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2005-22-02: Forward cargo door slide

FAA order 2005-22-02 is an airworthiness directive in force since November 17, 2005. The FAA's subject line: Forward cargo door slide. System: airframe structure.

What it applies to as the FAA lists it

Kind of product: Aircraft
Makes: GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd; GA 8 Airvan (Pty) Ltd
Models: GA8

Dates and paperwork

In force since: November 17, 2005
Published: October 25, 2005 (signed October 18, 2005)
Docket: FAA-2005-22639
Replaced by: 2010-18-06
Status: Historical
The FAA's document: Read the order on the FAA's site

The FAA's summary their words, unchanged

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Gippsland Aeronautics Pty. Ltd. (Gippsland) Model GA8 airplanes. This AD requires you to repetitively inspect the upper and lower grooves of the forward cargo door slide for cracks, excessive wear, and excessive width. This AD also requires you to replace the forward cargo door slide if any of the above conditions are found during any inspection. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the airworthiness authority for Australia. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the forward cargo door slide caused by cracks, excessive wear, or excessive width. This failure could result in the cargo door detaching from the airplane in flight, potentially causing damage by hitting the back end of the airplane.

The order itself the regulatory text, as published

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2005-22-02 Gippsland Aeronautics Pty. Ltd.: Amendment 39-14346; Docket No. FAA-2005-22639; Directorate Identifier 2005-CE-48-AD. 

When Does This AD Become Effective? 

	(a) This AD becomes effective on November 17, 2005. 

Are Any Other ADs Affected by This Action? 

	(b) None. 

What Airplanes Are Affected by This AD? 

	(c) This AD affects Model GA8 airplanes, all serial numbers, that are certificated in any category. 

What Is the Unsafe Condition Presented in This AD? 

	(d) This AD is the result of mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the airworthiness authority for Australia. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the forward cargo door slide caused by cracks, excessive wear, or excessive width. This failure could result in the cargo door detaching from the airplane in flight, potentially causing damage by hitting the back end of the airplane. 

What Must I Do To Address This Problem? 

	(e) To address this problem, you mustdo the following: 

Actions 
Compliance 
Procedures 

(1) Do the following: 
(i) Inspect the upper and lower grooves of the forward cargo door slide for cracks and excessive wear; and 
(ii) Measure the width of the grooves to ensure the grooves are no more than 0.145 inches in width (excessive width). 
Initially within the next 20 hours time-in-service (TIS) after November 17, 2005 (the effective date of this AD). Repetitively there-after at intervals not to exceed 100 hours TIS. 
As specified in Gippsland Aeronautics Mandatory Service Bulletin SBA8 2005 23, Issue 2, Date of Issue: September 13, 2005. 

(2) If any crack, excessive wear, or excessive width is found during any inspection required in paragraph (e)(1) of this AD, replace the door slide with a new door slide, part number 
GA8 521022 149. 
Replace before further flight after the inspection in which the damage is found. After the replacement, continue with the repetitive inspections required by paragraph (e)(1) of this AD. 
As specified in Gippsland Aeronautics Mandatory Service Bulletin SBA8 2005 23, Issue 2, Date of Issue: September 13, 2005. 

May I Request an Alternative Method of Compliance? 

	(f) You may request a different method of compliance or a different compliance time for this AD by following the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19. Unless FAA authorizes otherwise, send your request to your principal inspector. The principal inspector may add comments and will send your request to the Manager, Standards Office, Small Airplane Directorate, FAA. For information on any already approved alternative methods of compliance, contact Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4059; facsimile: (816) 329-4090. 

Is There Other Information That Relates to This Subject? 

	(g) Australian AD Number AD/GA8/3, dated September 27, 2005, alsoaddresses the subject of this AD. 

Does This AD Incorporate Any Material by Reference? 

	(h) You must do the actions required by this AD following the instructions in Gippsland Aeronautics Mandatory Service Bulletin SB- GA8-2005-23, Issue 2, Date of Issue: September 13, 2005. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of this service bulletin in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To get a copy of this service information, contact Gippsland Aeronautics, PO Box 881, Morwell, Victoria 3840, Australia; telephone: +61 (0) 3 5172 1200; facsimile: +61 (0) 3 5172 1201; e-mail: support@gippsaero.com. To review copies of this service information, go to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html 
or call (202) 741-6030. To view the AD docket, go to the Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401, Washington, DC 20590-001 or on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov. The docket number is Docket No. FAA-2005-22639; Directorate Identifier 2005-CE-48-AD.

Source: FAA Dynamic Regulatory System, airworthiness directives. The FAA's document is the authority; the register counts are this site's, from the FAA register of October 5, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/directive/2005-22-02.json · aircraft systems.