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AD/INST/14 - SEP 6 Automatic Pilot Pitch Computer Clutch Circuit - Modification

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This Airworthiness Directive (a mandatory safety order) requires a specific repair to aircraft autopilot systems.

Who it affects: Aircraft operators using the SEP 6 pitch computer (model 524SUE4) in their automatic pilot systems.

What you must do: Modify the clutch circuit in the pitch computer according to the manufacturer's instructions (Smiths Service Bulletin 22-780).

When: Within 3,000 flight hours after 30 April 1975.

Why it matters: To prevent potential failures in the autopilot system and maintain flight safety.

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

AD/INST/14 SEP 6 Automatic Pilot Pitch Computer

Clutch Circuit - Modification

Applicability: SEP 6 pitch computer 524SUE4. Document: Smiths SB 22-780.

Compliance: Within 3000 hours time in service after 30 April 1975.

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