): 71 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Bellanca 17-31A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-17-31a): 71 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Alexandria 17-30A](https://openairdocs.org/model/alexandria-17-30a): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 5 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/72-01-03/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/72-01-03/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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