Mitsubishi MU-2 Series AeroplanesMitsubishi MU-2 Series Aeroplanes

Mitsubishi MU-2 Series Aeroplanes

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:510.3pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Applicability:</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>MU-2B model aeroplanes as follows:</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:201.9pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:36pt; text-indent:-36pt"><span style="width:36pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"></span><span style="font-weight:bold">Aeroplane Model</span><br><br><span>MU-2B-10, -15, -20 and -25</span><br><span>MU-2B-30</span><br><span>MU-2B-36</span></p></td><td style="width:201.95pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="font-weight:bold">Serial Number</span><br><br><span>005 through 238</span><br><span>502 through 547</span><br><span>501</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Requirement:</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Unless already accomplished, inspect and, if necessary, correct any incorrect wiring of the engine fire detection circuit and the DC power emergency relay circuit in accordance with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries MU-2 Service Bulletin 187A dated</span><br><span>9 June 1981 or later Revision approved by the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB).</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Note"><span>Note:</span><span> </span><span>JCAB AD TCD-2048-81 refers.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Compliance:</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Within 30 days after the effective date of this Directive.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 2 July 2009.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Background:</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>A review of Australian ADs has revealed that two JCAB ADs were never issued as Australian ADs because at the time of issue Australian registered MU-2B aircraft were not affected.</span><span> </span><span>Since then, additional MU-2B aeroplanes have been registered in </span><span>Australia</span><span> and some are in the affected serial number range.</span><span> </span><span>For this reason CASA is obliged to issue this AD to ensure that any incorrect </span><span>electrical wiring is rectified.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>