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SPECIAL
AIRWORTHINESS
INFORMATION
BULLETIN
AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION SERVICE 800 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE, S.W.
WASHINGTON, DC 20591
U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration
No. ACE-99-04 November 6, 1998
Published by: FAA, AFS-610, P.O. Box 26460, Oklahoma City, OK 73125 This is issued for informational purposes only and any recommendation for corrective action is not mandatory.
Introduction The purpose of this Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) is to advise owners/operators of Avions Robin (Avions Pierre Robin) R2160 airplanes of the need to review the service bulletins listed below.
Background The Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certificati on Service, of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) conducted a review of specified Avions Robin (Avions Pierre Robin) R2160 airplane service bulletins. The purpose of the review was to evaluate each service bu lletin to determine the continued airworthiness safety aspect. The options considered by the FAA include d: mandated compliance by initiation of an FAA Airworthiness Directive (AD), various forms of notices, or no further action required.
Owners/operators of Avions Robin (A vions Pierre Robin) R2160 airplanes should also note that there have been Airworthiness Directives issued against these airplanes concerning other safety issues.
Recommendation The service bulletins identified in this document were not considered appropriate for AD action at this time, however, the FAA strongly suggests that all owners/opera tors of the Avions Robin (Avions Pierre Robin) R2160 airplanes review their compliance with the service bulletins listed below.
Service Bulletin Number
DATE
TITLE 75 04/11/78 Replacement of 3-Rib Flaps 93 07/06/87 Flap Motor Reduction Gear 114 01/29/92 Quick-disconnect Link Between the Frame and the Safety Belts or Harnesses 155 10/09/97 Use in Utility Category of R2160 Aircraft
The service bulletins can be obtained from:
Avions Robin 1, route de Troyes 21121 Darois FAX: 011 33 (0)3 80 35 60 80 France PHONE: 011 33 (0)3 80 44 20 50
For Further Information Contact:
Karl M. Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Project Support Branch (ACE-112), Small Airplane Directorate, 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, 64106, telephone (816) 426-6934.
Registered aircraft it may concern
Registry models matched by Avions Pierre Robin R2 160, the same way as ADs, with the most registered aircraft first.