Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-16274 · Fuel
Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A. Model PIAGGIO P-180 Airplanes
This AD applies to Model PIAGGIO P-180 airplanes, all serial numbers up to and including serial number 1192, certificated in any category.
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:
Unless already done, do the following actions:
(1) For all airplanes, within 30 days after June 3, 2010 (the effective date of this AD), incorporate PIAGGIO P.180 AVANTI Maintenance Manual Temporary Revisions No. 33 and 34, both dated July 7, 2009; or PIAGGIO P.180 AVANTI II Maintenance Manual Temporary Revisions No. 31 and 41, both dated July 7, 2009, as applicable, in the approved operator's airplane maintenance program, e.g., aircraft maintenance manual (AMM).
(2) For all airplanes equipped with any main or standby fuel pump part number 1C12-43 that has been replaced for any reason on or before doing the action in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, within 150 hours time-in-service after June 3, 2010 (the effective date of this AD) do a functional inspection of the main and standby fuel pumps for leakage following steps 1 through 14 of the Accomplishment Instructions of PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES S.p.A Service Bulletin (Mandatory) N.: 80-0278, dated July 15, 2009.
(3) If any leakage is found during the inspection required in paragraph (f)(2) of this AD, before further flight, replace the fuel pump with a serviceable unit following the Accomplishment Instructions in PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES S.p.A Service Bulletin (Mandatory) N.: 80-0278, dated July 15, 2009. For the purpose of this AD, a serviceable fuel pump is a pump where no leakage is found during the functional inspection as instructed in the Accomplishment Instructions of PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES S.p.A Service Bulletin (Mandatory) N.: 80-0278, dated July 15, 2009.
Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information as follows: No differences.
