Commonwealth legislation

AD/PITTS S-2/7 - Control Tube Assembly - Inspection and Modification

In ForceCTH

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Collection

legislative instrument

Plain English Summary

3/10 complexity

This airworthiness directive requires owners/operators of Pitts S‑2A aeroplanes to inspect a specific control tube assembly for cracks before each flight until it is modified, and to complete a prescribed modification within 100 hours. Inspections must be entered on the maintenance release; a pilot‑in‑command may perform the inspection without certification, while other inspections or certifications may be made by a Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer.

JSON API

Deep dive

Want the full deep dive?

Zoe can write the in-depth analysis on top of the summary above: how it works, who it affects and what each part actually does.

Current sections

Direct links to the current provisions in AD/PITTS S-2/7 - Control Tube Assembly - Inspection and Modification.

AD/PITTS S-2/7 - Control Tube Assembly - Inspection and Modification

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

View image in the official source
Pitts S-1 and S-2 Series Aeroplanes

AD/PITTS S-2/7 Control Tube Assembly - Inspection

and Modification

6/75

Applicability: All model S-2A.

Requirement: 1. Visually inspect the Control Tube Assembly P/No. 2-5100 for cracks at the junction of the control stick housing at the aft end of the tube where it is welded to the control tube.

Note: Remove paint from the inspection area and leave unpainted until modified.

2. Modify Control Tube Assembly P/No. 2-5100 in accordance with Pitts Aviation Enterprises Service Letter No. 5.

3. The repetitive inspection detailed in this Directive shall be entered on the maintenance release as maintenance required. The inspection may be performed by the pilot in command, in which case certification is not required. In all other cases certification may be made on the maintenance release. This inspection may also be performed and certified by any Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer.

Compliance: For Para. 1 - Inspect before each flight after 21 May 1975 until modified. For Para. 2 - Modify within 100 hours time in service after 21 May 1975.

Source text

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

1 AD/PITTS S-2/7 - Control Tube Assembly - Inspection and Modification