Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-15278 · Eclipse Aviation Corporation Model EA500 Airplanes
Eclipse Aviation Corporation Model EA500 Airplanes
This AD applies to Model EA500 airplanes, serial numbers 000039 through 000062, that are certificated in any category.
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Eclipse Aviation Corporation Model (Eclipse) EA500 airplanes. This AD requires you to inspect the fuel filler adapters for primer and/or paint in the surround and, if present, remove the primer and/or paint. This AD results from an observation during a factory walk-around that the fuel filler surround was primed instead of being bare metal. We are issuing this AD to inspect and, if necessary, remove any paint and/or primer to restore the fuel filler adapter lightning strike protection. A lightning strike on the filler cap with insulating primer on the surround could result in the strike not dissipating to the surround. This could lead to arcing and ignition of fuel vapor inside the fuel tank.
To address this problem, you must do the following, unless already done:
| Actions | Compliance | Procedures |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Inspect the right and left fuel filler adapters for application of primer and/or paint | At whichever of the following occurs first: (i) Within 10 hours time-in-service (TIS) after November 27, 2007 (the effective date of this AD) (ii) Within 30 days after November 27, 2007 (the effective date of this AD) | Follow the procedures in Eclipse Aviation Corporation Alert Service Bulletin SB 500-57-007, Rev A, dated October 12, 2007, or Eclipse Aviation Corporation Alert Service Bulletin SB 500-57-007, Rev B, dated October 23, 2007. |
| (2) Remove any primer and/or paint from the fuel filler adapter surround | Before further flight after the inspection required by paragraph (e)(1) of this AD where primer and/or paint was found on the fuel filler adapter surround | Follow the procedures in Eclipse Aviation Corporation Alert Service Bulletin SB 500-57-007, Rev B, dated October 23, 2007. |
The aircraft, engines and makers this AD names, by the model designations in its text. A model listed here may still be outside the AD's serial ranges.
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