AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

released by DIRECTION GENERALE DE L’AVIATION CIVILE

Inspection and/or modifications described below are mandatory. No person may operate a product to which this

Airworthiness Directive applies except in accordance with the requirements of this Airworthiness Directive.

Translation of ‘Consigne de Navigabilité’ ref. : 2001-613(AB)

In case of any difficulty, reference should be made to the French original issue.

December 12, 2001 SICMA AERO SEAT

Equipment: passenger seats 2001-613(AB)

GSAC

SICMA AERO SEAT

Equipment: passenger seats

Backrest link replacement (9 g seats) (ATA 05, 25)

1. APPLICABILITY:

SICMA AERO SEAT passenger seats 88xx, 89xx, 90xx, 91xx, 92xx, 93xx, 95xx, 96xx series,

equipped with backrest links P/N 90-000200-104-1 and P/N 90-000200-104-2. Passenger seats 9140,

9166, 9173, 9174, 9184, 9188, 9196, 91B7, 91B8, 91C0, 91C2, 91C3, 91C4, 91C5, 9301, 9501 series

are not concerned by this Airworthiness Directive (AD). A detailed list of affected seat P/N is given in

Annex 1, original issue of SICMA AEROSEAT Service Bulletin No 90-25-013, Revision 2.

Note: Seats identified by Amendment Z1 have been modified and therefore are not affected by this AD.

2. REASON:

Cracks have been found on seats backrest links P/N 90-000200-104-1 and 90-000200-104-2. These

cracks can significantly affect the structural integrity of seat backrests.

3. COMPLIANCE:

The following measures are rendered mandatory on the effective date of this AD, unless already

accomplished:

- Initial visual inspection for every applicable seats,

- Routine visual inspection must be performed for applicable seats having more than 12,000 flight

hours or more than four years since new on the effective date of this AD, until the occurrence of

link replacement,

- Link replacement.

3.1. Initial visual inspection

Initial visual inspection of these backrest links must be performed as per Part 1 of SICMA AERO

SEAT Service Bulletin 90-25-013 Revision 2:

- before 6,000 flight hours since new or since last backrest link installation, or before two years

from seat manufacturing date or from last backrest link installation date, whichever occurs

later, or

- within the next 900 flight hours or before five (5) months from the effective date of this AD,

whichever occurs later.

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If no crack is found, replace the links as described in the paragraph 3.3 of this AD.

If a crack is found between the side of the backrest link and the lock out pin hole, but does not

pass this lock out pin hole (see Figure 2, page 7/11 of SICMA AERO SEAT Service Bulletin

90-25-013 Revision 2), replace both backrest links of affected seat, before accumulation of further

600 flight hours without exceeding three (3) months after the inspection date, whichever occurs

later, with new links P/N 90-100200-104-1 and 90-100200-104-2. Backrest link replacement

procedure is described in the paragraph 3.3 of this AD.

If crack is passing beyond the lock out pin-hole (see Figure 2, page 7/11 of SICMA AERO SEAT

Service Bulletin 90-25-013 Revision 2), replace both backrest links of affected seat, before further

flight with new links P/N 90-100200-104-1 and 90-100200-104-2. Backrest link replacement

procedure is described in the paragraph 3.3 of this AD.

For affected seats having more than 12,000 flight hours or seat manufacturing date of more than

four years old on the effective date of this AD, routine visual inspection must be performed until

the occurrence of link replacement, as per paragraph 3.2. of this AD.

3.2. Routine visual inspection

For affected seats having more than 12,000 flight hours or seat manufacturing date of more than

four years old on the effective date of this AD, repeat visual inspection as per Part 1 of SICMA

AERO SEAT Service Bulletin 90-25-013 Revision 2:

Every 900 flight hours or every five (5) months whichever occurs later, without exceeding 3,500

flight hours (or eighteen (18) months) from the effective date of this AD, until the occurrence of

link replacement with new links P/N 90-100200-104-1 and 90-100200-104-2.

If a crack is found between the side of the backrest link and the lock out pin hole, but does not

pass this lock out pin hole (see Figure 2, page 7/11 of SICMA AERO SEAT Service Bulletin

90-25-013 Revision 2), replace both backrest links of affected seat, before accumulation of further

600 flight hours without exceeding three (3) months after the inspection date, whichever occurs

later, with new links P/N 90-100200-104-1 and 90-100200-104-2. Backrest link replacement

procedure is described in the paragraph 3.3 of this AD.

If crack is passing beyond the lock out pin-hole (see Figure 2, page 7/11 of SICMA AERO SEAT

Service Bulletin 90-25-013 Revision 2), replace both backrest links of affected seat, before further

flight with new links P/N 90-100200-104-1 and 90-100200-104-2. Backrest link replacement

procedure is described in the paragraph 3.3 of this AD.

3.3. Link replacement

3.3.1. Backrest links P/N 90-000200-104-1 and 90-000200-104-2 must be replaced, with new

links P/N 90-100200-104-1 and 90-100200-104-2, before 12,000. flight hours since new or

since last backrest link installation, or before four years from seat manufacturing date or

from last backrest link installation date, or within the next 3,500 flight hours or before

eighteen (18) months from the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later.

3.3.2. From the effective date of this AD, prior to reinstallation, all applicable seats having more

than 12,000 flight hours since new or since last back rest installation, or being more than

four (4) years old since seat manufacturing date or since last backrest link installation date,

whichever occurs later, should have their backrest links replaced with new links (P/N

90-100200-104-1 and 90-100200-104-2).

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3.3.3. Replacement instructions of P/N 90-000200-104-1 et 90-000200-104-2 backrest links, with

new backrest links P/N 90-100200-104-1 and 90-100200-104-2 are given in Part 2 of

Service Bulletin SICMA AERO SEAT 90-25-013 Revision 2.

REF.: SICMA AERO SEAT Service Bulletin 90-25-013 Revision 2 dated October 03, 2001

(or further approved revisions).

EFFECTIVE DATE : DECEMBER 22, 2001