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AD/DHE/17 - Carburettor - Inspection

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What this does: This Airworthiness Directive (AD) requires an immediate safety inspection of the carburettor (the device that mixes air and fuel) on specific aircraft engines.

Who it affects: Owners and operators of aircraft fitted with De Havilland Gipsy Queen Series 30 piston engines.

What must be done: The carburettor must be inspected immediately (the directive uses the term "forthwith"). This is mandatory and not optional.

Why it matters: This is a safety order issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority to prevent potential engine failure or other hazards that could arise from carburettor defects in these specific engines. Non-compliance would breach aviation safety regulations and could ground the aircraft.

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 106 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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AD/DHE/17 Carburettor - Inspection 11/61

Applicability: Gipsy Queen Series 30 engines. Document: DH TNS G.Q. 30 No. 63.

Compliance: Forthwith.

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