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AD/B747/303 - BFGoodrich Emergency Slide or Slide/Raft

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This Airworthiness Directive requires operators of specified Boeing 747 series aeroplanes fitted with certain BFGoodrich emergency slides or slide/rafts to inspect those devices and, if a discrepant hose assembly is found, replace it in accordance with FAA AD 2004-03-17. It affects aircraft operators and maintenance organisations responsible for compliance and is designed to make sure evacuation slides fully inflate; the AD is mandatory from 15 April 2004.

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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

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For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CASR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

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Boeing 747 Series Aeroplanes

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AD/B747/303 BFGoodrich Emergency Slide or Slide/Raft 4/2004

Applicability: All Model 747-100, -100B, -100B SUD, -200B, -200C, -200F, -300, 747SR, and

747SP series aircraft; equipped with BFGoodrich slides or slide/rafts having part number 7A1238-( ), 7A1239-( ), 7A1248-( ), 7A1261-( ), 7A-1255-( ),

7A-1256-( ), or 7A-1257-( ), where “( )” represents any dash number of those part numbers.

Requirement: Inspect in accordance with the technical requirements of FAA AD 2004-03-17 Amdt 39-13461.

Note: BFGoodrich Service Bulletin 25-241, dated 30 September 1991 refers.

Compliance: As specified in the Requirement document, with a revised effective date of 15 April 2004.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 15 April 2004.

Background: This Directive requires an inspection of each affected emergency evacuation slide or slide/raft to determine if a certain discrepant hose assembly is installed, and replacement of the hose assembly if necessary. Failure of an emergency slide or slide/raft to fully inflate during an emergency situation could impede an evacuation and result in injury to passengers and crewmembers.

Signature of David Villiers, Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.

David Villiers

Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 5 March 2004

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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

Boeing 747 Series Aeroplanes

AD/B747/303 BFGoodrich Emergency Slide o AD/B747/303 BFGoodrich Emergency Slide or Slide/Raft 4/2004

AD/B747/303 BFGoodrich Emergency Slide or Slide/Raft 4/2004

Applicability: All Model 747-100, -100B, -100B SUD, -200B, -200C, -200F, -300, 747SR, and

747SP series aircraft; equipped with BFGoodrich slides or slide/rafts having part number 7A1238-( ), 7A1239-( ), 7A1248-( ), 7A1261-( ), 7A-1255-( ),

7A-1256-( ), or 7A-1257-( ), where “( )” represents any dash number of those part numbers.

Requirement: Inspect in accordance with the technical requirements of FAA AD 2004-03-17 Amdt 39-13461.

Note: BFGoodrich Service Bulletin 25-241, dated 30 September 1991 refers.

Compliance: As specified in the Requirement document, with a revised effective date of 15 April 2004.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 15 April 2004.

David Villiers

Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 5 March 2004