Airworthiness Directives 2004 - Revocation and Remaking - Fairchild (Swearingen) SA226 and SA227 Series Aeroplanes

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 Airworthiness Directives 2004

 I, DAVID ALAN VILLIERS, delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety

 Authority, acting under subregulation 39.001 (1) of the Civil

 Aviation Safety Regulations 1998:

 (a) revoke the Airworthiness Directives mentioned in

 Schedule 1; and

 (b) make, as separate instruments, each Airworthiness

 Directive mentioned in Schedule 1 and attached.

 

 

 David Villiers

 Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

 

  20 December 2004

 Note:   Each attached Airworthiness Directive is being re-made in exactly the

 same form as appears in the latest published edition of the Directive.

 


 Schedule 1 Revocation and Remaking of

 Airworthiness Directives

 Fairchild (Swearingen) SA226 and SA227 Series Aeroplanes

 AD Name AD Number

 Frame Splices - Inspection AD/SWSA226/1

 Stabiliser Skin Attachment Screws - Inspection - CANCELLED AD/SWSA226/2

 Superseded by DCA/SWSA226/17 - CANCELLED AD/SWSA226/3

 CANCELLED - Incorporated into AD/SWSA226/21 Amdt1 - CANCELLED AD/SWSA226/4 Amdt 1

 Wing Centre Section Improved Venting - Modification AD/SWSA226/5

 Trim Tab Actuator Rods - Inspection AD/SWSA226/6

 Fuel Line and Heat Shroud - Inspection AD/SWSA226/7

 Front (Pilot) Seat Restraint Installation - Modification AD/SWSA226/8

 Main Landing Gear Uplock Roller - Inspection and Modification AD/SWSA226/9

 Engine Windmilling Limits Placard - Installation AD/SWSA226/10

 Rudder - Inspection AD/SWSA226/11

 Rudder Bellcranks - Inspection AD/SWSA226/12

 Aileron Tab - Inspection and Modification AD/SWSA226/13

 Aileron Control System - Modification AD/SWSA226/14

 Main Landing Gear Door Hinge Angles - Inspection and Replacement AD/SWSA226/15

 Aileron Balance Weight Attachment Bolts - Inspection AD/SWSA226/16

 Wing - Modification and Fail Safe Structural Inspection - CANCELLED AD/SWSA226/17 Amdt 4

 Stabiliser Trim Disconnect Controls - Modification AD/SWSA226/18

 Horizontal Stabiliser Bar - Inspection - CANCELLED AD/SWSA226/19

 Horizontal Stabiliser Rear Spar - Inspection and Modification - CANCELLED AD/SWSA226/20

 Fuselage - Fail Safe Structural Inspection - CANCELLED AD/SWSA226/21 Amdt 1

 Elevator Quadrant - Inspection AD/SWSA226/22 Amdt 1

 Fuel and Hyraulic Lines Inspection AD/SWSA226/23

 Nose Wheel Steering - Deactivation AD/SWSA226/24

 Fuel Line - Inspection - CANCELLED AD/SWSA226/25

 Landing Gear Actuator Rod End AD/SWSA226/26 Amdt 1

 Wing Main Spar - Inspection for Manufacturing Defects AD/SWSA226/27

 Crew and Cargo Door Latch Assemblies/Receptacles - Life Limitation -  AD/SWSA226/28 Amdt 5

 Nose Baggage Compartment Door - Modification AD/SWSA226/29


 Cargo And Passenger Doors, Latching Mechanisms - Inspection - CANCELLED AD/SWSA226/30 Amdt 2

 Aileron Control Cable Installation - Inspection AD/SWSA226/31

 Rudder Pedal Links AD/SWSA226/32 Amdt 1

 Elevator Mass Balance Weights - Inspection AD/SWSA226/33

 Fuselage Skin and Aft Belly Fairing - Inspection AD/SWSA226/34

 Aileron Static Rebalance - Incorporation AD/SWSA226/35

 Elevator Return Spring And Attachment AD/SWSA226/36 Amdt 2

 Fuselage, Lower L.H. Cargo Area Belt Frames - Inspection and Modification AD/SWSA226/37

 Elevator Return Spring Location - Modification AD/SWSA226/38 Amdt 1

 Main Landing Gear Door Actuating Mechanism - Modification AD/SWSA226/39

 Prohibition of Flight into Known Icing Conditions - Placard AD/SWSA226/40

 Flight Control, Control Column - Modification AD/SWSA226/41

 Prohibition of Flight into Known Icing Conditions - Placard AD/SWSA226/42 Amdt 1

 Supplemental Inspection Program and Life Limited Items AD/SWSA226/43 Amdt 6

 Main Landing Gear Door System - Inspection AD/SWSA226/44

 Battery Power Cable - Inspection/Modification AD/SWSA226/45

 Nose Wheel Steering System - Modification AD/SWSA226/46

 Hydraulic, Electrical and Oxygen System AD/SWSA226/47 Amdt 3

 Swivel Reading Lights - Inspection/Modification AD/SWSA226/48

 Fuel Vent Line and Electrical Wire Bundle Support Clamps - Installation AD/SWSA226/49 Amdt 1

 Aileron Control Cables AD/SWSA226/50 Amdt 1

 Fuel Booster Pump Wiring Harness AD/SWSA226/51 Amdt 1

 Elevator Gust Lock AD/SWSA226/52

 Control Cables AD/SWSA226/53 Amdt 1

 Placard - Use of Reverse Thrust AD/SWSA226/54

 Landing Gear Control Assembly AD/SWSA226/55

 Cockpit and Cabin Windows AD/SWSA226/56 Amdt 3

 Battery Bus Relay AD/SWSA226/57 Amdt 1

 Main Landing Gear Doors AD/SWSA226/58 Amdt 1

 Second Passenger Window Port and Starboard AD/SWSA226/59 Amdt 1

 Stall Avoidance System Maintenance AD/SWSA226/60

 Rudder Trim Tab Rod Assembly AD/SWSA226/61

 Propeller Blade Separation AD/SWSA226/62

 T10282 Blades (Hard Alloy) AD/SWSA226/63

 Engine Power Lever AD/SWSA226/64

 Brakes AD/SWSA226/65 Amdt 1


 Nose Wheel Steering System AD/SWSA226/66

 Horizontal Stabiliser Rear Spar AD/SWSA226/67

 Pitch Trim Actuator AD/SWSA226/68 Amdt 5

 Wing - Upper Skin at WS 81 AD/SWSA226/69

 Horizontal Stabiliser - Aft Spar Attach Fitting AD/SWSA226/70

 Wing Lower Skin at WS 187 AD/SWSA226/71

 Main Landing Gear Door Jamming AD/SWSA226/72

 Current Limiter Protection AD/SWSA226/73 Amdt 1

 Landing Gear Stress Corrosion AD/SWSA226/74 Amdt 3

 Cockpit Floor FOD Barriers AD/SWSA226/75

 Main Landing Gear Door Actuator AD/SWSA226/76

 Engine Power Control Cable AD/SWSA226/77

 Landing Gear Struts AD/SWSA226/78

 Control Column Pitch Pivots - CANCELLED AD/SWSA226/79

 Elevator Torque Tube Corrosion AD/SWSA226/80 Amdt 1

 Generator System Rework AD/SWSA226/81

 Elevator Control Rod End Bearing AD/SWSA226/82

 Wing Trailing Edge Ribs AD/SWSA226/83

 Cargo Door Lower Belt Frames AD/SWSA226/84

 Flight Envelope Restriction AD/SWSA226/85 Amdt 1

 Wing Spar Centre Web Cutout AD/SWSA226/86

 Operation of Deicing Boots AD/SWSA226/87

 Fuel Boost Pump Wiring AD/SWSA226/88 Amdt 1

 Main Landing Gear Drag Brace Assembly AD/SWSA226/89

 Auto Ignition Systems AD/SWSA226/90 Amdt 3

 Improved Wheel Well Fire Protection AD/SWSA226/91 Amdt 1

 Brake Master Cylinders AD/SWSA226/92

 Rudder Gust Lock AD/SWSA226/93

 Boost Pump Wiring AD/SWSA226/94 Amdt 1

 

Overview

The Airworthiness Directives 2004 is a legislative instrument enacted to ensure the airworthiness of aircraft in Australia. This instrument was introduced by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) under the authority of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998. The key objective of this directive is to address identified safety issues and maintain compliance with airworthiness standards through the revocation and remaking of specific airworthiness directives related to the Fairchild (Swearingen) SA226 and SA227 series aeroplanes. The directives cover a range of areas including inspections, modifications, and operational restrictions to mitigate potential risks and enhance aircraft safety. The directives listed in the legislative instrument have been re-made to reflect the most current safety standards and practices, ensuring that all relevant issues are comprehensively addressed. The revocation and remaking of these directives are intended to maintain the highest levels of safety in the operation of these aircraft, thereby protecting both the passengers and crew onboard and the public on the ground. This systematic approach to updating airworthiness directives is a proactive measure to continually adapt to new safety information and technological advancements.

Scope and Application

The Airworthiness Directives 2004, enacted by David Alan Villiers as a delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), revokes and re-makes various airworthiness directives relating to the Fairchild (Swearingen) SA226 and SA227 series aeroplanes. This legislation applies to all entities and individuals involved in the operation and maintenance of these aircraft, including aircraft manufacturers, operators, maintenance service providers, and pilots. The scope of the Act is geographically confined to Australia, applying under the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998, which are administered by CASA. The directives themselves detail specific inspection, modification, and operational requirements for various components and systems of the aircraft, ensuring adherence to safety standards. Any exclusions, exemptions, or thresholds are specified within the individual airworthiness directives. The application of these directives can be extended or restricted through subordinate instruments, allowing for updates and amendments as necessary to maintain safety standards.

Key Provisions

The main operative sections of this legislation, the Airworthiness Directives 2004, consist of the revocation of certain Airworthiness Directives (AD) and the remaking of others (sections 1(a) and 1(b)). This process ensures that the directives governing the airworthiness of specific aircraft models, in this case the Fairchild (Swearingen) SA226 and SA227 series aeroplanes, are kept up-to-date and relevant. The Schedule 1 lists the specific directives that are to be revoked and remade, detailing each one with its AD name, AD number, and a brief description of the changes. The obligations imposed by this Act on the parties or entities it governs include compliance with the revised Airworthiness Directives. This means that aircraft owners, operators, and maintenance personnel must adhere to the specific inspection, modification, or operational requirements outlined in the directives. The directives cover a wide range of areas, such as the inspection and modification of structural components, the installation of placards, and the deactivation or modification of certain systems. Failure to comply with these directives can result in the aircraft being deemed unairworthy, potentially leading to grounding and other regulatory actions. The legislation also outlines the consequences for breaches of the Airworthiness Directives. While the specific penalties are not detailed in the text, breaches of airworthiness regulations can typically result in significant civil or criminal penalties under the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998. For civil penalties, the maximum penalty for contravening safety regulations can be substantial, often measured in thousands of Australian dollars. Criminal penalties may also apply, particularly in cases of gross negligence or willful disregard for safety, and can include fines and imprisonment. These consequences are intended to enforce compliance and ensure the highest standards of aviation safety are maintained. Overall, the Airworthiness Directives 2004 play a crucial role in maintaining the safety and airworthiness of the specified aircraft models by updating and enforcing necessary regulations. By revoking outdated directives and introducing new ones, the legislation ensures that all stakeholders are aware of and comply with the current safety standards, thereby protecting both the aircraft and those on board.

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