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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 107 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
 SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

 Parachute Equipment

AD/PARA/3 PA Safety Systems Pigmee 3/93

            Applicability: All Pigmee S007; 007(A), (B), (C) and (D) parachutes that incorporate the single operation system to activate the reserve.

            Requirement: Action in accordance with PA Safety Systems Product Recall titled "Pigmee Red Handle (reserve ripcord) Proof Test and dated 16 November 1992.

 Compliance: Prior to further use after 4 March 1993.

 Background: During a periodic inspection a Red Handle ripcord was found to be in poor condition.
            When tested the handle failed at ten percent of the required load.