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AD/CAP 232/12 Amdt 1 - Return to Flight - Modification/Reinforcement
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CAP Aviation (Akrotech and Mudry) CAP 232 Series Aeroplanes
| AD/CAP 232/12 Amdt 1 | Return to Flight - Modification/Reinforcement | 3/2007 |
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| Applicability: | All CAP 232 aircraft. |
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| Requirement: | 1. Insert the relevant Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) supplement modifying sections 1.4 and 2.2 and 2.16 of the AFM and install a limitation placard in the cockpit as indicated in Annex A of AMICALE de VOLTIGE AERIENNE (AVA) Service Bulletin No. 2006-01 Ed. 1.2. After possible repairs and after reinforcement of bulkheads No. 2 and No. 3 by implementation of AVA-STC-2006-01 Rev 01, performed by AIR MENUISERIE (the sole approved organisation), proceed with the reinforcement of bulkhead No. 1 as instructed in paragraph A of AVA Service Bulletin No. 2006-01 Ed. 1.3. Modify the approved operator’s maintenance program by inserting the repetitive inspection requirements of paragraph B of AVA Service Bulletin No. 2006-01 Ed. 1.After accomplishment of the above requirements of this Directive, perform a new weighing and balancing of the aircraft as mentioned in AVA Service Bulletin No. 2006-01 Ed. 1.Note: EASA AD 2006-0211R1-E refers. |
| Compliance: | Before further flight. |
| This Amendment becomes effective on 15 March 2007. | |
| Background: | A CAP 232 aircraft suffered an in-flight wing separation during a French Aerobatics Championship. Until the investigation was completed, and pending the results, further flight was prohibited.Investigations by BEAD-Air have now suggested two possible causes that may have led to the in-flight wing separation. In order to have the aircraft back in service, EASA requested Apex Aircraft to design the reinforcement of bulkhead No. 1 and 2 to address both possible causes. |
| The return to flight of CAP 232 aircraft is dependent upon corrective design changes through an STC from AVA.Amendment 1 is issued in response to a revision of the related EASA AD, which requires accomplishment of certain actions before affected aircraft return to flight. |
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David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
1 February 2007