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AD/OXY/13 - Puritan Bennett Aero Systems Crewmember Protective Breathing Equipment

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This directive requires inspection of Puritan Bennett crewmember PBEs (part nos. 119003 and 119003‑01) per Service Bulletin 119003‑35‑1 to confirm a yellow label on the red rip tag, and immediate removal of units without that label (Requirement 1–2; Compliance: inspect by 1 March 1996; remove immediately). It applies to operators and maintenance organisations of the listed aircraft and aims to detect deteriorated neck seals that could reduce crew protection during inflight fires (Background). Costs are inspection labour and replacement of non‑conforming units; the method and deadline are specified in the directive.

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AD/OXY/13 - Puritan Bennett Aero Systems Crewmember Protective Breathing Equipment

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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Oxygen Systems

AD/OXY/13 Puritan Bennett Aero Systems Crewmember

Protective Breathing Equipment

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Applicability: Puritan Bennett Aero Systems Crewmember Protective Breathing Equipment (PBE), part numbers 119003 and 119003-01. These equipments are known to be installed on, but not limited to, the following aircraft series:

Aerospatiale ATR42 and ATR72 Airbus Industrie A300, A310 and A320

Boeing 727, 737, 747, 757 and 767

British Aerospace BAe 146 and BAe 31 Canadair RJ

de Havilland DHC-8

Fokker 100

Lockheed L1011

Mc Donnell Douglas DC8, DC9, DC10, MD11, MD80, MD81, MD82 & MD83 SAAB SF340

Shorts 360

Requirement: 1. Inspect the PBE units in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Puritan Bennett Aero Systems Service Bulletin 119003-35-1 dated 15 February 1993 to confirm that a yellow label is attached to the red rip tag.

Remove from service units without the yellow label.

Note: FAA AD 93-24-16 Amdt 39-8765 refers.

Compliance: 1. Prior to 1 March 1996.

Immediately following the inspection.

Background: Some PBE units have been found to have deteriorated neck seals.

This condition could reduce the protection afforded the crewmember if the PBE unit was used while locating and/or extinguishing an inflight fire.

Compliance with this Directive provides a method of early detection of PBE units with deteriorated neck seals and decreases the likelihood of crewmembers being affected by smoke.

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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1 AD/OXY/13 - Puritan Bennett Aero Systems Crewmember Protective Breathing Equipment

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

Oxygen Systems

AD/OXY/13 Puritan Bennett Aero Systems Crewmember

Protective Breathing Equipment

3/94

Aerospatiale ATR42 and ATR72 Airbus Industrie A300, A310 and A320

Boeing 727, 737, 747, 757 and 767

British Aerospace BAe 146 and BAe 31 Canadair RJ

de Havilland DHC-8

Fokker 100

Lockheed L1011

Mc Donnell Douglas DC8, DC9, DC10, MD11, MD80, MD81, MD82 & MD83 SAAB SF340

Shorts 360

Remove from service units without the yellow label.

Note: FAA AD 93-24-16 Amdt 39-8765 refers.

Compliance: 1. Prior to 1 March 1996.

Immediately following the inspection.

Background: Some PBE units have been found to have deteriorated neck seals.

This condition could reduce the protection afforded the crewmember if the PBE unit was used while locating and/or extinguishing an inflight fire.

Compliance with this Directive provides a method of early detection of PBE units with deteriorated neck seals and decreases the likelihood of crewmembers being affected by smoke.

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES