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AD/LEARJET 35/33 - Outflow/Safety Valve

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This Airworthiness Directive requires operators of Learjet 35/36 aircraft identified in Learjet Service Bulletin 35/36‑21‑19 to amend the Aircraft Flight Manual to limit maximum operating altitude to 41,000 ft and to carry out specified service‑bulletin actions to inspect/replace outflow/safety valves. It targets affected operators because certain valve poppets may crack and cause rapid decompression; the manual amendment is temporary and must be removed after the required valve work is completed.

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AD/LEARJET 35/33 - Outflow/Safety Valve

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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Gates Learjet 35 and 36 Series Aeroplanes

AD/LEARJET 35/33 Outflow/Safety Valve 3/96

Applicability: Learjet 35/36 series aircraft as identified in Learjet Service Bulletin SB 35/36-21-19.

Requirement: 1. Unless previously carried out, revise the Aircraft Flight Manual to amend the aircraft maximum operating altitude to 41,000 feet by;

(a) inserting a CASA 'green page' amendment issued under approval number "A/35-A36/6" or,

(b) inserting Learjet Temporary Flight Manual Change 94-15 dated 9 January 1995.

2. Unless previously carried out action in accordance with paragraph 2B and 2C of Learjet Service Bulletin 35/36-21-19 dated 3 January 1995.

3. Remove the aircraft flight manual change introduced in Requirement 1 by application through the CASA District Airworthiness Office responsible for the aircraft.

Note: FAA AD 95-20-03 Amdt 39-9381 refers and supersedes FAA AD 94-26-01 Amdt 39-9097.

Compliance: Requirement 1: Prior to 1 April 1996.

Requirement 2: Prior to 28 February 1997. Requirement 3: On compliance with Requirement 2.

Background: The manufacturer has advised that valves identified in AlliedSignal Service Bulletin 130406-21-A4011 Revision 3 or 102850-21-4021 Revision 2 may experience fracture or cracking of the poppet valve which could cause rapid decompression of the aircraft. Until affected valves can be replaced a flight manual amendment has been inserted in the Australian flight manual.

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