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AD/CHA/2 Amdt 3 - Circuit Protector
American Champion (Aeronca, Bellanca) SeAmerican Champion (Aeronca, Bellanca) Series Aeroplanes
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American Champion (Aeronca, Bellanca) Series Aeroplanes
| AD/CHA/2 Amdt 3 | Circuit Protector | 5/2009 |
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| Applicability: | All Champion 7 and 8 series aircraft fitted with alternator system. |
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| Requirement: | Install a circuit protective device (ie fuse or circuit breaker) between the alternator power cable and the ammeter connection.Note: Advisory circular AC21-99, Aircraft Wiring and Bonding, provides information on a suitable circuit breaker device. |
| Compliance: | Unless previously accomplished, within the next 100 hours time in service. Compliance with a previous issue of this Directive constitutes compliance with the requirements of this Directive. |
| This Amendment becomes effective on 7 May 2009. | |
| Background: | This AD was initially issued to provide protection against a fire hazard as no circuit protection existed in the alternator line which routed through bulkheads into the engine. This amendment is issued to update the note by including the correct source of advisory information as AC 21-99, Aircraft Wiring and Bonding. |
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James Coyne
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
27 March 2009