AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

CAA-AD-T-048/2002

Date of issue: May 06, 2002

APPLIANCE – PILOT RESCUE PARACHUTE – EXCLUSION FROM OPERATION

Applicability: Pilot rescue parachutes JU-40, produced by STRATOS 07 s.r.o. after April 01, 1997.

Reason: STRATOS 07 s.r.o. company has not a valid Approval Certificate for Production according to § 17 of Czech Aviation Act No.: 49/1997 Sb. Since effective date of this Aviation Act (April 01, 1997) it is not possible to produce pilot rescue parachutes without Approval Certificate for Production. From this reason all pilot rescue parachutes JU-40 produced after April 01, 1997 are unairworthy for operation in civil aviation.

Effective date: Upon receipt.

Compliance : Upon receipt of this AD stop operation of all pilot rescue parachutes JU-40 produced by STRATOS 07 s.r.o. (Na Folimance 13, 120 00 Praha 2, Czech Republic) after April 01, 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