AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

CAA-AD-T-039/2002

Date of issue: April 2, 2002

APPLIANCE – RESCUE PARACHUTE – EXCLUSION FROM OPERATION

Applicability: Rescue parachutes ATL-88, ATL 88/92-S, ATL-88/90, produced by MarS spol s.r.o. after December 30, 1997.

Reason: Since December 30, 1997 producer MarS spol s.r.o. has not a valid Approval Certificate for Production according to § 17 of Czech Aviation Act and producer continued in production and release to service after this date without Approval Certificate. From this reason all rescue parachutes ATL-88, ATL 88/92-S, ATL-88/90 produced after December 30, 1997 are unairworthy for operation in civil aviation.

Effective date: Upon receipt.

Compliance : Upon receipt of this AD stop operation of all rescue parachutes ATL-88, ATL 88/92-S, ATL-88/90 produced by MarS spol s.r.o. (now MarS a.s., Okružní II. č.p. 239, 569 43 Jevíčko, Czech Republic) after December 30, 1997.

Remarks:. 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