# AD 84-04-03: Jumper Cords

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: JR Aerosports Firefly 7B
- Effective: April 9, 1984
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Balloon
- Amendment: 39-4821
- Registered aircraft: 29 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/F86F6CF40ECF4B1686256A4E0056EC20.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/84-04-03

## The airworthiness directive

84-04-03 THE BALLOON WORKS: Amendment 39-4821. Applies to Model Firefly 7B (Twelve Gore) (Serial Numbers F7B-009, F7B-011 through F7B-044, and F7B-046 through F7B- 080) Hot Air Balloons certificated in any category.

Compliance: Required within the next 10 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

To prevent breakage of jumper cords, which may result in uncontrollable descent, accomplish the following:

  (a) Lengthen each envelope jumper cord, shorten each centering cord, inflate envelope and examine valve fit and adjust, if necessary, in accordance with The Balloon Works Service Bulletin No. B20, dated June 29, 1983.

  (b) An equivalent means of compliance with this AD may be used if approved by the Manager, Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office, FAA Central Region, 1075 Inner Loop Road, College Park, Georgia 30337.

This amendment becomes effective on April 9, 1984.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A14SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14SO): JR Aerosports Ltd.; names 1 of 28 models: Firefly 7B

## 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: 29 (29 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Balloon Works 26, Firefly Balloons 3

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B](https://openairdocs.org/model/balloon-works-firefly-7-b): 26 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Firefly Balloons FIREFLY 7B](https://openairdocs.org/model/firefly-balloons-firefly-7b): 3 aircraft (airframe model)

All 2 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/84-04-03/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/84-04-03/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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