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I, WILLIAM BRUCE BYRON, Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, make this instrument under subregulation 38 (1) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

[Signed Bruce Byron]
Bruce Byron
Director of Aviation Safety and
   Chief Executive Officer

11 December 2007

Civil Aviation Order 108.10 Instrument 2007

1 Name of instrument

       This instrument is the Civil Aviation Order 108.10 Instrument 2007.

2 Commencement

       This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

3 New Civil Aviation Order 108.10

       Civil Aviation Order 108.10 is repealed and a new Civil Aviation Order 108.10 substituted as set out in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1 Civil Aviation Order 108.10

Process control — dye penetrant inspection

1 Application

       1.1This Civil Aviation Order specifies procedures relating to the inspection of aircraft, aircraft components and aircraft materials for flaws by dye penetrant methods, and is applicable in such circumstances as may be directed by the Director or an authorised person under the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

2 Definitions

       In this Order:

       dye penetrate material means any material which forms part of a dye penetrant system and may be a cleaner, emulsifier or developer in addition to a dye penetrant.

       dye penetrant process means complete inspection procedure which defines the manner in which a dye penetrant system is used.

       dye penetrate system means any combination of dye penetrant materials used in conjunction one with another to effect a dye penetrant inspection.

3 Approved dye penetrant systems

       3.1Dye penetrant inspections must be performed only using approved dye penetrant systems. The following dye penetrant systems are approved:

(a) all penetrant systems which are qualified by their manufacturers as satisfying the requirements of the United States of America Military Specification Mil‑125135, latest issue;

(b) all penetrant systems which are qualified as being approved types in accordance with the requirements of the United Kingdom Specification D.T.D. 929, latest issue;

(c) all penetrant systems which are approved by the Royal Australian Air Force Quality Control Branch; and

(d) all penetrant systems approved for the purposes by the airframe, engine or component manufacturer in an overhaul manual, process specification or other approved maintenance document.

       3.2Penetrant systems, other than those specified in paragraph 3.1 of this subsection, will be approved if it can be demonstrated to the Director that their sensitivities and non-corrosive properties are at least equal to those of a system specified in that paragraph.

       3.3When, for a given application, no dye penetrant system is specified in the relevant Civil Aviation Order or approved maintenance document, Appendix I to this Order specifies the means by which an approved system must be selected.

4 Selection of dye penetrant processes

       4.1When, for a given application, a dye penetrant process is specified in Civil Aviation Orders