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Instructions of Middle River Aircraft Systems ASB 78A5053 dated 30 October 2001.

           Note: FAA AD 2002-06-07 Amdt 39-12684 refers.

           Compliance:  For Requirement 1, 1(a)&(b) or 2: Prior to exceeding 7,000 flight hours' time-since- new (TSN) or 1,000 flight hours' time-in-service (TIS) after the effective date of this Directive.

           For Requirement 3, excluding 3(a)&(b): Prior to exceeding 7,000 flight hours' time- since-new (TSN) or 1,000 flight hours' time- in-service (TIS) after the effective date of this Directive.

           For Requirement 3(a): Prior to further flight after deactivation of the thrust reverser in accordance with Requirement 3.

           For Requirement 3(b): Within 10 days after deactivation of the thrust reverser in accordance with Requirement 3.

           For Requirement 4: At intervals of not exceeding 7,000 flight hours since the last check or replacement of the DPV assembly.

           This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 7 August 2003.

           Background: This AD is prompted by a review of thrust reverser safety analyses following a report of inadvertent thrust reverser deployment on another make and model engine. The actions specified in this AD are intended to prevent inadvertent in- flight thrust reverser deployment.

 Jim Coyne
 Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 26 June 2003

 The above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 16 July 2003.