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AD/DHC-1/27 - Seat Restraint Installations - Modification

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What this does: This directive mandates a safety upgrade for all De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk aircraft. Owners and operators must install proper safety harnesses (seat belts) in each seat.

Who it affects: Anyone operating or maintaining De Havilland DHC-1 (Chipmunk) series aeroplanes.

What must be done:

Install a safety harness for each seat restraint installation
The installation must follow a specific plan (scheme) approved by the Secretary (the senior government official responsible for aviation)
Guidance on how to create these installation plans can be found in Airworthiness Advisory Circular No. 62 from March 1972

Deadline: The modification had to be completed before 1 October 1976, unless the aircraft already had compliant harnesses fitted.

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

View image in the official source De Havilland DHC-1 (Chipmunk) Series Aeroplanes

AD/DHC-1/27 Seat Restraint Installations - Modification 10/76

Applicability: All models.

Requirement: Modify each seat restraint installation by fitting a safety harness in accordance with a scheme approved by the Secretary.

Note: Guidelines for installation schemes are outlined in Airworthiness Advisory Circular No. 62 dated March 1972.

Compliance: Unless already accomplished, before 1 October 1976.

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