Hi! Peter,
Thanks for the reply to my question.
Basically you have related the situation I had understood but
unwittingly skirted my real concern.
Let me put it another way:-
My question concerns the matter of recording in the airframe book ,
Since my aircraft has been grounded since May 28th 2006 due to the nose
wheel departure accident (which incidentally I have seen no
recommendation concerning the friction shimmy adjustment /checks since?)
it has now been re-engined and fitted with a new prop. all of which has
effectively actioned all the accident repairs that were necessary.
At the end of this re-build process all three mods .72,73, 74 have been
signed off as satisfactorily completed ..to the question..is it
necessary to write up details of the MPD's since the aforementioned mod
approvals would therefore be in the vexed book IN FRONT OF THE MPD's ?
I understand the 10 hour inspection requirements but it seems somewhat
"cart and horse" to now write up the MPD's ?
Further :-
Obviously it seems to me somewhat wasteful of PFA inspectors time and
our expense to continue with the 10hour inspections especially with my
torque tube clamp mod having been fitted too?
I respect that the purpose of the inspections was in the interests of
our safety but surely there now comes circumstance and time to waive the
necessity for continuance albeit with some specific requirements of P1
pre-flight inspections/walk round.
Regards
Bob Harrison G-PTAG
Robt.C.Harrison
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Peter
Jeffers
Sent: 19 August 2007 15:39
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Mandatory Permit Directives....multitude of
paperwork.....?
Hi Bob,
Our illustrious Safety Officer has requested that I, as Club PFA
Inspector, reply to your posting.
As I interpret the requirements, MPD 2007-006 (integrity of wing
attachments, CLASSICS only) is a one off inspection, which if the a/c
passes, may be signed off once and for ever. If the a/c does not pass
this inspection then it must be grounded forthwith and reference must be
made to Europa 2004 for guidance of how to fix the problem. In this
instance MPD 2007-006 may not be signed off until such appropriate
rectification is carried out.
MOD 74 has to be incorporated within 10 hrs from 1st Aug, but in itself
does not provide rectification for any fault shown up in the 006
directive.
MPD 2007- 005, which refers to tail plane attachment, has to be repeated
once every 10 flight hours after the initial successful inspection.
There is no relief from this requirement at present. If the a/c failed
the initial MPD 2007-005 inspection then it has to be grounded until
such time as suitable rectification work has been approved by Europa
2004/PFA, carried out and signed off by a PFA inspector.
If the initial failure notice was due only to non compliant pip pin
holes then Mod 73 allowed the a/c to fly once more but still requires 10
hr repetitive checking of the other items covered by the directive.
If failure was due to any of the other items mentioned, eg movement of
TP9 on the torque shaft or excessive movement of the TP12's then once
more the a/c has to be grounded until such time as this fault can be
rectified. Even then it is still subject to repetitive 10 checks as per
MPD 2007-005.
We all hope that a route forward will soon be forthcoming from
PFA/Europa 2004 which will increase the period or remove the requirement
all together.
So in short, carrying out the Mods73 & 74 does not eliminate the
requirement for 10hr tailplane attachment checks.
I know it is not the answer you wanted but I hope it helps.
Pete Jeffers PFA Insp.
_____
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of
R.C.Harrison
Sent: 18 August 2007 10:57
Subject: Europa-List: Mandatory Permit Directives....multitude of
paperwork.....?
Hi! All and particularly our illustrious Safety Officer Mike Gregory.
Having now completed mods 72/73/74, not withstanding the necessity for
10 hourly inspections continuing, if those mods are signed off by the
Inspector does the MPD's still need entering and signing off in the
airframe log book or can it be assumed that the mods being signed off
superedes the necessity to enter up the MPD's? ...paper and more
paper....
Regards
Robt.C.Harrison
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Europa-List
http://forums.matronics.com
Date: 17/08/2007 17:43
17/08/2007 17:43
|