Mooney M20C - Airworthiness Directive 85-24-03; Fuel Contamination Prevention; Compliance and Repair

85-24-03
MOONEY
AIRCRA~r
CORPORATION:
Amendment
39-5173.
Applies
to
Models
M20B,
M20C,
M20D,
M20E,
M20F,
M20G,
M20J,
M20K,
and
M22
tall
Sen’al Numbers
(S/N~
airplanes
certificated
in
any
category.
Compliance:
Within
100
hours time-in-service after
the effective
date
of
this
AD
or
at
the
next
annual
inspection,
whichever
occurs
first,
unless
already
accomplished.
To
preclude
fuel
contarnination and
water
entrapment
in
the
fuel
tanks
accomplish
the
foElo\nring:
(a)
For
Models
M20B,
M20C,
M20D,~ M20E,
M20F,
M20G
tall S/N),
M20J
(S/N
24-0001
through 24-1498), M20K(S/N
25-0001
through 25-0854)
and M22
tall
S/N) airplanes,
visually
inspect
all
fuel tank
bays
and rib stations
in
accordance
with the instructions
contained
in
Mooney
S/B
M20-230,
dated
Apn’l
10,
1985.
Repair
all
discrepancies
found
prior
to
further
flight.
(b)
For
Models M20C
(S/N
2623
through 20-1258),
M20D
(S/N
201
through 260),
M20E,
M20F, M20G, M20J,
M20K
and
M22
tall
S/N)
airplanes,
visually
inspect
the
fuel
tank
filler
cap
assemblies
in
accordance
with
the
instructions contained
in
Mooney
S/B
M20-229,
dated
Apn’l
10,
1985.
Repair
all
discrepancies
found
prior
to
further
flight.
(c)
For
Models M20J
(S/N
24-1499
and
on)
and 20K
(S/N
20-0855 and
on)
airplanes
that
have
had
any
fuel
tank
reseaied
after initial installation
at
the
factory,
visually
inspect
all
fuel
tank
bays
and
db
stations
in
accordance
with
the
instructions
contained in
Mooney
S/B
M20-230 dated
April
10,
1985.
Repair
all
discrepancies
found
prior
to
further
flight.
(d)
Airplanes
may
be flown
in
accordance
with FAR
21.1 97
to
a
location where this
AD
may
be
accomplished.
(e)
An
equivalent
method
of
compliance
with
this
AD,
if
used,
must
be
approved
by
the
Manager,
Airplane
Certification
Branch, ASW-150,
Federal
Aviation
Administration,
Southwest
Region,
Post
Offi~
Box
1689,
Fort
Worth,
Texas 76101.
All
persons
affected
by
this
directive
may
obtain
copies
of
the
documents
referred
to
herein
upon
request
to
Mooney
Aircraft
Corporation,
Post
Office Box
72,
Kenville,
Texas
78028-0072
or
FAA,
Office of
Regional
Counsel,
Room
1558,
601
East
12th
Street,
Kansas
City,
Missouri
64106.
This
amendment becomes
effective
on
January
6,
1986.
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