COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 107 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
Cockpit Voice and Flight Data Recording Systems
AD/REC/2 Fairchild Cockpit Voice Recorder - Inspection and Modification
2/93
Applicability: Fairchild Industrial Products Cockpit Voice Recorder Model A100 Series, having Serial Numbers 4733 to 5260 inclusive.
Requirement: Action in accordance with the technical requirements of Fairchild Industrial Products Alert Service Bulletin No CVR A140.
Note: FAA Airworthiness Directive 81-04-06 Amendment 39-4039 refers.
Compliance: This Directive becomes effective on 4 February 1993.
Note: This Directive was previously issued as CAO 107 AD/RAD/41 with an effective date of 30 November 1981, prior compliance with that Directive is considered compliance with this Directive.
Background: Thermal insulation assembly PN 9300-A18 was omitted inadvertently from recorders within the serial number range quoted. This insulation must be installed to prevent the possibility of destruction of the recording tape in an aircraft accident involving fire.