# AD 89-10-02: Engine Fuel Supply Hoses

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: ATR - GIE Avions de Transport R gional ATR42-300 and ATR42-320
- Effective: May 29, 1989
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-6201
- Registered aircraft: 20 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/61189F51A2E94B9786256982006FE595.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/89-10-02

## The airworthiness directive

89-10-02 AEROSPATIALE: Amendment 39-6201.

Applicability: Model ATR42-300 series airplanes up to and including serial number 120, which have not been modified in accordance with Service Bulletin ATR42-28-0013, Revision 2, dated January 6, 1989, certificated in any category.

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless previously accomplished.

To prevent a fuel fire in the nacelle, accomplish the following:

A. Within 300 flight hours after the effective date of this AD and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 300 flight hours, and at each engine removal/installation, inspect the engine fuel supply hoses for fuel leakage in accordance with Aerospatiale Service Bulletin ATR42-28-0012, dated September 9, 1988. If leakage is found, before further flight, repair or replace the leaking fuel line, in accordance with the service bulletin.

B. Replacement of the engine fuel supply hoses in accordance with Aerospatiale Service Bulletin ATR42-28-0013, Revision 2, datedJanuary 6, 1989, constitutes terminating action for the repetitive inspections required by paragraph A., above.

C. 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.

NOTE: The request should be forwarded through an FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector (PMI), who may add any comments and then send it to the Manager, Standardization Branch, ANM-113.

D. 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 inspections and/or modification required by this AD.

All persons affected by this directive who have not already received the appropriate service documents from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to Aerospatiale, 316 Route de Bayonne, 31060 Toulouse, Cedex 03, France. These documents may be examined atthe FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or at the Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington.

This amendment (39-6201, AD 89-10-02) becomes effective on May 29, 1989.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A53EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A53EU): ATR – GIE Avions de Transport Régional; names 2 of 11 models: ATR42-300, ATR42-320

## 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: 20 (20 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Aerospatiale/Aeritalia 16, Aerospatiale/Alenia 2, Atr-Gie Avions De Transport 1, Atr-Gie Avions De Trnsp Rgnl 1

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-aeritalia-atr-42-300): 12 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-320](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-aeritalia-atr-42-320): 4 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-320](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-alenia-atr-42-320): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Atr-Gie Avions De Transport ATR-42-320](https://openairdocs.org/model/atr-gie-avions-de-transport-atr-42-320): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Atr-Gie Avions De Trnsp Rgnl ATR 42-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/atr-gie-avions-de-trnsp-rgnl-atr-42-300): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 5 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/89-10-02/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/89-10-02/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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