Airworthiness Notices Are Issued by the Civil Aviation Authority to Circulate Information to All Concerned with the Airworthiness of Civil Aircraft
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UK Civil Aviation Authority AIRWORTHINESS NOTICE Contents Issue 132 18 March 2003 AN No Issue Subject MANDATORY Notices are marked with (M) beside the AN number 1 15 Foreword 3 17 Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Personnel – Certification Responsibilities Of Type Rated/Authorised Personnel In Relation To Articles 10 And 12 Of The Air Navigation Order And Joint Aviation Requirement JAR 145.50 4 16 Propellers Approved For Use On Civil Aircraft Constructed In The United Kingdom •Appendix To Airworthiness Notice No. 4 5 1 Tyre Wear Limitations 6 50 Airworthiness Publications – General Information •Appendix 1 •Appendix 2 •Appendix 3 8 1 Cessna 300 And 400 Series Aircraft – Fuel Icing 9 (M) 3 Piston Engines Supplied In Kit Form 10 23 Aircraft Maintenance Engineers' Licences – Type Ratings 11 2 The Rebuilding And Restoration Of Aircraft 12 52 Experience From Incidents •Appendix 7 •Appendix 16 •Appendix 17 •Appendix 39 •Appendix 52 •Appendix 53 •Appendix 54 •Appendix 55 •Appendix 56 •Appendix 57 •Appendix 58 •Appendix 59 •Appendix 60 •Appendix 61 •Appendix 62 •Appendix 63 •Appendix 64 •Appendix 65 13 1 Design Organisation Approvals 14 13 Approval Of Organisations For Maintenance Of Aircraft And Components, And CAA JAR-145 Implementation •Appendix 1 •Appendix 2 •Appendix 3 16 12 The Process For Acceptance of Used Engines, Engine Modules, Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) and Propellers for use on Aircraft Requiring a UK Certificate of Airworthiness Page 1 of 4 Contents, Issue 132 UK CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY AIRWORTHINESS NOTICE 17 6 The Acceptance Of New Aircraft Components 18 8 Acceptance Standards For The Maintenance, Overhaul And Repair Of Second-Hand Imported Aircraft For Which a UK C Of A Is Sought 19 12 The Problem Of Bogus Parts 20 (M) 8 Cotton, Linen And Synthetic Fabric-Covered Aircraft 22 10 Overseas Airworthiness Authorities 23 1 Fuel Additives – Health Hazards 24 41 UK Airworthiness Course 25 30 Charges For The CAA's Airworthiness, Noise And Engine Emissions Certification Functions And Licences For Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Functions 26 3 Information For Continued Airworthiness Of UK Manufactured Aircraft •Appendix 1 •Appendix 2 •Appendix 3 27 (M) 3 Helicopter Emergency Escape Facilities (Corrected 25 October 2002) 28 3 Civil Owned Aircraft Operating Under Contract To The Ministry Of Defence (MOD) 29 15 Safety Regulation Group – General Information •Appendix 1 •Appendix 2 •Appendix 3 32 3 Overhauls, Modifications, Repairs And Replacements To Aircraft Not Exceeding 2730 kg With Certificates Of Airworthiness In The Special Category 33 4 Unprotected Starter Circuits In Aircraft Not Exceeding 5700 kg (12500 lb) 34 8 Civil Aviation Authority – DGAC Arrangement For The Acceptance Of Materials Manufactured In France 35 18 Light Aircraft Piston Engine Overhaul Periods •Appendix 1 •Appendix 2 36 15 Airworthiness Directives - Adoption of JAR-39 36A 1 Cancelled 38 (M) 4 Painting of Aircraft 39 5 The Selection And Procurement Of Electronic Components 40 2 Carbon Monoxide Contamination In Aircraft 41 (M) 9 Maintenance Of Cockpit And Cabin Combustion Heaters And Their Associated Exhaust Systems 43 2 Aircraft Field Loadable Software (FLS) 44 (M) 7 Gas Turbine Engine Parts Subject To Retirement or Ultimate (Scrap) Lives 45 3 Software Management •Appendix 1 45A 3 Software Management and Certification Guidelines •Appendix 1 •Appendix 2 46 17 Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Licensing – General Licensing Information •Appendix 1 Page 2 of 4 Contents, Issue 132 UK CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY AIRWORTHINESS NOTICE 47 5 Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineers – Personal Responsibility When Medically Unfit or Under the Influence of Drink or Drugs •Appendix 1 48 1 Airworthiness Flight Testing For Renewal of Certificates of Airworthiness For Aircraft With a Maximum Total Weight Authorised Exceeding 2730kg •Appendix 1 49 3 Eligibility of Organisations for Design and Production Approvals 50 4 Deterioration of Wooden Aircraft Structures 51 1 Aerobatic Manoeuvres 52 2 Flight In UK Air Space of Foreign Registered Home-Built Aircraft •Appendix 1 •Appendix 2 53 2 Vertical Speed Indicators On Imported Aircraft 54 2 Instruments With Unusual Presentations 55 (M) 2 Fuel Tank Safety Review •Appendix 1 •Appendix 2 56 (M) 4 Emergency Floor Path Lighting System 57 (M) 2 Toilet Flush Motors 58 (M) 6 Flame Resistant Furnishing Materials 59 (M) 4 Aircraft Seats and Berths - Resistance to Fire 60 (M) 2 Cabin and Toilet Fire Protection 61 (M) 3 Improved Flammability Test Standards For Cabin Interior Materials 62 3 Fatigue Lives 63 (M) 2 Light Aircraft Maintenance Schedule 64 (M) 2 Minimum Space For Seated Passengers 65 1 CAA Use of Confidential Information 66 3 Aircraft Insurance 67 (M) 1 Portable Oxygen Equipment Pressure Relief 68 1 ATC Transponders And Traffic Alert And Collision Avoidance Systems (TCAS) Ground Testing 69 2 CAA Approval Of Test Houses Holding UKAS Accreditation 70 (M) 2 Tyre Bursts In Flight – Inflation Media 71 1 Maintenance Error Management Systems 72 1 Safety Critical Maintenance Tasks 73 3 Corrosion Of Aircraft Structures 74 5 Airworthiness Concessions In Respect Of Foreign Built Aircraft •Appendix 1 •Appendix 2 75 (M) 10 Maintenance Requirements For Variable Pitch Propellers Installed On Aircraft Holding a UK Certificate of Airworthiness •Appendix 1 76 (M) 4 Electrical Power Supplies For Aircraft Radio Systems 77 3 Counter/Pointer Altimeters 78 2 The Mandatory Occurrence Reporting Scheme – Applicability Page 3 of 4 Contents, Issue 132 UK CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY AIRWORTHINESS NOTICE 79 (M) 3 Access To And Opening Of Type III And Type IV Emergency Exits 80 (M) 3 Class C and D Cargo Or Baggage Compartment - Fire Containment Capability 81 (M) 2 Emergency Power Supply for Electrically Operated Gyroscopic Bank and Pitch Indicators (Artificial Horizons) 82 (M) 2 Electrical Generation Systems – Aircraft Not Exceeding 5700 kg Maximum Authorised Weight 83 (M) 5 Fire Precautions – Aircraft Toilets 84 (M) 6 Airborne ILS (Localiser) VOR And VHF Communications Receivers – Improved FM Broadcast Interference Immunity Standards 85 1 CAA Approvals – Non Transferability 86 6 Communications On Safety Matters 88 (M) 3 Electrical Generation Systems – Bus-Bar Low Voltage Warning Single-Engined Aircraft With a UK Certificate of Airworthiness 89 (M) 4 Continuing Structural Integrity Of Transport Aeroplanes 90 2 Maximum Total Weight Authorised For Agricultural Operations And Other Aerial Applications 92 (M) 4 Cargo Containment 93 (M) 5 Tyres and Wheels Fitted To Aircraft Certificated in the Transport Category 94 7 Personnel Certification For Non-Destructive Testing Of Aircraft, Engines, Components And Materials 95 4 Use Of High Intensity Ultra-Violet Lamps In Fluorescent Penetrant And Magnetic Particle Inspections 96 2 Disposition Of Scrap Aircraft Parts & Materials 97 2 Return To Service Of Aircraft Items Recovered From Aircraft Involved In Accidents/ Incidents 98 12 Use Of Motor Gasoline (MOGAS) In Certain Light Aircraft •Appendix 1 •Schedule 1 •Schedule 2 98A 2 Use Of Filling Station Forecourt Motor Gasoline (MOGAS) In Certain Light Aircraft •Appendix 1 •Schedule 1 •Appendix 2 98B 2 Use Of Filling Station Forecourt Unleaded Motor Gasoline In Microlight Aeroplanes •Appendix 1 •Schedule 1 •Schedule 2 98C 2 Use Of Filling Station Forecourt Unleaded Motor Gasoline In Certain Light Aircraft •Appendix 1 •Schedule 1 •Schedule 2 99 (M) 4 Galley Equipment Page 4 of 4 Contents, Issue 132 UK Civil Aviation Authority AIRWORTHINESS NOTICE No. 1 Issue 15 29 October 2001 Foreword 1 GENERAL Airworthiness Notices are issued by the Civil Aviation Authority to circulate information to all concerned with the airworthiness of civil aircraft. 2 ICAO COMPLIANCE STATEMENT TO CAP 455 AIRWORTHINESS NOTICES 2.1 It is the policy of the Civil Aviation Authority to exercise its various discretionary powers by reference to certain documents with a view to ensuring effective implementation of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards. In order to ensure that all these ICAO standards are reflected in UK aviation legislation, this ICAO compliance statement to Civil Aviation Publication (CAP) 455 is issued. 2.2 This document CAP 455 is published in support of the powers of the Civil Aviation Authority contained in Article 9(3) of the Air Navigation Order 2000 as amended. The document includes international standards contained in Annexes to the Chicago Convention. 2.3 It is the policy of the Civil Aviation Authority to have reference to this document when exercising the discretionary powers referred to above and in particular it will normally exercise those powers so as to ensure effective implementation of any such international standards. 3 CONTENTS LIST AND CANCELLATIONS 3.1 The contents list is re-issued with each batch of Notices and gives particulars of all current Notices. 3.2 Cancellation of a Notice will be indicated in the contents list by the deletion of all details except for the number. The word Cancelled and the customary marginal line will be added. At the next issue of the contents list the number of the cancelled Notice will be removed. 4 ARRANGEMENT 4.1 Each Notice is identified by a number, followed by an issue number and an issue date. The Notice No. and Issue No. are listed in sequence in the contents list. 4.2 When a procedure, which has already been the subject of a Notice, is changed, the particular Notice is re-issued under the same number, but bearing a new issue number and issue date. 4.3 Material differences between issues are marked by marginal lines. 5 PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION 5.1 Airworthiness Notices are published on the CAA web site at www.srg.caa.co.uk under the heading “Publications”. 5.2 Each Licensed Aircraft Engineer, each Organisation Approved under the Air Navigation Order and each Owner of Civil Aircraft on the British Register, except for Owners participating in the permit to fly schemes of the Popular Flying Association and the British Microlight Aircraft Association, may obtain paper copy of Airworthiness Notices free of charge by submitting a written request to Requirements and Policy Unit, 1E Aviation Page 1 of 2 AN No 1, Issue 15 UK CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY AIRWORTHINESS NOTICE House, Gatwick Airport South, W Sussex RH6 0YR, Fax No.