COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
Bombardier (Boeing Canada/De Havilland) DHC-8 Series Aeroplanes
AD/DHC-8/40 Black Thermal Insulation Retrofit Kits 7/95
Applicability: DHC-8 aircraft, Models 102, 103, 106, 301, 311, and 314, with serial numbers 003 through 381; and, all DHC-8 retrofit kits listed in de Havilland Service Bulletin 8-21- 68.
Requirement: Action in accordance with the technical requirements of Transport Canada AD CF- 94-25.
Compliance: Unless already accomplished, as specified in the Requirement Document with a revised effective date of 22 June 1995.
Background: Black thermal insulation blankets installed during production must be removed in accordance with AD/DHC-8/34 and AD/DHC-8/38. However, the requirements of these Directives do not refer to black insulation blankets introduced through the installation of retrofit kits.