The Australian Transport Safety Bureau recommends that the
Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority ensure that all aircraft
entering the Australian Register be subject to appropriate scrutiny
to ensure that the aircraft complies with the requirements of the
Australian Civil Aviation Regulations and Civil Aviation
Orders.
CASA accepts the above Recommendations and will take the
following action:
Issue an Airworthiness Bulletin that;
(i) recommends all Certificate of Registration holders that operate
aircraft that require a FDR to be installed to:
i. Check the aircraft to ensure compliance with CAO 20.18;
ii. Advise CASA through the Service Difficulty Reporting process of
any aircraft that do not comply; iii. If the aircraft does not
comply, contact the aircraft manufacturer or a CAR 35 person to
have the aircraft modified to meet the requirements of CAO 20.18;
and
(ii) explains to those persons issuing a Certificate of
Airworthiness for an aircraft, the requirements for first of
airframe/(Flight Data Acquisition Unit (FDAU)/FD combination.
Update the CASA Certificate of Airworthiness and Special Flight
Permits Manual to ensure that appropriate action is taken in
relation to FDRs as part of the initial Certificate of
Airworthiness issue.
