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AD/SWSA226/8 - Front (Pilot) Seat Restraint Installation - Modification

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What this does: This directive mandates a safety upgrade for specific aircraft, requiring owners to install proper safety harnesses in the front (pilot) seats.

Who it affects: Owners and operators of Fairchild (Swearingen) SA226 and SA227 series aeroplanes (all models).

What must be done:

Modify each front seat restraint installation to fit a safety harness
The installation must follow a scheme approved by the Secretary (the relevant government official responsible for aviation safety)
Guideline: Advisory Circular No. 62 (March 1972) provides installation guidance

When: The work had to be completed before 1 January 1974, unless the aircraft was already fitted with the harness.

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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AD/SWSA226/8 Front (Pilot) Seat Restraint Installation - Modification

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Applicability: All models.

Requirement: Modify each front seat restraint installation by fitting a safety harness in accordance with a scheme approved by the Secretary.

Note: Guidelines for installation schemes are outlined in Airworthiness Advisory Circular No. 62 dated March 1972.

Compliance: Before 1 January 1974 unless already accomplished.

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