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

 Seats and Berths

                       AD/SEATS/4  Historical and Ex-Military Aircraft - Harness Attachment

 Applicability: All aircraft operated under an historical and ex- military Permit-To-Fly.

12/88

             Requirement: 1. Inspect seat belt and harness attachments to ensure that they are connected to metal structure - either seat or airframe.

             2. If the attachment is to non-metal structure, modify the harness attachments to a scheme acceptable to the Authority.

 Compliance: Before each issue of Permit-To-Fly.

            Background: During a forced landing of an ex-military aircraft, the seat belt separated from the crew seat which was manufactured from a type of phenol formaldehyde reinforced material.