AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE
CAA-AD-4-074R1/98
Date of issue: November 09, 1998
APPLIANCE - CABIN ATTENDANT SEAT - INSTALLATION OF PROTECTION PLATES
Applicability: Sicma Aero Seat cabin attendant seats seires:: 150-151-160-161 all part numbers, all serial numbers.
Effective date: December 3, 1998
Compliance: Required as indicated in DGAC AD No. 98-341(B) R1.
Remarks: Where
applicable, the requirements of this AD must be integrated into the Aircraft's Logbook(s). Address inquiries concerning this AD to: Civil Aviation Authority, Airworthiness Division, Ruzyně Airport, 160 08 Prague 6, Czech Republic, tel.: 420 2 324086, fax: 420 2 364112.Ing. Pavel MATOUŠEK
Director of Airworthiness Division, CAA CZ
GSAC
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE
released by DIRECTION GENERALE DE L'AVIATION CIVILE
Inspection and/or modifications described below are mandatory. No person may operate a product to which this
Airworthiness Directive applies except in accordance with the requirements of this Airworthiness Directive.
Translation of `Consigne de Navigabilité' ref. : 98-341(B) R1
In case of any difficulty, reference should be made to the French original issue.
1. APPLICABILITY
2. REASONS
The bottom seat mechanism of the seat has a gap where children can have fingers trapped and injured while trying to unfold the seat.
The aim of this Airworthiness Directive is to render mandatory the installation of plates concealing this gap and thus avoid contact with the bottom folding mechanism.
Revision 1 of this Airworthiness Directive deletes the reference to modification AIRBUS INDUSTRIE 27573 in the note.
3. COMPLIANCE
Before February 1st, 1999, install on each affected cabin attendant seat two protection fairings P/N 160100-49 as per instruction given in paragraph 2 of SICMA AERO SEAT :
Service Bulletin 150-25-026 or
Service Bulletin 151-25-027 or
Service Bulletin 151-25-032 or
Service Bulletin 160-25-028 or
Service Bulletin 161-25-029.
and replace the existing identification placard with a new one as per instructions given in paragraph 3 of the applicable service bulletin.
Note : Alternative means of compliance
For AIRBUS INDUSTRIE aircraft A319, A320, A321 aircraft, accomplishment of AIRBUS INDUSTRIE Service Bulletin A320-25-1208 is accepted as an alternative means of compliance to this Airworthiness Directive.
4. REFERENCES
SICMA AERO SEAT Service Bulletin 150-25-026,
SICMA AERO SEAT Service Bulletin 151-25-027,
SICMA AERO SEAT Service Bulletin 151-25-032,
SICMA AERO SEAT Service Bulletin 160-25-028,
SICMA AERO SEAT Service Bulletin 161-25-029.
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE Service Bulletin A320-25-1208.
This Revision 1 replaces original issue of AD 98-341(B) dated August 26, 1998.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Original AD: SEPTEMBER 05,1998
Revision 1: OCTOBER 03, 1998