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AD/CAP 10/7 - Rudder Lower Support

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This Airworthiness Directive requires owners/operators of CAP10B aeroplanes fitted with rudder lower support parts CAP10-30-08-01 or CAP230-30-08-01 (supplied by APEX after 1 Jan 2001) to carry out two inspections per APEX Service Bulletin No. 040707. Inspection A is required before the next flight after 18 Aug 2004; Inspection B within 25 flight hours and then every 25 flight hours. The CASA delegate issued the requirement; operators pay for inspections and any repairs and must keep the aircraft grounded until Inspection A is done.

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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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Avions Mudry Cap Series Aeroplanes

AD/CAP 10/7 Rudder Lower Support 10/2004

AD/CAP 10/7 Rudder Lower Support 10/2004 TX

Applicability: All Model CAP10B aircraft, fitted with a rudder lower support CAP10-30-08-01 or CAP230-30-08-01, as applicable, with or without a letter at end; supplied by APEX Aircraft after 1 January 2001 (supplied as spare part or incorporated in production).

Requirement: 1. Perform inspection ‘A’ of the Accomplishment Instructions of APEX Aircraft Service Bulletin No. 040707, dated 29 July 2004.

Perform inspection ‘B’ of the Accomplishment Instructions of APEX Aircraft Service Bulletin No. 040707.

Note: DGAC Emergency AD UF-2004-143 refers.

Compliance: 1. Before further flight after 18 August 2004.

Within 25 flight hours after 18 August 2004, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 25 flight hours.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 18 August 2004.

Background: Reports were received of cracked rudder lower supports.

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David Villiers

Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 17 August 2004

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The above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 18 August 2004.

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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

Avions Mudry Cap Series Aeroplanes

AD/CAP 10/7 Rudder Lower Support 10/2004 AD/CAP 10/7 Rudder Lower Support 10/2004 TX

AD/CAP 10/7 Rudder Lower Support 10/2004 TX

Requirement: 1. Perform inspection ‘A’ of the Accomplishment Instructions of APEX Aircraft Service Bulletin No. 040707, dated 29 July 2004.

Perform inspection ‘B’ of the Accomplishment Instructions of APEX Aircraft Service Bulletin No. 040707.

Note: DGAC Emergency AD UF-2004-143 refers.

Compliance: 1. Before further flight after 18 August 2004.

Within 25 flight hours after 18 August 2004, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 25 flight hours.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 18 August 2004.

Background: Reports were received of cracked rudder lower supports.

David Villiers

Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 17 August 2004

The above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 18 August 2004.