Cessna 150, F150, 152 & F152 Series Aeroplanes
Cessna 150, F150, 152 & F152 Series Aeroplanes
| AD/CESSNA 150/49 | BRS-150 Parachute System | 13/2008 DM |
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| Applicability: | Models 150, 150A, 150B, 150C, 150D, 150E, 150F, 150G, 150H, 150J, 150K, A150K, 150L, A150L, 150M, A150M, 152, and A152 aircraft; equipped with aBRS-150 Parachute System with a serial number in the range of 50001 through 50006 installed via Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SA64CH. |
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| Requirement: | Remove the pick-up collar support, nylon screws, and launch tube of the BRS-150 Parachute System and replace them with new parts, in accordance with BRS Service Bulletin SB 2008-04-01 R1, issued 24 April 2008, or later FAA approved revision.Note: FAA AD 2008-22-18 Amdt 39-15715 refers. |
| Compliance: | Within 25 hours time in service after the effective date of this Directive, unless already accomplished. |
| This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 9 December 2008. | |
| Background: | The FAA received notification by the manufacturer of the BRS-150 Parachute System that the pick-up collar assembly may prematurely move off the launch tube and adversely affect rocket trajectory during deployment. Premature separation of the collar could result in the parachute failing to successfully deploy. |
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David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
6 November 2008