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AD/DHC-2/1 - Fuel Tanks Inspection and No Smoking Placards

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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What this requires: Owners and operators of DHC-2 Beaver aircraft must follow two safety rules.

1. Fuel leak check: Before every flight, inspect the underside of the fuselage near the fuel tanks for any signs of leaking fuel (stains, dampness, or smells). The pilot can do this check themselves if they're licensed to fly Beavers, and they don't need to write it down. If you find a leak, the plane cannot fly until it's fixed.

2. No smoking signs: Immediately install "NO SMOKING" signs in the cabin where all passengers and crew can clearly see them.

Who it affects: All DHC-2 Beaver models, unless the aircraft has been specifically modified to prevent fuel tank leaks (and you can prove this to the Secretary of the Department).

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AD/DHC-2/1 - Fuel Tanks Inspection and No Smoking Placards

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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DHC-2 (Beaver) Series Aeroplanes

AD/DHC-2/1 Fuel Tanks Inspection and “No Smoking Placards”

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Applicability: All models except those aeroplanes in which it is shown, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that modifications have been incorporated to obviate leakage of the fuel tanks.

Requirement: 1. Inspection:

(a) Inspect the lower surface of the fuselage in the fuel tank area for stains, dampness and other indications of fuel leakage.

(b) This inspection may be performed and certified by a pilot whose licence is endorsed for De Havilland DHC-2 (Beaver) aeroplanes. Recording action of the inspection in not required.

(c) If fuel tank leakage has occurred the aeroplane shall not be flown until corrective action has been taken.

2. Installation:

Placard the cabin of the aeroplane with “NO SMOKING” sign(s) conspicuously displayed and readily visible to all occupants.

Compliance: For para. 1(a) - before each flight.

For para. 2 - forthwith.

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