# AD 87-12-10: Ventral Fuel Tank Fittings - Type: Airworthiness directive - Status: Current - Products: Textron BAe.125 Series 800A, BAe.125 Series 800A (C-29A), BAe.125 Series 800A (U-125) and BAe.125 Series 800B - Effective: July 30, 1987 - Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD - Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane - Amendment: 39-5653 - Registered aircraft: 85 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs) - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/F0BA011D3BB1313C862569F3004D7363.0001 - DRS record last changed: January 21, 2026 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/87-12-10 ## The airworthiness directive 87-12-10 BRITISH AEROSPACE (BAe): Amendment 39-5653. Applies to all BAe Model 125-800 series airplanes listed in BAe Service Bulletin 53-62-(3127), Revision 1, dated October 15, 1986, certificated in any category. Compliance required as indicated, unless previously accomplished. To prevent failure of the ventral fuel tank aft support fitting, accomplish the following: A. Within the next 45 days after the effective date of this AD, unless accomplished within the last 45 days, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 90 days, until replaced in accordance with paragraph C., below, visually inspect the ventral fuel tank aft attachment for corrosion and cracking in accordance with BAe Service Bulletin 53-62-(3127), Revision 1, dated October 15, 1986. B. Parts showing evidence of corrosion or found cracked must be replaced before further flight with a steel fitting in accordance with BAe Service Bulletin 53-63-(3127), Revision 1, dated October 15, 1986. C. Within oneyear after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished, replace the ventral tank aft attachment fittings with a new steel part in accordance with paragraph B., above. This constitutes terminating action for the inspections required by paragraph A., above. D. An alternate means of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time, which provides an acceptable level of safety, may be used when approved by the Manager, Standardization Branch, ANM-113, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region. E. Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate airplanes to a base for the accomplishment of the inspections and/or modification required by this AD. All persons affected by this directive who have not already received the appropriate service document from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to British Aerospace, Inc., Service Bulletin Librarian, P.O. Box 17414, Dulles International Airport, Washington, D.C. 20041. This document may be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or the Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington. This amendment becomes effective July 30, 1987. ## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs) The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names. - [TCDS A3EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3EU): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 2 of 50 models: BAe.125 Series 800A (U-125), BAe.125 Series 800B ## 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: 85 (85 by airframe model, 0 by engine model) - Makers: British Aerospace 66, Corporate Jets 8, Raytheon Corporate Jets 8, Raytheon 2, Hawker Beechcraft 1 Models with the most aircraft: - [British Aerospace BAE 125 SERIES 800A](https://openairdocs.org/model/british-aerospace-bae-125-series-800a): 61 aircraft (airframe model) - [Corporate Jets BAE 125-800A](https://openairdocs.org/model/corporate-jets-bae-125-800a): 8 aircraft (airframe model) - [Raytheon Corporate Jets BAE 125-800A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raytheon-corporate-jets-bae-125-800a): 8 aircraft (airframe model) - [British Aerospace BAE 125-800A](https://openairdocs.org/model/british-aerospace-bae-125-800a): 5 aircraft (airframe model) - [Raytheon BAE 125-800A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raytheon-bae-125-800a): 2 aircraft (airframe model) - [Hawker Beechcraft BAE 125-800B](https://openairdocs.org/model/hawker-beechcraft-bae-125-800b): 1 aircraft (airframe model) All 7 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/87-12-10/models.md Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/87-12-10/aircraft.md Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.