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<strong>CIVIL</strong> <strong>AVIATION</strong> <strong>DEPARTMENT</strong><strong>HONG</strong> <strong>KONG</strong>, CHINAAirworthiness NoticeTHIS NOTICE GIVES DETAILS OF A MANDATORY ACTIONNo. 97Issue 515 February 2009RETURN TO SERVICE OF AIRCRAFT ITEMS ∗ RECOVERED FROMAIRCRAFT INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTSAND UNSERVICEABLE AIRCRAFT1 Introduction1.1 This Notice reviews the factors involved in establishing the acceptability ofaircraft items recovered from aircraft involved in accidents/incidents andunserviceable aircraft. It states the conditions to be met before such items maybe returned to service.1.2 The Director-General has been alerted that some aircraft items (includinghighly stressed rotating parts) have been released to service after having beenrecovered from aircraft involved in accidents/incidents and unserviceableaircraft even though the accident circumstances may have caused damage orchanged characteristics from those of the type design. Since such items maynot manifest any visual evidence of damage, distortion or changedcharacteristics, a serious airworthiness hazard could result from their usewithout special precautions being taken as detailed in this Notice.NOTE: The subject of this Notice was first promulgated to industry by a UKCAA Letter toOperators Number 461 (revised to LTO 461/A on 18 December 1981), followinginformal consultation with industry and with aviation insurers.2 Establishing Origin of Recovered Items from Aircraft Involved inAccidents/Incidents2.1 When an aircraft has been involved in an accident/incident, the title to thesalvage may pass from the insured owner to other persons (e.g. aircraftinsurers) and this salvage may be offered for sale either complete or asseparate aircraft items in an "as is - where is" condition. While some itemsmay be totally unaffected by the accident/incident which caused the aircraft tobe declared as salvage, it is essential to obtain clear evidence that this is the∗ For the purpose of this Notice the term 'items’ includes all components, parts, engines and accessories.AN-97 P.115 February 2009

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