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Continued Airworthiness Instructions
NameRevisionLangSubjectDate
D en Aerostar (Raven) Hot Air Balloons9/15/2003
E en Aerostar (Raven) Hot Air Balloons2/4/2013
Maintenance Bulletins
NameRevisionLangSubjectDate
en Rework and Repair of Pilot Light Vapor Converter (HP2-Update and HP3 Burners)6/9/2011
en Inspection of Pilot Light Orifice (HP2-Update and HP3 Burners)8/29/2005
Operating Instructions
NameRevisionLangSubjectDate
en PX-1 Porosity Tester9/16/2013
Service Bulletins
NameRevisionLangSubjectDate
en Horizontal Tank Strap Assembly
en Rego Blast Valves Which Fail to Completely Close
en Filling Propane Tanks and Operation of Valve on Liquid Level Gauge in Raven Model RX-6 Hot Air Balloons8/19/1975
en Flights in Temperatures Below 40F1/30/1976
en Rally Vent Modification1/30/1976
en Aluminum Gondolas Inspection to Verify Drain Holes Exist7/6/1976
en White Fabric Deterioration7/29/1976
en RX-6 Gondolas Which Have Been Transported Frequently or for Long Distances with the Load Fitting Attached6/13/1978
en Electric System of the Raven S-60A-133 and S-55A-487 Hot Air Balloons3/19/1979
en Electric Blast Systems Having Instrument Console
en Reduction of Force Required to Operate Parachute Type Top Vents12/14/1979
en Maintenance Procedure for the Testing and Replacement of Hook and Pile Tape Used to Seal the Perimeter of the Deflation Cap in Flight3/16/1981
en Installation of "Push-Checks" in HP-II Burner Pressure Gauges11/24/1981
en Loose Valve Stem Packing Nut on Vapor Pilot Light Valves Used on Raven Fuel Tanks and Burner Assemblies7/15/1983
en Deflation Panel Pull Forces10/26/1983
en Superpressure Blower6/1/1984
en CW-S Classic Stretch Baskets6/25/1984
en "O" Rings in Raven Hot Air Balloon Burners8/28/1985
en Welds on the Lower Frame of the Classic IX Basket12/18/1985
en Suspected Faulty Fuel Hose5/15/1986
en Ball Pyrometer Infrared Sensitivity7/28/1986
en Mandatory Cable Arrangement is to be Installed as a Superstructure/Lower Frame Redundancy1/15/1987
en AFT Cables Using the Web Davis Fittings Are Affected Except Those Tangs Shown in the Diagram with 0.45" Holes in Both Ends do Not Apply8/28/1989
en All AFT Suspension Cables. Proper Care and Handling
en All AFT Suspension Cables: A) Inspection Procedures. B) Approved Maintenance Procedures11/1/1989
en Difficulties Experienced with 2-Point AFT Cable System7/25/1990
en Service History of AFT Rally Load Fitting Suspension Cables7/25/1990
en Aurora 54K ELS Basket12/1/1990
en Undetectable Premature Strength Loss in AFT Suspension Cables11/28/1990
en Replacement of Aluminum Support Tubes on Classic Limited Stretch (CWS) Gondola (P/N 51620) or Classic Limited (CW) Gondola (P/N 13860) or Classic Custom (CWV) Gondola (P/N 15325)2/20/1992
en Complete Instruction Set for Compliance to SB131 for HP3D Burners, S/N's HP3D-3001 through HP3D-333410/1/1992
en Suspected Faulty Fuel Hose (Aeroquip)8/12/1993
en All Baskets with 4-Point Aluminum Superstructures8/23/1994
en Interface Pin Breakage on Classic VIII (RB5), Classic IX (RB6) and Classic X (RB8) Baskets11/14/1994
en REGO 9107 Cylinder Valves and Valve Bonnet Replacement in REGO 9101 Series7/15/1996
en Aerostar Aurora Burner Mounting1/28/2000
en 10 Gallon Aluminum Fuel Cylinders7/1/2003
en Suspected Faulty Fuel Hose (PARKER)8/10/2011
en Elevator and Aileron Balance Tube Corrosion8/30/2018
Service Letters
NameRevisionLangSubjectDate
en Retrofit of Latest Deflation/Vent Panel Attachment Method9/29/1966
en 15 Gallon Stainless Steel Tanks10/16/1987
en Springtop Paravent Modification11/1/1990
en REGO 9107 Cylinder Valves and Valve Bonnet Replacement in REGO 9101 Series2/17/1993
en Piezo Ignitor Modification7/12/1993
en Poly Skid Guard Protectors11/7/1994
en Classic X (RB8) Basket, Floor Plate11/7/1994
en Deflation Panel Fit in Aero 65(S52A) Envelope, Drawing Number 52052-0911/8/1994
en Clarification of Service Bulletin 122 Issued January 15, 198711/9/1994
en Modifications to the Aerochute Vent/Deflation System in S-81A9/10/1998
en Airworthiness Testing of Aerostar Approved and Non-Aerostar Fabric Used in Aerostar (Raven) Hot Air Balloons5/15/1999
en AFX Lower Cable10/26/1999
en Ball M55A Instrument Set Knob11/1/2000