AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE
For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/GENERAL/67 Amdt 2 and issues the following AD under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CASR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.
Aircraft - General
AD/GENERAL/67
Amdt 3
Passenger Safety Harnesses 1/2004
Applicability: All aeroplanes under 5700 kg manufactured after December 1986 except for multi- engine aeroplanes which have more than 9 passenger seats.
Requirement: 1. Install an approved safety belt and shoulder harness to each seat that is to be occupied during take-off or landing.
2. Install a placard prohibiting occupancy during take-off or landing for seats that are only fitted with a safety belt.
Note: US FAR 91.205(b)(16) and FAR 23.2 refer.
Compliance: Unless already accomplished, prior to 15 February 1995.
Compliance times are unchanged by this amendment. This Amendment becomes effective on 22 January 2004.
Background: In December 1985, the FAA introduced a requirement that shoulder harnesses are to be fitted to all seats in aeroplanes manufactured after December 1986, that have nine passenger seats or less. This Directive is issued to ensure that passengers in Australian aircraft are provided with the same degree of protection in an emergency. Amendment 1 was issued to allow seats not used during take-off or landing to be fitted with a lap belt only.
Amendment 2 was issued to apply the same level of safety to passengers of small aeroplanes which are permitted to carry more than 9 passengers under CAO 101.22. FAR 23 does not address this situation.
Amendment 3 is issued to align this directive with the forthcoming CASR Part 90. Amendment 2 of this directive would require some aircraft to be modified which would not need to be so modified under Part 90. Amendment 3 removes this anomaly.
Aircraft - General
AD/GENERAL/67 Amdt 3 (continued)
Amendment 2 became effective on 15 September 1994.
The original Issue of this directive became effective on 31 July 1989.
David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 1 December 2003
The above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 24 December 2003.