COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 107 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
Emergency Equipment
AD/EMY/17 Life Jackets - Retirement 12/81
Applicability: Beaufort (Air-Sea) Equipment Life Jackets Mk 8E manufactured in 1971. Requirement: Remove from service, unless repaired to a scheme acceptable to the Secretary. Compliance: In accordance with a programme acceptable to the Secretary.
Background: A significant percentage of these life jackets have been found defective on inspection due to adhesive deterioration.