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AD/DO 328/3 - RVSM Operations
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| AD/DO 328/3 | RVSM Operations | 1/2006 DM |
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| Applicability: | Model 328-100 series aeroplanes, serial numbers 3005 up to and including 3119, without Fairchild Dornier Service Bulletins SB-328-34-413 Revision 1 dated18 November 2002 and either SB-328-53-403 Revision 1 dated 7 November 2002 or Revision 2 dated 13 May 2003 incorporated. |
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| Requirement: | 1. Amend the Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) by inserting the following statement into the Limitations Section, this may be accomplished by inserting a copy of this Directive in the AFM: |
| “Operation in Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum airspace is prohibited.” | |
| Note 1: Dornier All Operator Telex AOT-328-34-021 dated 11 September 2002 refers, however the AOT only limits the prohibition to European Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) airspace. | |
| 2. Perform the actions specified in both SB-328-34-413 Revision 1 andSB-328-53-403 Revision 2. | |
| Actions accomplished in accordance with SB-328-53-403 Revision 1, before the effective date of this Directive, are acceptable for partial compliance with this Requirement. | |
| The Requirement 1 AFM amendment may be removed following compliance with Requirement 2. | |
| Note 2: LBA AD 2002-337/2 refers. | |
| Compliance: | For Requirement 1 - Within seven days after the effective date of this Directive. |
| For Requirement 2 - Before requesting an RVSM Airworthiness Approval. | |
| This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 23 November 2005. |
| Background: | The German Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA) has advised the Eurocontrol has found large height deviations whilst monitoring the performance of the Dornier 328 RVSM fleet and that as a result the approval for RVSM operations has been suspended in European airspace. RVSM operations may be resumed following optional actions in accordance with the two referenced SBs. |
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James Coyne
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