Airworthiness Directive Schedule

Components & Equipment

Aircraft Seats and Harnesses
30 June 2022

Notes: 1. This AD schedule is applicable to aircraft seats and harnesses installed on aircraft.
2. This AD schedule includes those foreign National Airworthiness Authority (NAA)
ADs applicable to seats and harnesses installed on aircraft. NAA ADs can be
obtained directly from the applicable NAA website. Links to NAA websites are
available on the CAA website at
https://www.aviation.govt.nz/aircraft/airworthiness/airworthiness-directives/links-to-
state-of-design-airworthiness-directives/
3. The date above indicates the amendment date of this schedule.
4. New or amended ADs are shown with an asterisk *

Contents
DCA/SEAT/1 Aircraft Seats - Removal ................................................................................................... 2
DCA/SEAT/2 Eon Safety Belt - Modification ........................................................................................... 2
DCA/SEAT/3 Safety Belt Assembly - Removal ....................................................................................... 2
DCA/SEAT/4 Safety Belt - Modification .................................................................................................. 2
DCA/SEAT/5 Safety Belt - Modification .................................................................................................. 3
DCA/SEAT/6 Safety Belt Assemblies - Removal .................................................................................... 3
DCA/SEAT/7 Safety Belt Assemblies - Inspection .................................................................................. 4
DCA/SEAT/8 Safety Belt Assemblies - Inspection .................................................................................. 4
DCA/SEAT/9 Safety Belt Assemblies - Replacement ............................................................................. 4
DCA/SEAT/10 Aircraft Belts Inc – Inspection and Replacement............................................................... 5
DCA/SEAT/11B Type 343 Safety Belts – Inspection ................................................................................... 6
DCA/SEAT/12A Cancelled – FAA AD 2021-07-13 refers ............................................................................ 6
The State of Design ADs listed below are available directly from the National Airworthiness Authority
(NAA) websites. Links to NAA websites are available on the CAA website at
https://www.aviation.govt.nz/aircraft/airworthiness/airworthiness-directives/links-to-state-of-design-
airworthiness-directives/ If additional NZ ADs need to be issued when an unsafe condition is found to exist
in an aircraft or aeronautical product in NZ, they will be added to the list below. ................................................ 7
EASA AD 2013-0020R4 (Correction) Safety Belts and Torso Restraint Systems – Inspection ....................... 7
UK MPD 2013-005-E Cancelled – Refer Ex-military AD Schedule ..................................................................... 7
EASA AD 2014-0279 Restraint System Rotary Buckle Sub-assembly – Inspection........................................... 8
DCA/SEAT/13 Cancelled – DCA/HELI/5 Refers ....................................................................................... 8
EASA AD 2016-0210 Seat Energy Absorber Assembly – Inspection ................................................................. 8
UK CAA AD 002-12-2001R2 Sutton Safety Harnesses – Inspection and Life Limitation................................ 8
EASA AD 2017-0225 Seat Restraint Systems – Inspection ............................................................................... 9
EASA AD 2018-0195 Restraint System Rotary Buckle – Removal from Service ............................................... 9
EASA AD 2018-0223 Seat Energy Absorber Assembly – Modification .............................................................. 9
FAA AD 2021-07-13 Pacific Scientific Company Rotary Buckle Assemblies – Inspection ................................. 9
EASA AD 2021-0137 Pilot and Co-pilot Seats – Inspection .............................................................................. 10
* UK CAA AD G-2022-0011 Pilot and Co-pilot Seats – Inspection ................................................................ 10

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DCA/SEAT/1 Aircraft Seats - Removal

Applicability: TECO Model 603 seats.
Requirement: Remove from service all TECO Model 603 seats.
Compliance: By 31 March 1969
Effective Date: 31 March 1968

DCA/SEAT/2 Eon Safety Belt - Modification

Applicability: Safety Belts model E2900 manufactured by Eon Corp., Los Angeles, California, USA
and used on but not limited to Schweizer (Hughes) 269 series helicopters.
Requirement: To safeguard against inadvertent release, Eon Corp. safety belts model E2900 with
series E8000 buckle shall, unless withdrawn from service and replaced with approved
alternative safety belts, be modified in accordance with Dalhoff and King modification
RAL 480 or approved equivalent.
Compliance: Not later than next 50 hours TIS or by 30 November 1977, whichever occurs first.
Effective Date: 11 October 1977

DCA/SEAT/3 Safety Belt Assembly - Removal

Applicability: 1. Indiana Mills and Manufacturing Inc. model IMM 111040-1, -2, -3, -4 and -8 safety
belt assemblies, installed in but not limited to, Gulfstream American Corp. (formerly
Grumman American Aviation Corp.) model AA-1B, AA-1C, AA-5, AA-5A and AA-5B.
2. Hamill Manufacturing Co. model GA-4 and GA-5 safety belt assemblies.
Requirement: The safety belts concerned are to be removed from service being no longer
considered to meet the standards prescribed by FAA TSO-C22F and the approved
special criteria for push-button release mechanisms, which requires push-button
release force to be between 2.5 and 8 pounds, when using loading conditions
specified in FAA TSO.
(FAA AD 79-16-02 and 80-05-02 refer)
Compliance: 30 August 1980
Effective Date: 18 April 1980

DCA/SEAT/4 Safety Belt - Modification

Applicability: Eon model E2900 and E8000 seat belts and harnesses.
Requirement: To prevent inadvertent opening and/or false latching, remove from service assemblies
with bullet shaped latch or open-ended buckle cover as shown in Eon Corporation SB
1 and replace with components of improved design.
(FAA AD 80-05-04 refers)
Compliance: By 30 July 1980
Effective Date: 20 June 1980

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DCA/SEAT/5 Safety Belt - Modification

Applicability: Securaiglon (ex L'Aiglon) safety belts with buckle type 343, 343A, 343B or 343C not
incorporating Mod. 5-18 (as identified in TRW SB 01). Belts installed in, but not
limited, to Aerospatiale AS 350.
Requirement: To prevent possible failure to release, modify per TRW SB 01.
(Aerospatiale SB 01-11 and BV AD 84-73(A-B) refers)
Compliance: By 28 February 1985
Effective Date: 31 August 1984

DCA/SEAT/6 Safety Belt Assemblies - Removal

Applicability: All Eon Corporation TSO C22 safety belt assemblies incorporating E6000 buckles.
Requirement: To prevent inadvertent opening of safety belt assemblies accomplish the following:
1. Inspect all Eon Corporation TSO C22 safety belt assemblies for incorporation of
E6000 buckles.
2. Remove from service all safety belt assemblies with E6000 buckles and replace
with approved safety belt assemblies. Removed belts, if not destroyed, must have
the TSO approval markings either permanently obliterated or removed.
Note: Buckle assembly concerned has a front cover plate which is pivoted at one end and is
pulled through an arc at the other end to release the latch from the buckle. The
E6000 buckle can be identified by the type of catch used. Figure 1 (following) shows
the catch configuration and its location within the buckle assembly.
(FAA AD 87-04-19 refers)

Compliance: By 30 June 1987

Effective Date: 22 May 1987

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DCA/SEAT/7 Safety Belt Assemblies - Inspection

Applicability: All Pacific Scientific TSO C22F lap belt assemblies P/N 1107177 (all dash numbers)
manufactured between 1 September 1984 and 1 January 1986.
Requirement: To eliminate belt assemblies with belt retractor shafts which do not provide adequate
strength, accomplish the following:
Inspect affected assemblies to determine if they have P/N 1106294-01 retractor
shafts made from the correct material. This is achieved by visually inspecting the end
of the shaft. If the colour is gold anodise, the shaft is acceptable. If the colour is dull
battleship grey anodise, the shaft must be replaced with a part of the correct colour
before further flight.
(FAA AD 87-20-05 refers)
Compliance: By 30 June 1988
Effective Date: 18 March 1988

DCA/SEAT/8 Safety Belt Assemblies - Inspection

Applicability: All Davis Aircraft Products Co. Inc. safety belts which incorporate black "Ultem"
plastic latch-cover with 90° type pull-release mechanism and have P/N's detailed in
Davis Aircraft Products SB No. 1.
Requirement: To prevent difficulty in releasing latch,or possibility of becoming completely jammed
when actuated through 90°, inspect per Davis Aircraft Products SB No. 1.
Remove all with affected P/N's and replace with an approved safety belt assembly
before further flight.
(FAA AD 89-09-02 refers)
Compliance: Within next 100 flights.
Effective Date: 11 August 1989

DCA/SEAT/9 Safety Belt Assemblies - Replacement

Applicability Pacific Scientific lap belt assemblies and restraint systems, as listed in Pacific
Scientific SB 1108435-25-01 and 1108460-25-01.
Requirement: To prevent the inability of passengers and crew to egress from their seats during an
emergency accomplish the following:
Remove the lap belt assemblies and restraint systems and replace them with new
design assemblies per Pacific Scientific SB 1108435-25-01 or SB 1108460-25-01 as
applicable.
(FAA AD 94-21-06 refers)
Compliance: By 20 April 1995
Effective Date: 20 January 1995

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DCA/SEAT/10 Aircraft Belts Inc – Inspection and Replacement

Applicability: Aircraft Belts Inc model CS, CT, FM, FN, GK, GL, JD, JE, JT, JU, MD, ME, MM, MN,
NB, PM, PN, RG, and RH restraint systems installed on, but not limited to, Beech,
Bell, Cessna, Eurocopter, Gulfstream, and Piper aircraft.
Note: The P/N of the seat restraint system is on the identification label located on each end
of the restraint system near the anchor point (Example: P/N MD A2626-E010). The
model is designated by the first two letters of the P/N.
Requirement: To prevent failure of the seat restraint system due to the buckle assembly locking
mechanism not engaging properly, which could result in the restraint system failing to
properly secure the occupant during turbulence or landing, accomplish the following:
Visually inspect all affected seat restraint systems to determine if the locking
mechanism is engaging properly per the following:
Open the lift lever of the buckle fully until it will not open any further. This will cause
the locking mechanism to pivot on the pivot pin.
Allow the spring to close the lift lever slowly until the lift lever is back to its at-rest
position.
After the lever is completely closed, examine the slot in the bottom of the buckle. The
locking mechanism should be firmly seated against the edge of the slot as shown in
Figure 1.
If the locking mechanism does not seat properly, replace the buckle with an airworthy
buckle.

(FAA AD 98-25-10 refers)

Compliance: By 15 February 1999
Effective Date: 15 January 1999

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DCA/SEAT/11B Type 343 Safety Belts – Inspection

Applicability: All Type 343 safety belts, Type 343 safety belt extensions and all torso restraint
systems that incorporate a Type 343 buckle, manufactured by Anjou Aeronautique,
Formerly TRW Repa SA, formerly L’Aiglon.
Note 1: Manufacturer may not have identified equipment with S/Ns.
P/N is stamped on buckle and could be any one of the following:
ANJOU AERONAUTIQUE, or
TRW Repa S.A, or,
L’AIGLON,
TYPE 343; 343M, 343AM, 343B, 343BM, 343C, 343CM, or 343D.
Requirement: To ensure security of buckle, inspect buckle spring per paragraph B of SB ANJOU
AERONAUTIQUE 343-25-02.
Note 2: French airworthiness directive DGAC 2002-105 (AB) limits the life to 5 calendar
years. While this is not a requirement per this AD, frequent inspections of the buckle
spring are recommended.
Compliance: Inspect within six months and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 12 months.
Effective Date: DCA/SEAT/11A - 30 May 2002
DCA/SEAT/11B - 29 August 2002

DCA/SEAT/12A Cancelled – FAA AD 2021-07-13 refers

Note: DCA/SEAT/12A (EASA AD 2007-0256 refers) is cancelled by EASA AD Cancellation
Notice 2007-0256-CN issued 11 May 2021.
Since EASA issued AD 2007-0256, the FAA issued AD 2021-07-13.
The FAA AD was prompted by EASA AD 2007-0256, which was not a ‘State of
Design’ AD for US designed and manufactured parts.
EASA has now adopted FAA AD 2021-07-13, being the ‘State of Design’ AD for the
affected parts, and cancelled EASA AD 2007-0256.
The FAA AD applies to the same Pacific Scientific Company P/N (all dash numbers)
rotary buckle assemblies, irrespective of manufacturing date, or P/N restraint system,
or the aircraft type they are installed on.
Effective Date: 11 May 2021

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The State of Design ADs listed below are available directly from the National Airworthiness
Authority (NAA) websites. Links to NAA websites are available on the CAA website at
https://www.aviation.govt.nz/aircraft/airworthiness/airworthiness-directives/links-to-state-of-
design-airworthiness-directives/
If additional NZ ADs need to be issued when an unsafe condition is found to exist in an aircraft or
aeronautical product in NZ, they will be added to the list below.

EASA AD 2013-0020R4 (Correction) Safety Belts and Torso Restraint Systems – Inspection
Note 1: EASA AD 2013-0020R4 revised to clarify EPA markings in the applicability section of
the AD, introduce Pacific Scientific SIL 25-0303D dated 10 September 2013, and
correct Appendix 1. No action required for those aircraft already in compliance with
EASA AD 2013-0020 or previous revisions.
Note 2: For aircraft with a MCTOW in excess of 5700 kg the CAA revised CAR Part
39.51(a)(2) on 1 March 2007 to require compliance with every applicable AD issued
by the State of Design of the aircraft, and every applicable AD issued by the State of
Design of an aeronautical product that is used on the aircraft. CAR Part 39.51(a)(1)
also requires compliance with every applicable airworthiness directive issued by the
Director in accordance with section 72I(3A) of the Act.
Affected safety belts and torso restraint systems are found on certain aircraft type
required to be fitted with dynamically tested seats in accordance with the aircraft type
certification basis. Affected safety belts and torso restaint systems are certified to
CS/JAR/FAR 23.562, 25.562, 27.562 or 29.562, or have been certificated under TSO
C127a. These seats and seat belts can only be repaired in accordance with
instructions for continuing airworthiness issued by the aircraft manufacturer or the
seat TSO holder.
This AD is only applicable to aircraft fitted with dynamically tested seats required in
accordance with the aircraft type certification basis, or aircraft fitted with dynamically
tested seats as a production upgrade or a retrofit, and if the safety belts have been
repaired or maintained since 28 September 2003 by an overseas maintenance
organisation or repair station.
This AD requires a review of the aircraft records, and/or an inspection of the markings
on the safety belt labels to determine if they have been repaired or maintained since
28 September 2003 by an overseas maintenance organisation or repair station.
If the safety belt has not been repaired since 28 September 2003, then no further
action is required.
If the safety belt has been repaired since 28 September 2003 under a New Zealand
STC approval, then no further action is required.
If the safety belt has been repaired or maintained since 28 September 2003 by an
overseas maintenance organisation, then determine whether the maintenance
organisation is authorised by the design approval holder. The AD provides
information on how to determine this.
If the safety belt has been maintained or repaired by an overseas maintenance
organisation or repair station not authorised by the design approval holder, then
replace the safety belts in accordance with the instructions in the AD.
Effective Date: EASA AD 2013-0020R3 - 28 March 2014
EASA AD 2013-0020R4 - 11 July 2014
EASA AD 2013-0020R4 - 11 July 2014 (Correction: 5 September 2014)

UK MPD 2013-005-E Cancelled – Refer Ex-military AD Schedule

Effective Date: 2 October 2014

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EASA AD 2014-0279 Restraint System Rotary Buckle Sub-assembly – Inspection

Applicability: Romtex Anjou Aeronautique model 358 torso restraint systems.
These restraint systems are known to be installed on, but not limited to, Airbus
Helicopters EC130 T2, AS 350 B2 and B3 helicopters.
Effective Date: 2 January 2015

DCA/SEAT/13 Cancelled – DCA/HELI/5 Refers

Effective Date: 29 July 2016

EASA AD 2016-0210 Seat Energy Absorber Assembly – Inspection

Applicability: Attendant Seats NG and Pilot Seats 120/335, all P/N and S/N listed in Appendix I of
EASA AD 2016-0210.
These seats are known to be installed on, but not limited to, Leonardo (formerly
Finmeccanica, AgustaWestland, Agusta) A109, AW109SP and AW169 helicopters.
Effective Date: 7 November 2016

UK CAA AD 002-12-2001R2 Sutton Safety Harnesses – Inspection and Life Limitation

Applicability: Aircraft fitted with Sutton harnesses.
Note 1: This AD is applicable to aircraft types fitted with Sutton harnesses not covered by UK
CAA AD No. 007–03–99 and British Aerospace Technical News Sheet (TNS) No. 33.
Requirement: To prevent safety harness failure, inspect Sutton harnesses for evidence of broken
stitches, cuts and tears, chafing, signs of contamination due to acid, oil, grease or
water, and deterioration due to sunlight.
If any signs of degradation are found the harness is to be replaced before further
flight.
An installed life of 9 years from the initial date of fitment is introduced for Sutton
harnesses. If it is not possible to determine from the aircraft technical records the date
of initial fitment of the Sutton harnesses, they are to be replaced at the next Review of
Airworthiness (RA).
(UK CAA AD 007-03-99 and UK CAA MPD 2001-012R2 also refer)
Note 2: For De Havilland DH60, DH60G, DH60M, DH60X, DH82, DH82A, Queen Bee, DH83
and DH94 aircraft fitted with Sutton safety harness installations, refer to UK CAA AD
No. 007–03–99, which mandates British Aerospace Mandatory Technical News Sheet
(TNS) No. 33 issue 2, dated 21 March 2002, or later revision.
Compliance: Initial compliance required before the issue of a New Zealand Certificate of
Airworthiness, or at the next Review of Airworthiness (RA), whichever is the sooner,
unless previously accomplished, and thereafter at every annual inspection.
Effective Date: 31 August 2017

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EASA AD 2017-0225 Seat Restraint Systems – Inspection

Applicability: Schroth Safety Products seat restraint systems P/N 4-01-( ), P/N 4-02-( ), P/N 4-03-(
), P/N 4-04-( ), P/N 1-09-043201BCR, P/N 1-09-483D01 and P/N 510100-01 REVA,
all dash numbers, all S/N fitted with a buckle type listed in Appendix 1 of EASA AD
2017-0225.
These seat restraint systems are known to be installed on, but not limited to, GROB
Aircraft AG G 115 and G 120 series aeroplanes; GROB Aircraft AG G 109B, DG-
Flugzeugbau DG-300, DG-500 and DG-1000 series, Schleicher ASK21, Zakłady
Lotnicze Marganski MDM-1 Fox and Swift S-1, Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. B4-PC11 and
E.I.S. AIRCRAFT GmbH (formerly Fournier) RF-5 gliders and powered gliders.
Effective Date: 1 December 2017

EASA AD 2018-0195 Restraint System Rotary Buckle – Removal from Service

Applicability: Anjou Aeronautique (formerly Romtex Anjou Aeronautique, Securaiglon) Torso
Restraint System model 358 with P/N 358XX XXX-XX-XXX (where XX XXX-XX-XXX
can be any combination of numbers and/or letters), S/N 738 through to 1619
inclusive.
These torso restraint systems are known to be installed on, but not limited to, Airbus
Helicopters AS 350 B2, AS 350 B3 and EC130 T2 helicopters.
Effective Date: 27 September 2018

EASA AD 2018-0223 Seat Energy Absorber Assembly – Modification

Applicability: Common Seats 170/260 H160 with a P/N and S/N as identified in Annex A of B/E
Aerospace Fischer Service Bulletin SB0718-004 Ausgabe (Issue) A, dated 26 June
2018, or later approved revision.
These seats are known to be installed on, but not limited to, Airbus Helicopters
(formerly Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH, Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH,
Eurocopter España S.A.) EC135 and EC635 helicopters; Airbus Helicopters (formerly
Eurocopter, Eurocopter France, Aerospatiale) AS 332 L1 and EC 225 LP.
Effective Date: 31 October 2018

FAA AD 2021-07-13 Pacific Scientific Company Rotary Buckle Assemblies – Inspection

Applicability: Pacific Scientific Company rotary buckle assembly P/N 1111430 and 1111475, all
dash numbers.
These buckles may be installed on but not limited to Bombardier Inc., Learjet Inc.,
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Textron Aviation, Inc. (Type Certificate (TC)
previously held by Cessna Aircraft Company), and Viking Air Limited (TC previously
held by de Havilland, Inc.) model aircraft and Airbus Helicopters (TC previously held
by Eurocopter France) model helicopters.
Note: Note 1 to paragraph (a) in FAA AD 2021-07-13: The rotary buckle may be included as
a component of a different P/N restraint system assembly.
Pacific Scientific Service Bulletin SB 25-1111432, dated 22 May 2007 (SB 25-
1111432), Appendix 1, or later approve revision includes a list of these restraint
system P/Ns.
Effective Date: 11 May 2021

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EASA AD 2021-0137 Pilot and Co-pilot Seats – Inspection

Applicability: Safran 191 series pilot seats with P/N 19101-00-00.
Safran 191 series co-pilot seats with P/N 19102-00-00.
These seats are known to be installed on, but not limited to, COMAC ARJ21-700
aeroplanes.
Note: The seat manufacturer is SAFRAN Seats, (previously Zodiac Seats France, SICMA
Aero Seat).
Effective Date: 24 June 2021

* UK CAA AD G-2022-0011 Pilot and Co-pilot Seats – Inspection

Applicability: Ipeco Holdings Limited, (previously Ipeco Europe Limited) Type 3A063 pilot and co-
pilot seats, identified by P/N in Appendix 1 of UK CAA AD G-2022-0011, all S/N.
These seats are known to be installed on, but not limited to, ATR-GIE Avions de
Transport Régional ATR 42 and ATR 72 aeroplanes.
Effective Date: 30 June 2022

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