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AD/FA-200/5 - Fuselage Skin - Modification

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What this does: This is a mandatory safety fix (an Airworthiness Directive) requiring specific Fuji FA-200 aircraft to have their fuselage skin modified to prevent structural failure.

Who it affects: Only four specific planes — Fuji FA-200 models with serial numbers 3, 9, 10, and 11. If you don't own one of these exact aircraft, this doesn't concern you.

What must be done: Owners must carry out a modification to the fuselage skin exactly as described in Fuji Service Bulletin No. FAS-017 (the manufacturer's official repair instructions).

The deadline: The work had to be completed within 100 hours of flying time after 30 June 1970. Given that date has long passed, this directive now applies to any surviving aircraft from that limited production run that are still in service.

Why it matters: This prevents potential catastrophic failure of the aircraft's outer skin during flight.

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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AD/FA-200/5 Fuselage Skin - Modification 5/70

Applicability: All models with S/Nos. 3, 9, 10 and 11. Document: Fuji SB No. FAS-017.

Compliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 30 June 1970.

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