AD/Gas/2 Filament Wound, Fibre-Glass, High Pressure Spherical Vessels Cancelled (Cth)

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

On the effective date specified below, and for the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive AD/GAS/2.

Compressed Gas Cylinders

AD/GAS/2 Filament Wound, Fibre-Glass, High
Pressure Spherical Vessels 2/2009

Requirement:

CANCELLED.

This AD is cancelled on 12 February 2009.

Background:

This unique Australian AD raised in 1974 required the retirement from service of all filament wound, fibre-glass, high pressure spherical vessels manufactured by Apex Fibre-Glass Products, Cleveland, Ohio, to ensure no vessel remained in service beyond the manufacturers recommended life limit of 3 years.

Compliance was forthwith.

As all affected vessels would have been retired by now, this AD is considered to be no longer required.

James Coyne
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

22 December 2008