# AD 76-03-04: Gondola Liner

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Aerostar International RX-6
- Effective: February 13, 1976
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Balloon
- Amendment: 39-2508
- Registered aircraft: 11 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/E6730D7F9F37B63686256A3400477ED2.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-03-04

## The airworthiness directive

76-03-04 RAVEN INDUSTRIES, INC.: Amendment 39-2508. Applies to Raven Model RX-6 hot air balloons certificated in all categories.

Compliance required before further flight.

To prevent cracking and breaking of the polyethylene gondola liner, accomplish the following:

Install a placard on the instrument panel in clear view of the pilot, stating, "Operation limited to ground surface temperatures of 40 degrees F and above".

The hot air balloon may be operated only when ground surface temperature is at or above 40 degrees F until modifications to reinforce the gondola liner, to be made available by Raven Industries, Inc., are installed.

This amendment becomes effective February 13, 1976.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE): Balloonacy LLC; names 1 of 49 models: RX-6

## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs)

Matched by airframe and engine model; the AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

- Aircraft: 11 (11 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Raven Industries 10, Aerostar International 1

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Raven Industries RX6](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-rx6): 10 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Aerostar International RX-6](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-international-rx-6): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 2 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-03-04/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-03-04/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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