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Fri, Sep 15, 2017

AD: B/E Aerospace Protective Breathing Equipment

AD NUMBER: 2017-18-12

PRODUCT: Certain B/E Aerospace protective breathing equipment (PBE) that is installed on airplanes. AD 2016-11-20 required replacing part number (P/N) 119003-11 PBE units.

ACTION: Final Rule.

SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2016-11-20 for the products listed above.

Since AD 2016-11-20 was issued, the FAA has received a report that PBE units, P/N 119003-21, within a certain serial number range are made with candle tube material determined to have a low yield strength and may be volatile upon use or disposal.

This AD retains the actions required in AD 2016-11-20 and requires inspecting and replacing P/N 119003-11 and 119003-21 PBE units.

The FAA estimates this AD affects 9,000 products installed on airplanes of U.S. registry.

DATES: This AD is effective October 16, 2

FMI: AD

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