92-10-06 AIR CRUISERS COMPANY: Amendment No. 39-8240. Docket No. 90-ANE-26.
Applicability: Air Cruisers Co. TSO-C69 Emergency Evacuation Slide System, Part Numbers (P/N) D31021-101 and -103, Serial Numbers 1 through 222, installed on but not limited to Airbus Industries Models A300 B2-1C, A300 B4-2C, A300 BA-200 and A300 B4-600 series aircraft.
Compliance: Required within 9 months after the effective date of this AD, unless previously accomplished.
To prevent improper inflation of the slides, which could hamper the emergency evacuation of an aircraft, accomplish the following:
(a) Modify and reidentify Air Cruisers Co. Evacuation Slide System, P/N D31021-101 and -103, serial numbers 1 through 222, in accordance with Air Cruisers Co. Service Bulletin (SB) 001-25-8, Revision 4, dated May 24, 1990, Paragraph 2, Accomplishment instructions.
(b) Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate the airplane to a locationwhere the requirements of this AD can be accomplished.
(c) An alternative method of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time that provides an acceptable level of safety, may be used if approved by the Manager, New York Aircraft Certification Office, Engine and Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, FAA, 181 South Franklin Avenue, Valley Stream, New York 11581-1145. The request should be forwarded through an FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector, who may add comments and then send it to the Manager, New York Aircraft Certification Office.
NOTE: Information concerning the existence of approved alternative methods of compliance with this airworthiness directive, if any, may be obtained from the New York Aircraft Certification Office.
(d) The modifications and inspections required by this AD shall be accomplished in accordance with the following Air Cruisers Co. Service Bulletin:
DOCUMENT NO.
PAGE
ISSUE/REVISION
DATE
S.B.001-25-8
1, 3, 4, 5,
Rev. No. 4
May 24, 1990
8, 9, 11, 14,
16, 21, 22
2, 6, 7, 10,
Rev. No. 3
April 30, 1990
12, 13, 15,
17, 18, 19,
20, 23, 24,
25, 26
Total Pages: 26
The incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR Part 51. Copies may be obtained from Air Cruisers Co., P.O. Box 180, Belmar, N.J. 07719-0180. Copies may be reviewed at the FAA, New England Region, Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel, 12 New England Executive Park, Room 311, Burlington, Massachusetts, or at the Office of the Federal Register, 1100 L Street, NW, Room 8401, Washington, D.C.
(e) This amendment becomes effective July 6, 1992.