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AD/PARA/9 - Emergency Parachute Opening Mechanism

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This Airworthiness Directive requires owners/operators of Rettungsfallschirm RFS II emergency parachutes (part no. 904000-11; serials 90001–90133) to carry out inspection and corrective action because the upper pin can contact the cable protection cover and raise deployment force. The required work follows Bruggemann GmbH Technische Mitteilung (LBA 001, 11 Apr 2003) and must be completed by 30 September 2003; the AD took effect 10 July 2003.

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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

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For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CASR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

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Parachute Equipment

AD/PARA/9 Emergency Parachute Opening Me

AD/PARA/9 Emergency Parachute Opening Mechanism 7/2003

Applicability: Rettungsfallschirm RFS II emergency parachutes, part number 904000-11, serial numbers 90001 through 90133.

Requirement: Action in accordance with Bruggemann Gmbh & Co. KG Technische Mitteilung No.

LBA 001, dated 11 April 2003.

Note: German LBA AD 2003-162 refers

Compliance: Before 30 September 2003.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 10 July 2003.

Background: Yearly inspection reports received by the manufacturer indicated that the upper pin of the parachute opening mechanism is contacting the cable protection cover. This situation, unless corrected, could result in increased actuation force to use the parachute in an emergency situation.

Signature of David Villiers, Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.

David Villiers

Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 30 May 2003

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The above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 18 June 2003.

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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

Parachute Equipment

AD/PARA/9 Emergency Parachute Opening Me AD/PARA/9 Emergency Parachute Opening Mechanism 7/2003

AD/PARA/9 Emergency Parachute Opening Mechanism 7/2003

Applicability: Rettungsfallschirm RFS II emergency parachutes, part number 904000-11, serial numbers 90001 through 90133.

Requirement: Action in accordance with Bruggemann Gmbh & Co. KG Technische Mitteilung No.

LBA 001, dated 11 April 2003.

Note: German LBA AD 2003-162 refers

Compliance: Before 30 September 2003.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 10 July 2003.

David Villiers

Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 30 May 2003

The above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 18 June 2003.