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AD/AA-5/2 - Front Seat - Modification

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What this is: An Airworthiness Directive (mandatory safety instruction issued by the aviation regulator) requiring specific modifications to aircraft seats.

Who it affects: Owners and operators of early-model Gulfstream (Grumman American/American Aviation) AA-5 series aeroplanes with serial numbers 0001 to 0089.

What you must do: You must modify the front seats of your aircraft according to the technical specifications in American Aviation Service Bulletin No. 129. This must be completed before the aircraft can be issued a Certificate of Airworthiness (official approval that the plane is safe to fly).

Why it matters: This directive addresses a specific safety defect or weakness in the original front seat design of these early production aircraft. Compliance ensures the seats meet current safety standards and won't fail during flight operations.

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

View image in the official source Gulfstream (Grumman American/ American Aviation) AA-5 Series Aeroplanes

AD/AA-5/2 Front Seat - Modification NK

Applicability: All models with S/Nos. 0001 to 0089. Document: American Aviation SB No. 129.

Compliance: Before issue of a Certificate of Airworthiness.

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