747SPseries aircraft; equipped with BFGoodrich slides or slide/rafts having part number 7A1238-( ), 7A1239-( ), 7A1248-( ), 7A1261-( ), 7A-1255-( ),
7A-1256-( ), or 7A-1257-( ), where "( )" represents any dash number of those part numbers.
Requirement: Inspect in accordance with the technical requirements of FAA AD 2004-03-17 Amdt 39-13461.
BFGoodrich Service Bulletin 25-241, dated 30 September 1991 refers.
Compliance: As specified in the Requirement document, with a revised effective date of 15 April 2004.
This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 15 April 2004.
Background: This Directive requires an inspection of each affected emergency evacuation slide or slide/raft to determine if a certain discrepant hose assembly is installed, and replacement of the hose assembly if necessary. Failure of an emergency slide or slide/raft to fully inflate during an emergency situation could impede an evacuation and result in injury to passengers and crewmembers.
David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 5 March 2004
The above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 24 March 2004.
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