Regarding the Pawnee AD, the NZCAA have cancelled the local requirement of the ANAC AD and raised their own AD which only mandates accomplishment of the two LAVIASA Service Bulletins. These bulletins do not require eddy current inspections as did the original AD. This regulatory change will make it much easier to comply with and keep the Pawnee’s in New Zealand serviceable and safe.
The New Zealand approach is based on the good work done by Gliding Australia, which as generously shared and excellent cooperation by CAA NZ. The Australians have also produced a mod to install smaller access panels, approved as an AMOC by CASA. It is hard to imagine that any regulatory authority would mandate an inspection where the document specified was not in that country’s language. A NZ club has had a certified translation made, which I’m sure could be shared.
@@bungee7503 yes, I know about the certified copy of the service bulletin. I was the person that initiated that being done. A gliding club member had a contact with a Spanish Translator. I have a copy of that on my desk as well speak 😀
A somewhat simplistic snippet in this video, as those in the Australian Gliding Pawnee Forum can attest. GA and CASA working hard on Alternative Methods of Compliance, alternative inspections (in the absence of any credible eddy current inspection procedures), load analyses etc plus exploring spar and wing replacement options and costs, translations, plus dialogue with numerous overseas authorities. Also facilitating inter-club cooperation to reduce ops impacts while fixes are pursued. My thanks to hard-working AW folks striving on our behalf. Yes it’s complicated. I am nervously awaiting Part 2 inspection outcomes for my club’s Pawnee.
