COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE
For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 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.
Pilatus PC-12 Series Aeroplanes
AD/PC-12/33 Operational Limitation Placard 13/2002
Applicability: Model PC-12 and PC-12/45 aircraft, with Manufacturers Serial Numbers (MSN)101, 103 through 120, 122 through 165, 167 through 175, 178 through 289, 291 through
333, 335 through 341, 345 through 380, 382 through 410, 413 through 435, 437, 438,
440, 443, and 448.
Requirement: Action in accordance with Pilatus Aircraft Mandatory Service Bulletin 11-003, dated 16 September 2002.
Note: Switzerland FOCA AD HB 2002-609 refers.
Compliance: Before 31 January 2003, unless already accomplished.
This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 26 December 2002.
Background: It is possible that some aircraft have Operational Limitation placards installed that do not show the IFR clearance, although all aircraft are IFR approved. An unknown number of placards were manufactured without the abbreviation “IFR”.
David Alan Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 12 November 2002
The above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 4 December 2002.
Overview
The Civil Aviation Regulations 1998 (CAR 1998) is a key piece of Australian legislation that governs the safety and operation of civil aviation within the country. One specific legislative instrument under this regulation is the Airworthiness Directive AD/PC-12/33, issued in 2002 by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). This directive was enacted to address a potential safety issue with Pilatus PC-12 Series Aeroplanes, specifically those with certain manufacturers' serial numbers. The directive was introduced to ensure that these aircraft met the necessary safety standards by requiring compliance with a particular service bulletin to correct an issue with operational limitation placards that could potentially omit the IFR clearance, despite the aircraft being IFR approved. The underlying policy objective is to enhance the safety of air travel by mandating specific corrective actions to eliminate identified hazards.
Scope and Application
The Airworthiness Directive (AD) outlined in the Civil Aviation Regulations 1998, Part 39 – 105, is specifically directed at certain Pilatus PC-12 Series Aeroplanes, namely those with Manufacturers Serial Numbers (MSN) 101, 103 through 120, 122 through 165, 167 through 175, 178 through 289, 291 through 333, 335 through 341, 345 through 380, 382 through 410, 413 through 435, 437, 438, 440, 443, and 448. The AD is issued by a delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to address an identified safety issue concerning Operational Limitation placards on these aircraft. The directive requires specific actions in accordance with the instructions provided in Pilatus Aircraft Mandatory Service Bulletin 11-003, dated 16 September 2002. The directive must be complied with before 31 January 2003, unless already completed, and it became effective on 26 December 2002. This AD is applicable within the jurisdictional reach of the Commonwealth of Australia and is published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette.
Key Provisions
The Civil Aviation Regulations 1998, particularly Part 39 - 105, focus on ensuring the safety and airworthiness of aircraft. Under this legislation, Airworthiness Directives (ADs) are issued to address specific safety concerns or deficiencies identified in certain aircraft models. These ADs require specific actions to be taken to rectify the identified issues. For instance, in the given AD/PC-12/33, the focus is on Pilatus PC-12 Series Aeroplanes, particularly those with certain Manufacturers Serial Numbers (MSN) (Section 1). The AD mandates that specific operational limitations placards must be installed or corrected to ensure compliance with Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) clearance (Section 2).
The AD imposes clear obligations on the operators and owners of the affected aircraft. They are required to ensure that the action specified in the directive is carried out in accordance with the given instructions, within the specified timeframe. In this case, the compliance period is set before 31 January 2003, unless the required action has already been completed (Section 3). The AD is issued by a delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), and it becomes effective on 26 December 2002 (Section 4).
Breaching the requirements of an Airworthiness Directive can have serious consequences. While the Civil Aviation Regulations 1998 do not explicitly detail specific penalties for non-compliance with ADs, failure to comply with such directives can result in severe civil or criminal penalties under broader aviation safety laws. The penalties can include fines, imprisonment, or both, depending on the severity of the non-compliance and its impact on aviation safety. The exact penalties would be determined by the relevant authorities, taking into account the specific circumstances of each case.