# SAIB CE-05-63: - Type: Special airworthiness information bulletin (advisory, not mandatory) - Status: Current - Revision: 0 - Issued: June 28, 2005 - Products: Cameron Balloons Cameron Shadow/Shadow Stealth and Stratus - Triple - Quad and Stratus Triple Burners burner assemblies - Product type: Aircraft, Balloon - PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/46/49/464921f4ade4193a9e293593428715a0ff7610030860ca20a1d879cd15883228 - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/F5E8A61A403934E68625721F0052EC91.0001 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-05-63 ## Text Some pages are OCR from the scanned FAA bulletin. OCR can misread letters and numbers. **SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS** **INFORMATION BULLETIN** Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration CE-05-63 June 28, 2005 http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/safety/alerts/ This is information only. Recommendations aren’t mandatory. Introduction This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin alerts you, owners and operators of Cameron Balloons Ltd. Models Cameron Shadow/Shadow Stealth and Stratus, Triple, Quad and Stratus Triple Burners burner assemblies, that the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), issued Airworthiness Directive (AD) No. G-2004-0026, dated November 1, 2004 (attached). Background The manufacturer has identified several occurrences of cracked welds found between the burner support plate and the burner mounting tube after ground transportation. The cracks are caused by insufficient weld bead/fatigue. Failure to detect and correct a cracked or damaged burner support assembly could cause the burner to detach during flight and cause and uncontrolled flame. This failure could result in the inability to control the balloon and presents a hazard to the envelope, the occupants of the balloon, and the people on the ground. Recommendation We recommend that you comply with CAA, AD No. G-2004-0026, dated November 1, 2004. Specifics of this AD are as follows: • compliance before further flight. • do the "Accomplishment Instructions" as described in Cameron Balloons Alert Service Bulletin No 13, dated October 29, 2004 (also attached). Reference Publications For questions about Cameron Service Bulletin No 13, contact Cameron Balloons Ltd, St Johns Street, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 4NH, United Kingdom; telephone: +44 (0) 117 9637216; facsimile: +44 (0) 117 9661168, or on the Internet at http://www.cameronballoons.co.uk/index.cfm. For question about the CAA AD, contact Civil Aviation Authority, Aircraft Certification Section, Safety Regulation Group, Aviation House, Gatwick Airport South, West Sussex, RH6 OYR, United Kingdom; telephone: +44(0) 1293 5732902; facsimile: +44 (0) 1293 573976, or on the Internet at http://www.caa.co.uk. For Further Information Contact Taylor Martin, Aerospace Engineer, FAA Small Airplane Directorate, ACE-112, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 64106; phone: (816) 329-4138; fax: (816) 329-4090; email: taylor.martin@faa.gov Doc. Reference: CBL/TN/FJD/2369 Issue: A Date: 09.10.04 Alert Service CAMERON Bulletin BALLOONS 1. General This Service Bulletin is subject to CAA Airworthiness Directive number G-2004-0026 (a) No.: 13 (b) Revision / Date Revision 0 / Date 29/10/04 (b) Title: Cracking of Weld on Triple and Quad Burner Mountings. (c) Description: Possible failure of weld at joint between the burner can support plate and mounting tube. (d) Applicability: All Shadow, Stealth and Stratus Triple/ Quad Burner assemblies with gimballed burners (e)Effectivity: All Note: Applicability= All types and variants to which the change can be applied. Effectivity= Actual CN or group of CN's to which the bulletin has been/will be applied. 2. Background: There have been a number of failures during road transport of the weld between the burner can support plate and mounting tube due to insufficient weld bead/fatigue. 3. Compliance (Category): Inspection before next flight. 4. Consequences of Non-Compliance (Possible): Burner could become detached during flight. 5. Accomplishment Instructions: Inspect burner mounting bracket for security and correct appearance. Refer to Figure1. Non-conforming/cracked brackets must be replaced. Exchange brackets will be provided together with an instruction sheet for local replacement, or the burner can be returned to the factory. Refer to Cameron Balloons Ltd. for details. 6. Materials: Replacement Parts Shadow / Shadow Stealth - Triple Bracket - CB2216, Quad Bracket - CB2252. Stratus- Triple Bracket CB8592, Quad Bracket -CB8596. 7. Other Publications Affected: Not Affected 8. Mass(Weight)/Balance: Not Affected 9. Maintenance and Operating Instructions: Not Affected Cameron Balloons Ltd., St Johns Street Bedminster, Bristol BS3 4NH, United Kingdom Page 1 of 2 Doc. Reference: CBL/TN/FJD/2369 Issue: A Date: 09.10.04 10. Figure 1: Visible We c deco Here (Four positiors on Quad Burner)_ Instructions. With the burner cold anc all noses disconnected/vented. 1) Hold ourner by top of col and check for security of mounting. 2) V'sually inspect joint between burner can support plate and mounting tube. Check for visible weld bead. Visible Weld Bead Here Bracket With Correct Weld Bead Bracket Without Correct Weld Bead Compiled by: Notes: Date: 29/10/04 Name: FJ Davies 11. Design Organisation Approval: Statement of Compliance Verification: I hereby confirm that this Alert is in compliance with all the applicable airworthiness requirements. Signed, for and on behalf of Cameron Balloons Ltd. Caron Balane Head of Airworthiness F. Bowe Date: 29/10/04 Name: BE Bower Cameron Balloons Ltd., St Johns Street Bedminster, Bristol BS3 4NH, United Kingdom Page 2 of 2 **AIRWORTHINESS** **DIRECTIVE** United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority AD No: G-2004-0026 Issue Date: 1 November 2004 This AD is issued by the UK CAA acting for and on behalf of the European Aviation Safety Agency as the Primary Aviation Authori ty (ICAO Annex 8 Authority of State of Design) for the affected product(s). Approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency under approval number 2004-10824 on 29 October 2004. In accordance w ith Article 9(7)(b) of the Air Navigation Or der 2000 as amended the follow ing action required by this Airw orthiness Directive (AD) is mandatory for applicable aircraft registered in the United Kingdom. No person may operate an aircraft to w hich an AD applies except in accordance w ith the requirements of that AD unless otherw ise agreed with the Authority of the State of Registry. Type Approval Holders Name: **CAMERON BALLOONS LIMITED** Type/Model Designation(s): **SHADOW/SHADOW STEALTH AND** **STRATUS - TRIPLE AND QUAD BURNERS** Superseded/ Revised ADs: None ATA 28 - TRIPLE AND QUAD BURNER SUPPORT – INSPECTION Manufacturer(s): Cameron Balloons Limited. Applicability: All Cameron Shadow/Shadow Stealth - Triple, Quad and Stratus Triple, Quad gimballed burne r assemblies installed on, but not limited to Cameron Balloons Ltd A, N, O, Z , Thunder S1, S2 and Colt A series hot air balloons, certificated in any category. Reason: The manufacturer has identified several occurrences of cracked welds between the burner suppor t plate and the burner mounting tube following road transporta tion. Failure to identify a cracked or damaged burner support assembly could result in burner separation and an uncontrolled flame that presents a hazard to the envelope and the balloon’s occupants and persons on the ground. Effective Date: 2 November 2004 Compliance/Action: Before further flight after the effective date of this AD, inspect the burner support plate and mounting tube in accordance with Cameron Balloons Lt d Service Bulletin No 13 issue A or later EASA approved revision. Any cracked or damaged support plates or m ounting tubes must be replaced with items that have been satisfactorily inspected in accordance with Cameron Balloons Ltd Service Bulletin No 13 issue A or later EASA approved revision before further flight. Reference Publications: Cameron Service Bulletin No 13, may be obtained from Cameron Balloons Ltd, S t Johns Street, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 4NH, Un ited Kingdom. Phone +44 (0) 117 9637216, Fax +44 (0) 117 9661168. Remarks: Enquires regarding this AD should be referred to Mr. N Williams, Civil Aviation Authority, Aircraf t Certification Section, Safety Regulat ion Group, Aviation House, Gatwick Airport South, West Sussex, RH6 0YR, United Kingdom. Phone: +44 (0) 1293 573292 Fax: +44 (0) 1293 573976 E-mail: neil.williams@srg.caa.co.uk Note: This Airworthiness Directive was originally issued as an Emergency AD on 1 November 2004. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.