AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

CAA-AD-035/2002

Date of issue: March 05, 2002

APPLIANCE - SFETY BELTS AND RESTRAINT SYSTEMS (ATA 05, 25) - INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT

Applicability: This Airworthiness Directive is applicable to all part numbers of:

- All safety lap belts type 343,

- All safety belt extensions type 343,

- All torso restraint systems that incorporate a buckle type 343,

manufactured by ANJOU AERONAUTIQUE, formerly TRW Repa SA, formerly L'AIGLON.

Note: 1) When manufactured no individual serial number had been given to any of the pieces of equipment.

2) Marking identification (P/N) is stamped on the buckle. For type 343, the following markings can be

found:

ANJOU AERONAUTIQUE, or:

TRW Repa S.A., or:

L'AIGLON,

TYPE 343; 343M; 343AM; 343B; 343BM; 343C; 343CM; 343D.

Manufacturing date is indicated on identification labels located on each lap belt. Indicated date is:

WW/YY where WW stands for week and YY for year.

Effective date: April 18, 2002

Compliance: Required as indicated in DGAC AD 2002-104(AB).

Remarks: The compliance of this AD must be recorded in Aircraft Logbook, where applicable the requirements of this AD must be integrated into Aircraft Technical Documentation. Address inquiries concerning this AD to: Civil Aviation Authority, Airworthiness Division, Ruzyne Airport, 160 08 Prague 6, Czech Republic, tel.: 420 2 33320922, fax: 420 2 20562270.

Ing. Pavel MATOUŠEK

Director of Airworthiness Division

CAA CZ

DGAC AD No.: 2002-104(AB)

ANJOU AERONAUTIQUE

Safety belts and restraint systems type 343-1

Inspection and replacement - Life limit (ATA 05, 25)

1. APPLICABILITY:

This Airworthiness Directive is applicable to all part numbers of:

- All safety lap belts type 343-1,

- All safety belt extensions type 343-1,

- All torso restraint systems that incorporate a buckle type 343-1,

manufactured by ANJOU AERONAUTIQUE, formerly TRW Repa SA, formerly L'AIGLON.

Note: 1) When manufactured no individual serial number had been given to any of the pieces of equipment.

2) Marking identification (P/N) is stamped on the buckle. For type 343-1, the following markings can

be found:

ANJOU AERONAUTIQUE TYPE 343-1 or,

TRW Repa S.A. TYPE 343-1 or,

L'AIGLON TYPE 343-1.

Manufacturing date is indicated on identification labels located on each lap belt. Indicated date is:

WW/YY where WW stands for week and YY for year.

2. REASON:

Poor functioning of the buckle's latch may create an unsafe condition.

3. COMPLIANCE:

3.1. Repetitive visual inspection

3.1.1. Within 6 months after the effective date of this Airworthiness Directive, visually inspect the buckle spring for presence (the 3 blades of the spring must be visible), and detect defect, as per instructions given in paragraph B of Service Bulletin ANJOU AERONAUTIQUE 343-1-25-01.

3.1.2. Repeat this inspection at intervals not exceeding 18 months.

3.2. Life limit

Discard equipment when they reach 60 months after manufacturing date. This life limit also includes storage time as well as usage time of the equipment.

For equipment already older than 48 months at the effective date of this Airworthiness Directive, a 12 month grace period is granted.

REF.: Service Bulletin ANJOU AERONAUTIQUE No. 343-1-25-01.

EFFECTIVE DATE: MARCH 02, 2002