AD/DAUPHIN/51 - Ferry Fuel Tanks (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

Eurocopter SA 360 and SA 365 (Dauphin) Series Helicopters

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.

AD/DAUPHIN/51 Ferry Fuel Tanks 9/2000 DM

Applicability: SA 360 C, SA 365 C, C1, C2 ,C3, AS 365 N, N1, N2 and N3 helicopters, metal ferry fuel tanks, part number 330A 871310.00, .01, .02, .03 and .04.

Requirement: 1. For installed metal ferry fuel tanks - Electrically bond the fuel tanks in accordance with paragraph C.C of Eurocopter Service Telex SA 360 C/365 C No 28.07 and AS 365 N No 28.00.28 both dated 6 June 2000 as applicable.

2. For metal ferry fuel tanks that are not installed - Electrically bond the fuel tanks in accordance with paragraph C.C of Eurocopter Service Telex SA 360 C/365 C No 28.07 and AS 365 N No 28.00.28 both dated 6 June 2000 as applicable.

Note: DGAC AD 2000-302(A).

Compliance: For Requirement 1 - Before the next refuelling of the ferry fuel tank after the effective date of this Directive.