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. Boeing 737 Series Aeroplanes AD/B737/166 Escape Slide 12/2001 Applicability: Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series aircraft, as listed in Boeing Service Bulletin 737-25-1405, dated 25 May 2000. Model 737-600, -700, and -800 series aircraft, as listed in Boeing Service Bulletin 737-25-1403, dated 4 May 2000. Model 737-600, -700, and -800 series aircraft, as listed in Boeing Service Bulletin 737-25-1404, dated 25 May 2000. Requirement: Action in accordance with the technical requirements of FAA AD 2001-15-01 Amdt 39-12335. Compliance: As specified in the Requirement document, with a revised effective date of 29 November 2001. This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 29 November 2001. Background: The FAA requires modification of the escape slide latch assembly, and for certain aircraft, installation of a cover on the slide inflation cylinder. The required action is intended to prevent failure of an escape slide to deploy or inflate correctly, which could result in the slide being unusable during an emergency evacuation. Eugene Paul Holzapfel Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 17 October 2001 The above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 7 November 2001. Page 1 of 1