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CASA 316/07 - Direction - Cessna 441 Conquest

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This safety order grounds Cessna 441 Conquest aircraft with 22,500+ total flight hours from operating in Australia unless the Director of Aviation Safety provides written approval. It applies to pilots and operators of both Australian‑registered and foreign aircraft while in Australian territory.

CASA issued the direction after the manufacturer warned of undetectable, potentially dangerous structural degradation at that time‑in‑service and recommended retirement. Limited ferry/relocation flights may be approved only with specified timing, route, purpose and demonstrable risk mitigations.

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CASA 316/07 - Direction - Cessna 441 Conquest

View image in the official sourceInstrument number CASA 316/07

I, William Bruce Byron, Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 11.245 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.

[Signed Bruce Byron]

Bruce Byron
Director of Aviation Safety and
Chief Executive Officer

24 August 2007

Direction — Cessna 441 Conquest

1 Commencement

This instrument commences on 25 August 2007.

2 Application

This instrument applies to each operator, and each pilot, of a Cessna 441 Conquest (the aircraft) that:

(a) has 22 500 hours or more time-in-service; and

(b) is:

(i) an Australian aircraft; or

(ii) a foreign registered aircraft in Australian territory.

3 Direction

The aircraft may not be flown at any time or for any purpose while this direction is in force unless, being satisfied that it is safe to do so, the Director approves in writing the details of the flight, including the time, route, purpose and risk mitigators.

Note 1 The aircraft manufacturer, Cessna Aircraft Corporation, has issued a Supplemental Inspection Document (SID) which recommends that the aircraft be retired when it has accumulated 22 500 flight hours because continued airworthiness can no longer be assured.

Note 2 Depending on the circumstances, the Director may permit an aircraft that is otherwise grounded by the direction to return to base if it would be safe to do so.

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1 CASA 316/07 - Direction - Cessna 441 Conquest

Instrument number CASA 316/07