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after 20 April 1989;
                        (ii) the next scheduled inspection for issue of a maintenance release after 20 April 1989; and
                     (b) at intervals not exceeding 12 calendar months from compliance with paragraph (a) or a previous AD.
                   2. & 3. The registered operator must take the action in Requirements 2 and 3, unless already taken in accordance with a previous AD, by the later of the following:
                     (a) 100 hours time in service after 20 April 1989;
                     (b) the next scheduled inspection for issue of a maintenance release after 20 April 1989.
                   4. The registered operator must take the action in Requirements 4, unless already taken in accordance with a previous AD, by the later of the following:
                     (a) 100 hours time in service after 7 September 1989;
                     (b) the next scheduled inspection for issue of a maintenance release after 7 September 1989.
                The effective date of this AD is 18 October 2013.
Background:     There have been reports from overseas of accidents or incidents that have occurred because of a failure to ensure that the cabin door was closed and latched prior to take‑off and improper door latching due to mis-rigging of the latch system. Amendment 1 to this AD drew attention to Emergency Exit Opening instructions luminosity requirements, for aircraft with more than 6 persons seating capacity.
                Amendment 2 referenced the latest requirement document which superseded both previous documents and required, for some aircraft, the fitting of a door latch improvement kit and, for all aircraft, a repetitive inspection of doors and mechanisms.
                Amendment 3 updates the reference for Emergency Exit Opening instructions luminosity requirements, which is now set out in subregulation 90.135 (6) of CASR 1998.

Mike Higgins
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
8 October 2013