Cessna 170, 172, F172, FR172 and 175 Ser
Cessna 170, 172, F172, FR172 and 175 Series Aeroplanes
Cessna 170, 172, F172, FR172 and 175 Series Aeroplanes
| AD/CESSNA 170/80 | BRS-172 Parachute System | 3/2008 |
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| Applicability: | Model 172, 172A, 172B, 172C, 172D, 172E, 172F, 172G, 172H, 172I, 172K, 172L, 172M, 172N, 172P, 172Q, 172R, 172S, R172J, and R172K aircraft; equipped with a BRS-172 Parachute System installed via Supplemental Type Certificate No. SA01679CH. |
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| Requirement: | Remove and replace the pick-up collar support and two retaining screws in accordance with Ballistic Recovery Systems Inc. (BRS) Service Bulletin 07-01, dated 8 June 2007.Note: FAA AD 2008-02-18 Amdt 39-15348 refers. |
| Compliance: | Within 25 hours time in service after 13 March 2008. |
| This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 13 March 2008. | |
| Background: | The FAA received notification from BRS 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
1 February 2008