Perhaps this may have some relevance to the SACAA thinking.
DCA/HELI/4 Ex-Military Helicopters – Finite Life Recording
Applicability: All ex-military helicopters operating with a Restricted or Special Category Certificate
of Airworthiness (including Wessex, Scout, Gazelle, OH-58 and UH-1 Series).
Requirement: To prevent finite life components inadvertently exceeding their safe lives accomplish
the following:
1. Examine aircraft records and verify that all finite-life limited components, as listed
in the applicable Instructions for Continued Airworthiness, Maintenance Manual or
Schedule of Retirement Lives, are being tracked.
2. Ensure all finite life components have a serial number recorded in the aircraft
records. Any life limited components which are not identified by serial number, must
be removed from service.
(NZ Occurrence 04/1354 refers)
Compliance: Before 2 June 2004.
Effective Date: 26 May 2000
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