EASA AD No.: 2008-0097 

EASA Form 110 Page 1/2 

EASA AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE 

AD No.: 2008-0097 

Date: 20 May 2008 

Note: This Airworthiness Directive (AD) is issued by EASA, acting in accordance with 

Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 on behalf of the European Community, its Member States and 

of the European third countries that participate in the activities of EASA under Article 66 of 

that Regulation.

This AD is issued in accordance with EC 1702/2003, Part 21A.3B. In accordance with EC 2042/2003 Annex I, Part M.A.301, the 

continuing airworthiness of an aircraft shall be ensured by accomplishing any applicable ADs. Consequently, no person may operate 

an aircraft to which an Airworthiness Directive applies, except in accordance with the requirements of that Airworthiness Directive 

unless otherwise specified by the Agency [EC 2042/2003 Annex I, Part M.A.303] or agreed with the Authority of the State of Registry 

[EC 216/2008, Article 14(4) exemption]. 

Type Approval Holder’s Name : 

SICMA AERO SEAT 

Type/Model designation(s) : 

Model 940( ) Series Passenger Seats 

ETSO Approval: F.O.136, EASA.21O.094 

Foreign AD : Not applicable 

Supersedure : This Airworthiness Directive supersedes EASA AD 2008-0080, dated 28 April 2008. 

ATA 25 Equipment & Furnishings – Passenger Seats – Inspection / 

Repair / Modification 

Manufacturer(s): Sicma Aero Seat 

Applicability: Passenger Seats models 9401, 9402, 9404, 9405, 9406, 9407, 9408 and 

9409, all Part Numbers (P/N), except front row and aft facing seat and those 

modified to ‘Amendment B’ standard. 

The affected seats are known to be installed on, but not limited to, ATR 42 

and ATR 72 series aircraft. 

Reason: Several occurrences of cracked central and lateral spreaders on passenger 

seats models 9401 and 9402 have been reported to Sicma Aero Seat. 

This condition, if not corrected, can lead to further cracking of the seat 

spreaders, causing injury to passengers or crew members during heavy 

turbulence in flight or in the event of an emergency landing. 

For the reasons stated above, this Airworthiness Directive (AD) requires 

repetitive inspections of the affected seats and, depending on findings, the 

repair or replacement of damaged spreaders with an improved design 

(‘Amendment B’ standard). The replacement of all spreaders (i.e. 

modification to ‘Amendment B’ standard) terminates the repetitive inspection 

requirements. 

This AD, superseding EASA AD 2008-0080, retains the original 

requirements, but adds a seat model (9409) that was inadvertently missing 

in the original AD and excludes front row and aft facing seats from the 

applicability.
EASA AD No.: 2008-0097 

EASA Form 110 Page 2/2 

Effective Date: 03 June 2008 

Required action(s) and 

Compliance Time(s): 

Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously: 

(1) Within the next 6 months after 13 May 2008, the effective date of EASA 

AD 2008-0080, inspect the affected seats in accordance with the 

instructions of paragraph (§) A item 1 of Sicma Aero Seat (Sicma) 

Service Bulletin (SB) 94-25-013; 

(2) Depending on the inspection results, within the criteria and the applicable 

interval as specified in § A-1 Decision Tree of Sicma SB 94-25-013, 

repeat the inspection as required by § (1) of this AD; or 

(3) When deficiencies or cracks are found during any of the inspections 

required by § (1) and (2) of this AD, within the threshold defined by the 

criteria specified in § A-1 Decision Tree of Sicma SB 94-25-013, repair 

the affected spreaders in accordance with the instructions of 

 Sicma SB 94-25-011, or modify the seat to ‘Amendment B’ standard, 

replacing all the spreaders, in accordance with the instructions of Sicma 

SB 94-25-012; 

Note 1: The aircraft may only be dispatched with non-repaired or unmodified 

seats within the provisions of the applicable Master Minimum Equipment List 

item(s). 

Note 2: Any discrepancies discovered during inspections required by this AD 

should be reported to Sicma Aero Seat, address indicated in the ‘Remarks’ 

section of this AD. 

(4) After 13 November 2008, no person shall install any Sicma seat affected 

by this AD on any airplane as a replacement part, unless it has been 

modified to ‘Amendment B’ standard in accordance with 

Sicma SB 94-25-012; 

(5) The replacement of all spreaders on any affected seat assembly 

(modification to ‘Amendment B’ standard) in accordance with 

Sicma SB 94-25-012 terminates the inspection requirements of this AD 

for that seat assembly.

Ref. Publications: Sicma Aero Seat Service Bulletin No.94-25-011 issue 2 

Sicma Aero Seat Service Bulletin No.94-25-012 original issue 

Sicma Aero Seat Service Bulletin No.94-25-013 issue 4 

The use of any later approved revision of these documents is acceptable for 

compliance with the requirements of this AD. 

Remarks : 1. If requested and appropriately substantiated, EASA can approve 

Alternative Methods of Compliance for this AD. 

2. The required actions and the risk allowance have granted the issuance 

of a Final AD with Request for Comments, postponing the public 

consultation process after publication. 

3. Enquiries regarding this AD should be referred to the Airworthiness 

Directives, Safety Management & Research Section, Certification 

Directorate, EASA. E-mail ADs@easa.europa.eu

4. For any question concerning the technical content of the requirements in 

this AD, please contact: 

Sicma Aero Seat, Rue Robert Maréchal Sénior, Z.I. La limoise, 36100 

Issoudun, France ; telephone +33 (0) 2 54 03 39 39 ; 

FAX: +33 (0) 2 54 03 39 00; e-mail : mcoureau@sicma.zodiac.com