1AD/FPE/6 Amdt 7 - Fire Extinguishant Systems

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 107 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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Fire Protection Equipment

AD/FPE/6

Amdt 7

Fire Extinguishant Systems 4/93

Applicability: All aircraft fire extinguishant systems, fixed and portable, in respect of which a system of maintenance detailing procedures for the inspection, test, overhaul and retirement of all parts of the system has not been approved.

Requirement: All aircraft hand portable, and fixed fire extinguishant systems shall be subject to maintenance inspection, test, overhaul and retirement in accordance with the manufacturer's procedures and/or recommendations.

Compliance: In accordance with the manufacturers instructions and recommendations. In the absence of such, the overhaul period shall not exceed five years, except that for hand portable extinguishers containing a halon compound (eg BCF), the initial overhaul period may be extended to, but shall not exceed, twelve years (TSN).

Note: Some fire extinguishant containers may be subject to a hydrostatic pressure test requirement.

Background: Amendment 5 was raised to align with the Australian Standard and to reduce the environmental impact of halon use. Amendment 6 was issued to clarify applicability of BCF extinguishers. Amendment 7 is issued to remove references to AD/GAS/1 and to a specific Civil Aviation Regulation.