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AD/INST/22 - Airborne Vacuum Pumps - Removal From Service

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This airworthiness directive requires removal from service of specified Airborne engine‑driven vacuum pumps manufactured before 1966, listed by model and serial-number ranges. Stated purpose: remove potentially unsafe older pumps.

It applies to aircraft operators and maintenance organisations using those pumps and mandates removal within 100 hours time-in-service after 30 November 1976, creating equipment replacement costs, inspection and downtime obligations; operators must verify serial numbers against the table and comply.

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AD/INST/22 - Airborne Vacuum Pumps - Removal From Service

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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AD/INST/22 Airborne Vacuum Pumps - Removal From Service 11/76

Applicability: As detailed below.

Requirement: Remove from service all Airborne engine driven vacuum pumps manufactured prior to 1966, for which the model and serial numbers are listed below:

Model	Year	Serial Number
113A	1960	1D1 to 12D1199
	1961	1E1 to 12E2288
	1962	1F1 to 12F3411
	1963	1G1 to 12G4230
	1964	1H1 to 12H1688
	1965	1J1 to 12J210
200 cc, 200 cw	1963	5G43 to 12G903
	1964	1H1 to 12H5623
	1965	1J1 to 12J9397
220 cc, 220 cw	1964	2H1 to 12H680
	1965	1J1 to 4J393
221 cc, 222 cw	1965	3J1 to 12J371

Note: Airborne Manufacturing Co. SL No. 16 and FAA AD 76-16-02, Amendment 39-2685 also pertain to this subject.

Compliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 30 November 1976.

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