AD/FA-200/8 - Pitot Static Water Drain Access - Modification - CANCELLED

What this is: This document officially cancels an old aircraft safety rule (called an Airworthiness Directive) that applied to Fuji FA-200 series aeroplanes.

What the original rule required: Back in 1970, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority required owners to install a rubber blanking grommet (a rubber plug) into the water drain access hole of the pitot-static system. This system measures airspeed and altitude, and water getting in could cause dangerous instrument errors.

Why it was cancelled: The modification had to be done within 100 flight hours after July 1970. Because that deadline passed nearly 40 years ago, every affected aircraft has long since been modified. The rule is now redundant.

What this means now: This directive has no legal force. If you own a Fuji FA-200, you do not need to comply with this specific requirement—it was cancelled effective 2 July 2009.