AD/RAD/64 Amdt 1 - Skywatch SKY497 (Cth)

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE On the effective date specified below, and for the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/RAD/64 and issues the following AD under subregulation 39.001(1) of CASR 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.

Radio Communication and Navigation Equipment AD/RAD/64 Amdt 1 Skywatch SKY497 13/2006

Applicability: BFGoodrich Avionics Systems Inc Skywatch SKY497 traffic advisory system installations with a top-mounted antenna. Note 1: These installations are known to be fitted to, but not limited to, the following aircraft models. Manufacturer Aircraft Model and/or Series Raytheon Beech 90, 100, 200 and 300 Series Cessna 172, 182, 206, 208, 210, 300, 400 and 500 Series Piper PA-23, PA-31-360, PA-31T, PA-32, PA-34, PA-42 and PA-46 Hawker HS-700 and HS-800 Mitsubishi MU-2 Series Dassault F10 Mooney M20 Series Bombardier de Havilland DHC-6 Series Westwind 1124 Bell 407 Eurocopter SA365 Socata TBM700 Requirement: 1. Add the information contained in one of the following documents to the LIMITATIONS section of the Flight Manual: a. FAA AD 98-25-02 Amdt 39-10924 Appendix titled "Power-Up Procedures for Skywatch SKY497 Installations with Top-Mounted Antenna". b. BFGoodrich Alert Service Bulletin SB #78A dated 21 October 1998.