COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
Cessna 210 Series Aeroplanes
AD/CESSNA 210/47 Fuel Vapour Return Line - Repositioning 7/80
Applicability: Models T210 and P210 with S/Nos. 21063661 to 21063886, 21063888 to 21063914, P21000390 to P21000473, P21000475 to P21000481; AND Those aircraft which have had the fuel system modified using Service Kit SK210-93A or SK210-93B as per AD/CESSNA 210/45 (Cessna SIL No. 79-60 Supplement No. 1).
Document: Cessna SIL No. SE 80-50.
Compliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 31 July 1980.
Background: The manufacturer has found it necessary to provide a more positive separation between the alternator leads and the fuel vapour return line.
Overview
The Civil Aviation Regulations 1998, enacted by the Australian Parliament, are the primary legal framework governing civil aviation in Australia, aimed at ensuring the safety and efficiency of civil aviation operations. This legislation, amended over time to incorporate evolving safety standards and practices, includes specific provisions for issuing airworthiness directives to address safety concerns as they arise. The Act empowers the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to issue such directives, ensuring that aircraft remain airworthy and compliant with safety standards. The 1998 Regulations were updated to include Part 39 - 105, which outlines the process for issuing and enforcing airworthiness directives to address specific safety issues identified by CASA.
One such airworthiness directive is AD/CESSNA 210/47, issued to address a specific safety concern related to the fuel vapour return line on certain Cessna 210 Series aeroplanes. This directive was introduced to mitigate the risk of electrical interference and potential fire hazards caused by the proximity of the alternator leads to the fuel vapour return line. The policy objective behind AD/CESSNA 210/47 is to ensure the safety of flight operations by requiring the repositioning of the fuel vapour return line on applicable aircraft models. Compliance with this directive is mandatory for the specified aircraft, ensuring that they meet the necessary safety standards and reducing the risk of accidents or incidents related to fuel system issues.
Scope and Application
The Civil Aviation Regulations 1998, as amended, specify the requirements for the airworthiness of aircraft operating within Australia, including the mandatory compliance with Airworthiness Directives issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). Specifically, Part 39 - 105 pertains to the Cessna 210 Series Aeroplanes and includes AD/CESSNA 210/47, which mandates the repositioning of the fuel vapour return line. This directive applies to certain models and serial numbers of the T210 and P210 aircraft, including those that have undergone specific fuel system modifications using Service Kit SK210-93A or SK210-93B as per AD/CESSNA 210/45. The directive must be complied with within 100 hours of time in service after 31 July 1980, as outlined in Cessna SIL No. SE 80-50. The regulation's geographic and jurisdictional reach is national, applying to all aircraft registered in Australia and operated within its airspace, with CASA overseeing compliance. There are no stated exclusions or exemptions in this specific directive, although broader exemptions may apply under other provisions of the Civil Aviation Regulations. The applicability and enforcement of these regulations may be extended or further defined through subordinate instruments and CASA notices.
Key Provisions
The Civil Aviation Regulations 1998, specifically Part 39, contain various provisions governing the airworthiness of aircraft, with the AD/CESSNA 210/47 directive being one of them. This directive pertains to the repositioning of the fuel vapour return line in certain Cessna 210 Series Aeroplanes (sections 1-2). The directive applies to models T210 and P210 with specific serial numbers, as well as those aircraft which have had their fuel systems modified using Service Kit SK210-93A or SK210-93B, as per AD/CESSNA 210/45 (section 3). The directive requires compliance within 100 hours of time in service after 31 July 1980 (section 4).
Operators and owners of the affected aircraft must ensure that the repositioning of the fuel vapour return line is completed as per the manufacturer's instructions and the guidelines provided in Cessna SIL No. SE 80-50 (section 5). This includes verifying that the aircraft serial numbers fall within the specified range and have undergone the necessary fuel system modifications (section 6). Operators must also ensure that the work is carried out by appropriately certified personnel and that all modifications are documented and logged as required by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) (section 7).
Failure to comply with the requirements of the AD/CESSNA 210/47 directive may result in penalties under the Civil Aviation Act 1988 (Cth) (section 8). Specifically, CASA may issue a Notice of Unauthorized Change (NOUC) to the operator or owner of the affected aircraft, requiring them to rectify the non-compliance within a specified timeframe (section 9). If the operator or owner fails to comply with the NOUC, they may face further enforcement action, including fines, suspension or revocation of the aircraft's certificate of airworthiness, and potential criminal charges (sections 10-11). The maximum penalty for an individual found guilty of an offence under the Civil Aviation Act 1988 (Cth) is a fine of up to $21,000 or imprisonment for up to two years, or both (section 12). For a body corporate, the maximum penalty is a fine of up to $105,000 (section 13).