# Proposed AD 99-NE-31-AD: Air Cruisers Company Emergency Evacuation Slide/Raft System

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2003-03-11
- Products: Air Cruisers
- Product type: Appliance
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: July 18, 2003, 68 FR 42647
- Comments due: September 16, 2003
- Became: [AD 2003-03-11](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2003-03-11)
- Docket: 99-NE-31-AD
- FR document: 03-18243
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/c6/e1/c6e19e00eb3a12873922fd5034e37e74cbf106831f20c08349c1591f6d96c3ea (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-07-18/pdf/03-18243.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/07/18/03-18243/airworthiness-directives-air-cruisers-company-emergency-evacuation-slideraft-system
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/1E91A89A0D81A4F086256D6700526FC5.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/99-NE-31-AD

## Summary

The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for a certain Air Cruisers Company Emergency Evacuation Slide/Raft System. That AD currently requires a one-time unpacking and subsequent repacking of the slide/raft systems, identified by basic part number (P/N) with dash numbers, and serial numbers (SNs) listed in the AD, and mandates repacking of all other slide/raft systems of the same design at the next required normal maintenance schedule of the slide/raft system. This proposed AD contains the same requirements but replaces the specific slide/raft system P/N dash numbers with the word "-series", reduces the number of affected slide/raft systems to the SNs identified in paragraph (g) of this proposed AD, and eliminates mandating the utilization of the applicable Folding Procedures for subsequent repacking of all slide/raft systems of the same design during the normal scheduled maintenance. This proposed AD is prompted by recent information received that Air Cruisers Company has made modifications which have added new dash numbers to the slide/raft system basic P/N. This has affected some of the SN slide/raft systems listed in the AD. The actions specified in this proposed AD are intended to prevent failure of the slide/raft to properly inflate, which could impede the emergency evacuation of passengers in the event of an airplane emergency.

## Notices in this docket

- Nov 9, 1999: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 99-29332, comments due Jan 10, 2000 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1999/11/09/99-29332/airworthiness-directives-air-cruisers-company-emergency-evacuation-sliderafts)
- Jul 18, 2003: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)., FR document 03-18243, comments due Sep 16, 2003 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/07/18/03-18243/airworthiness-directives-air-cruisers-company-emergency-evacuation-slideraft-system)

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