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AD/DIAMOND/1 - Operational Limitation

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Requires owners/operators of Diamond Aircraft DA20 A1 “Katana” serials 10002–10287 to fit a cockpit placard reading “SPINS PROHIBITED”, amend the flight manual, and carry out a modification per Diamond Service Bulletin DA20-53-01A. The placard must be fitted before the next flight and the modification completed by 18 July 1997 (Requirement 1–2; Compliance). The action responds to a rudder-pedal jam caused by a pilot’s shoe; owners bear the cost and maintenance organisations perform the modification.

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AD/DIAMOND/1 - Operational Limitation

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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Diamond (HOAC) Series Aeroplanes

AD/DIAMOND/1 Operational Limitation 9/97 DM

Applicability: Diamond Aircraft Model DA 20 A1 “Katana” aircraft, with serial numbers 10002 through 10287.

Requirement: 1. Install a placard on the cockpit instrument panel, in letters at least 2.54 mm (0.10 inch) high, in the vicinity of the existing limitations placard located above the airspeed indicator, to read:

SPINS PROHIBITED

A flight manual amendment is required.

Modify the aircraft in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Diamond Aircraft Service Bulletin DA20-53-01A, dated 5 June 1997.

Note: Transport Canada Emergency AD CF-97-09 refers.

Compliance: 1. Before further flight.

Before 18 July 1997.

This airworthiness directive becomes effective on 18 June 1997.

Background: There has been an occurrence of a rudder pedal jam during a practice spin with a Katana aircraft. The jam was caused by the pilot’s shoe being caught between the rudder pedal and battery hardware.

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