AD 2021-07-13

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Airworthiness Directives; Pacific Scientific Company Seat Restraint System Rotary Buckle Assemblies

AD Number
2021-07-13
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2013-0752
FR Citation
86 FR 17703

Unsafe Condition

cracked buckle handles on certain buckles with a date of manufacture from November 2004 through May 2007, which can lead to a failure to release a strap when the buckle is rotated, particularly when a passenger weighs more than 50 kg (approximately 110 lbs.) and an aircraft is upside down.

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Required Actions

inspect each buckle handle for a crack within 6 months and the buckle handle vane thickness within 12 months, depending on the results, remove the buckle from service and install an airworthy buckle, prohibit installing the affected buckles

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Compliance Time

Within 6 months

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Affected Aircraft

Pacific Scientific Company buckle part numbers (P/Ns) 1111430 and 1111475, all dash numbers, installed on certain airplanes and helicopters

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