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AD/SEATS/17 Amdt 2 - SICMA Passenger Seats - Seat Belt Attachment

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Mechanically, this AD requires operators to torque-check the seat-belt attachment bolt on specified SICMA passenger seats using SICMA Service Bulletin 91-25-045 Part 1 within 650 flight hours and repeat every 650 hours until the Part 2 modification is fitted and its installation recorded on the seat placard (modification due before 31 December 2003). It affects aircraft operators and maintenance organisations with the listed SICMA seats (fitted to Airbus, Boeing, Fokker, Bombardier types). The DGAC reported loose bolts from over‑torquing; operators bear inspection and modification costs and must update placards.

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AD/SEATS/17 Amdt 2 - SICMA Passenger Seats - Seat Belt Attachment

View image in the official source View image in the official sourceAIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

View image in the official sourceFor the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/SEATS/17 Amdt 1 and issues the following AD under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 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.

Seats and Berths

AD/SEATS/17

Amdt 2

SICMA Passenger Seats - Seat Belt Attachment 12/2002

Applicability: All SICMA AERO SEAT seats P/N 91xx, 93xx, 95xx, 96xx, 97xx, 98xx, 99xx, 9Axx, 9Bxx, 9Cxx listed in Annex 1 of SICMA AERO SEAT Service Bulletin (SB) 91-25-045, all serial numbers which have not incorporated terminating action in accordance with SICMA AERO SEAT SB 91-25-032 or SB 91-25-045.

Note 1: Terminating action in accordance with the SB would be recorded on the change placard.

Note 2: These seats are known to be fitted to, but not limited to, Airbus Industrie, Boeing, Fokker and Bombardier aeroplanes.

Requirement: 1. If not already accomplished in accordance with SB 91-25-032 Part 1, check tighten the affected bolt onto the seat attachment by using a torque wrench as per instructions given in Part One of SICMA AERO SEAT Service Bulletin 91-25- 045.

If terminating action in accordance with Part 2 of SB 91-25-032 has not been recorded on the seat, modify the seats and record this terminating action on the seat placard in accordance with instructions given in Part two of SICMA AERO SEAT Service Bulletin 91-25-045.

Compliance: For Requirement 1: Within 650 flight hours after 28 November 2002 and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 650 flight hours until modified in accordance with Requirement 2.

For Requireme nt 2: Before 31 December 2003.

This Amendment becomes effective on 28 November 2002.

Note: DGAC AD2002-471(AB) dated 18 September 2002 refers.

Background: The French Direction Generale de L'Aviation Civile (DGAC) has advised that the seat belt attachment bolts on several aisle and window side seats have become loose and fallen out due to overtorquing causing damage to the spacer.

Amendment 1 of this AD introduced more details of applicable seats and added identification to modified seats.

Seats and Berths

AD/SEATS/17 Amdt 2 (Continued)

Amendment 2 of this AD is raised to widen the applicability to ensure all seats have been modified. The technical content of the inspection and modification has not changed from the previous amendment.

The original issue of this Airworthiness Directive became effective on 5 October 2000.

Amendment 1 of this Airworthiness Directive became effective on 18 April 2002.

Signature of Steven John Swift Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

Steven John Swift

Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 17 October 2002

View image in the official sourceThe above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 6 November 2002.

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

1 AD/SEATS/17 Amdt 2 - SICMA Passenger Seats - Seat Belt Attachment

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/SEATS/17 Amdt 1 and issues the following AD under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 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.

Seats and Berths

AD/SEATS/17

Amdt 2

SICMA Passenger Seats - Seat Belt Attachment 12/2002

Note 1: Terminating action in accordance with the SB would be recorded on the change placard.

Note 2: These seats are known to be fitted to, but not limited to, Airbus Industrie, Boeing, Fokker and Bombardier aeroplanes.

If terminating action in accordance with Part 2 of SB 91-25-032 has not been recorded on the seat, modify the seats and record this terminating action on the seat placard in accordance with instructions given in Part two of SICMA AERO SEAT Service Bulletin 91-25-045.

Compliance: For Requirement 1: Within 650 flight hours after 28 November 2002 and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 650 flight hours until modified in accordance with Requirement 2.

For Requireme nt 2: Before 31 December 2003.

This Amendment becomes effective on 28 November 2002.

Note: DGAC AD2002-471(AB) dated 18 September 2002 refers.