# Airworthiness Directive Alpha HR200 Series and R2000 Series Aircraft I I CIVIL**.~VIATION** AUTHORITY I I O FNEW7.CALIINO

Issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand in accordance with section 721(3A) of the Civil Aviation Act. An Airworthin ess Directive (AD) contains regulatory information wh ich is mandatory. An operator of an aircraft must not operate th e aircraft unless the operator complies with every applicable AD issued by the Director in accordance with section 721(3A) of the Civil Aviation Act. An AD is issued where the Director believes on reasonable grou nds that an unsafe cond ition exists in an a ircraft or ae ronautical product . 

### DCAIR2000/40 Oil Lines - Replacement

Applicability : Group 1 aircraft:

Requirement: Model HR 200/ 1 00 , HR 200/1008 , HR 200/120 , HR 200/120B and HR 200/160 aircraft, S/Ns 001 through to 375 excluding 347 , 363 through to 368 and 371 through to 374 . Mode l R 2100 , R 2100 A , R 2112 , R 2120 U , R 2160 , R 2160 D and R 2160 I aircraft, S/Ns 001 through to 375 exclud ing 347, 363 through to 368 and 371 through to 374. Group 2 aircraft: Model R2000 series aircraft, S/N 001 through to 378 . Model HR200 series aircraft, all SIN
. To correct oil lines wh i ch are not compliant with th e req ui rement of FAR 23.1183, accomp lish the followin g : 1. Fo r group 1 aircraft: Replace the o il lines P/N 41-23-56-000, 53-11 - 10-000, 53-20-13-000, 53-20-14-000 and 53- 34-10-01 0 with fire resistant lines per the instructions in Apex Aircraft Service Bulletin No . 020310 dated 3 June 2002 or later approved revisions . 2. For group 1 aircraft: Oil lines with P/N 41-23-56-000 , 53-11-10-000 , 53-20- 13-000, 53-20-14-000 or 53- 34-10-010 may not be fitted to any ai rcraft
. 3. For group 2 aircraft: Replace the oil pressu r e transducer hose and associated hardware per the instructions in Alpha Aviation Service Bulletin No . AA-SB-79-001 dated February 2012 or later approved revisions . 4. For group 2 aircraft: Oil lines with P /N 53-18-02 -030, 53-21-14-000 or 53-22-0 1-000 may not be fitted to any aircraft
. (Apex Aircraft SB No . 020310 and Alpha Avi ation SB No . AA-SB-79-001 refer) Compliance: 1. Within six months after 29 June 2006 (the effective date of DCA/R2000/34) , unless previously accomplished. 2 . From 29 June 2006 (the effective date of DCA/R2000/34). 3. Within the next 50 hours TIS or by 30 April2012 whichever occu rs sooner. 4. From 23 February 2012 . Effective Date: 23 Feb ruary 2012 Background: It has been determined that the oil lines fitted to affected aircraft are not fire res istant and not compliant with the requirements in FAR 23.1183. To correct this unsafe condition the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand issued DCA/R2000/34 requiring the replacement of oil li nes with fire resistant lines. Since the issue of that AD it has been determined that the oil transmitter hoses are also not compliant w ith FAR 23 . 1183 . DCA/R2000/40 reta ins the requ irements in superseded DCA/R2000/34. The AD requirement expanded to in clude the replacement of the oil pressure transdu cer hoses .



### Owen Oils Airworthiness Specialist Delegate ofthe Civil Aviation Authortiy ofNewZealand 23 February 2012 DCA/R2000/40 Page 1 of 1