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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 39.001(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.
Eurocopter AS 332 (Super Puma) Series Helicopters AD/S-PUMA/86 Life-Raft Inflation Control System 10/2009 DM
Applicability: AS 332 C, AS 332 C1, AS 332 L and AS 332 L1 helicopters, all serial numbers, equipped with life-rafts with part numbers listed in Table 1. Table 1 245533-0 219236-0 205379-5 204360-2 245534-0 204359-1 205379-6 205380-5 219235-0 204359-2 204360-1 205380-6 Requirement: 1. Check the electrical resistance of each life-raft inflation cylinder frangible disc and test the electrical harnesses insulation of the life-raft inflation control system in accordance with the instructions of paragraphs 2.B.1, 2.B.2 and 2.B.3 of Eurocopter AS332 Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) No. 25.02.11 dated 15 July 2009. 2. If any electrical harness insulation test result is non-compliant, accomplish the following actions: a. Repair the non-compliant harness in accordance with an approved repair solution, and b. Replace the corresponding life-raft in accordance with the instructions of paragraph 2.B.5 of ASB No. 25.02.11. 3. If any life-raft inflation cylinder frangible disc resistance value is noncompliant, replace the corresponding life-raft in accordance with the instructions of paragraph 2.B.5 of ASB No. 25.02.11. 4. If the electrical harness and/or the life-raft cannot be repaired or replaced (e.g. due to lack of available spare units), install a placard on the instrument panel, in accordance with the instructions of paragraph 2.B.4 of ASB No. 25.02.11, stating the following: THE USE OF THE SPONSON-MOUNTED LIFE RAFTS IS PROHIBITED
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