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effective date of this Airworthiness Directive.
             This Amendment becomes effective on 28 August 2008.
Background:  Failure of seat backrest recline actuator metal fittings having tool marks have been reported on in-service aircraft.  The actions specified by this Airworthiness Directive (AD) are intended to prevent further failures of the seat backrests which could result in injury to passengers or crew members during an emergency landing.

             Since the issuance of the original issue of this Airworthiness Directive, Aviointeriors has identified a life limitation for backrests that do not have tool marks.  Consequently, this Airworthiness Directive mandates the replacement of those backrests before reaching the specified threshold.

             The original issue of this Airworthiness Directive became effective 15 February 2007.

David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

17 July 2008