Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-21960 · Parachute
MARS A.S. Parachutes
Superseded. A later AD replaced this one: AD 2022-07-05. Comply with the one in force.
This AD applies to MARS A.S. ATL-88/90-1B (commercially known as ATL-15 SL) emergency parachutes with an extension of static line made of Microline cord and that meet any of the criterion in paragraph (c)(1), (2), or (3) of this AD:
(1) The parachute has a date of manufacture between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2020, inclusive;
(2) The parachute has a serial number (S/N) 2145001 through S/N 2145005 inclusive, and S/N 2145023 through S/N 2145034 inclusive; or
(3) The date of manufacture or the S/N of the parachute is unknown.
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain MARS A.S. emergency parachutes. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI identifies the unsafe condition as the length of the ripcord between the pins being too long, which could cause a malfunction of the emergency parachute. This AD requires removing emergency parachutes with certain manufacture dates or serial numbers from service. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
As of the effective date of this AD, remove each emergency parachute from service.
The aircraft, engines and makers this AD names, by the model designations in its text. A model listed here may still be outside the AD's serial ranges.
Appliances and equipment
