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AD/SEATS/3 - Sicma Passenger Seats

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A safety order requires airlines and aircraft operators using Sicma multiple-passenger seats to inspect for a specific U‑shaped shackle in passenger seat belts that can allow fittings to slide and bend the keeper, potentially causing belt detachment. If present, operators must permanently modify or replace the attachment to prevent this failure. Compliance is required by 30 November 1988.

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AD/SEATS/3 - Sicma Passenger Seats

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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AD/SEATS/3 Sicma Passenger Seats 8/88

Applicability: All multiple passenger seats manufactured by Sicma Aero Seats.

Requirement: 1. Inspect the seat belt attachment shackles to determine whether any are of the 'U' type with straight sides. These are used to attach two seat belt halves.

If a 'U' shackle is used, either permanently modify the shackle so that the seat belt fittings cannot become attached onto the straight section of the shackle or replace the attachment with a different design which prevents such an occurrence.

Compliance: Prior to 30 November 1988.

Background: A seat belt fitting sliding along the straight section of the 'U' shackle can, under load, have the keeper bent in such a way that the seat belt half is no longer positively attached to the seat.

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