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Information Manuals
NameRevisionLangSubjectDate
en GA803/14/2003
en GA8
en GA8
en GA8-TC320
en GA8-TC320
Pilot's Operating Handbooks & Flight Manuals
NameRevisionLangSubjectDate
Amend 1 en GA8-TC 32012/04/2009
Service Bulletins
NameRevisionLangSubjectDate
en Mandatory Replacement of Tailplane Mount Rivets with Bolts09/27/2001
Iss 2 en Mandatory Horizontal Stabilizer Inspection02/27/2004
Iss 4 en Mandatory Horizontal Stabilizer Inspection01/04/2007
Iss 5 en Mandatory Horizontal Stabilizer Inspection11/13/2008
Iss 6 en Mandatory Horizontal Stabilizer Inspection04/21/2010
en Mandatory Incorporation of GA8 Flight Manual Amendment, dated 3 December 200212/03/2002
en Conversion of Aircraft from CASA Certificated FAR23 Amendment 45/48 Status to CASA Certificated FAR 23 Amendment 54 Status04/11/2003
en Conversion of Aircraft from CASA Certificated FAR23 Amendment 54 Status to FAA Certificated FAR23 Amendment 54 Status04/11/2003
en Conversion of Aircraft from FAA Certificated FAR 23 Amendment 54 Status to CASA Certificated FAR 23 Amendment 54 Status04/11/2003
Iss 2 en Mandatory Throttle Cable Inspection05/07/2003
Iss 2 en Conversion of Aircraft to Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)12/22/2003
Iss 3 en Conversion of Aircraft to Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)02/19/2009
en Mandatory Crew Seat Inspection12/19/2003
Iss 2 en Mandatory Control Column Wheel and Aileron Cable Operating Arm Shaft Inspection08/25/2004
Iss 2 en Installation of Rear Spar Adjusting Bushes09/06/2004
en Flush Fuel Filler Caps09/07/2004
en Instructions for GA8-255004-11 Cargo Pod Installation or GA8-255004-15 Cargo Pod with Rear Door Installation10/14/2004
Iss 2 en Instructions for GA8-255004-11 Cargo Pod Installation or GA8-255004-15 Cargo Pod with Rear Door Installation03/26/2006
Iss 3 en Instructions for GA8-255004-11 Cargo Pod Installation or GA8-255004-15 Cargo Pod with Rear Door Installation07/31/2009
Iss 3 en Mandatory Replacement of the Alternate Air Door Microswitch with a Contactless Proximity Switch05/23/2005
en Conversion From ICAO Annex 16 Noise Compliance (2500 RPM, Full Throttle Take Off Power) to FAR 36 Noise Compliance (2700 RPM, Full Throttle Take Off Power)08/16/2005
Iss 3 en Mandatory Replacement of the Alternate Air Door Microswitch with a Contactless Proximity Switch05/23/2005
en Conversion From FAR 36 Noise Compliance (2700 RPM, Full Throttle Take Off Power) to ICAO Annex 16 Noise Compliance (2500 RPM, Full Throttle Take Off Power)08/16/2005
en Eligibility of GA8 Aircraft for United Kingdom (UK) CAA Certification07/08/2005
Iss 2 en Ventilation System Blower Fan Upgrade03/05/2005
en Forward Fresh Air Ventilation System Retrofit05/20/2005
Iss 2 en Door Locking Devices12/07/2006
en Horizontal Stabilizer Aft Pivot Modification05/09/2005
en Rudder Trim Tab Installation04/20/2005
Iss 2 en Mandatory Forward Cargo Door Slide09/13/2005
Iss 3 en Mandatory Forward Cargo Door Slide08/05/2010
Iss 4 en Mandatory Forward Cargo Door Slide12/18/2018
Iss 5 en Mandatory Forward Cargo Door Slide06/13/2019
Iss 6 en Mandatory Forward Cargo Door Slide04/30/2020
Iss 8 en Mandatory Forward Cargo Door Slide10/11/2023
en Mandatory Alternator Cooling System Upgrade11/18/2005
en Mandatory Remarking of Airspeed Indicator White and Green Arcs07/15/2005
en Rudder Pedal Position Change12/01/2005
Iss 2 en Rudder Pedal Position Change07/27/2006
Iss 3 en Rudder Pedal Position Change02/20/2008
en Eligibility of GA8 Aircraft for Papua New Guinea Certification08/26/2005
en Longer Passenger Seat Harness11/30/2005
Iss 2 en Mandatory Seat Track Stops02/14/2006
Iss 2 en Weldon Fuel Pump Upgrade05/24/2006
Iss 3 en Weldon Fuel Pump Upgrade06/23/2006
en Installation of Parachute Options/Modifications12/21/2005
Iss 2 en Installation of Parachute Options/Modifications08/28/2007
Iss 3 en Installation of Parachute Options/Modifications11/13/2008
Iss 4 en Installation of Parachute Options/Modifications12/10/2009
Iss 6 en Installation of Parachute Options/Modifications11/30/2011
Iss 7 en Installation of Parachute Options/Modifications02/21/2014
Iss 8 en Installation of Parachute Options/Modifications03/12/2019
en Installation of 8.00 x 6 Nose Wheel03/24/2006
en Oil Cooler Front Baffle Modification03/22/2006
en Mandatory Horizontal Stabilizer Trim Indicator Inspection04/03/2006
en Elevator Hinge Upgrade12/07/2006
Iss 2 en Elevator Hinge Upgrade03/11/2009
Iss 3 en Elevator Hinge Upgrade06/16/2009
en Replacement of Fuel Filler Caps with Lockable Caps08/01/2006
en Alternate Airbox Upgrade02/20/2008
Iss 2 en Alternate Airbox Upgrade01/22/2020
en Mandatory Passenger Seat Harness Slider Cover01/30/2008
Iss 2 en Mandatory Passenger Seat Harness Slider Cover11/03/2008
en Mandatory Alternate Air Cable Inspection02/06/2008
Iss 2 en Mandatory Alternate Air Cable Inspection07/25/2008
en Replacement of Dukes 4140 Series Fuel Pump with Weldon 18000-A05/27/2008
Iss 2 en Replacement of Dukes 4140 Series Fuel Pump with Weldon 18000-A11/19/2013
Iss 2 en Mandatory Fuselage Skin Wear at Stabiliser Lower Fairing10/05/2010
Iss 3 en Mandatory Fuselage Skin Wear at Stabiliser Lower Fairing04/15/2011
Iss 4 en Mandatory Fuselage Skin Wear at Stabiliser Lower Fairing12/31/2013
en Mandatory TCM Starting Vibrators11/05/2008
en Solenoid Box Breaker Modification11/27/2008
en Pitot Heat Warning Circuit Board Replacement09/24/2008
Iss 2 en Pitot Heat Warning Circuit Board Replacement09/17/2010
en Door Seals Upgrade11/13/2009
en Undercarriage Access Panel Retrofit06/20/2011
Iss 5 en Undercarriage Access Panel Retrofit09/20/2013
Iss 6 en Undercarriage Access Panel Retrofit07/25/2014
en Remote Oil Filter (Retrofit)05/06/2009
en Mandatory Overheating of Overhead Electrical Connection Used by Cabin Fresh Air Blower11/16/2009
Iss 2 en Mandatory Overheating of Overhead Electrical Connection Used by Cabin Fresh Air Blower05/25/2011
Iss 3 en Mandatory Overheating of Overhead Electrical Connection Used by Cabin Fresh Air Blower07/14/2022
Iss 2 en Flap and Aileron Arm Replacement09/20/2010
en Applicable Only for GA8 Airvan GA8-05-088 and to be Carried Out by Gippsland Aeronautics Staff
en Mandatory Horizontal Stabilizer Repair09/16/2009
en Mandatory Replacement of Exhaust Support Strap10/28/2009
Iss 2 en Mandatory Replacement of Exhaust Support Strap09/16/2013
en Windscreen Pillar Cleat Replacement01/21/2010
en Mandatory Alternator Pulley02/16/2011
en Mandatory Checking Spring Tension on Servo Regulator02/16/2011
Iss 2 en Mandatory Checking Spring Tension on Servo Regulator03/08/2012
en Alternative Alternate Air Cable03/24/2011
en Modification of Co-Pilot Control Column04/13/2011
Iss 2 en Modification of Co-Pilot Control Column07/01/2011
Iss 3 en Modification of Co-Pilot Control Column10/18/2013
en Enlarged Rudder Hinge Bushes06/21/2011
en Inspection of the Upper Tailplane Gap Strip LH/RH06/07/2011
Iss 2 en Mandatory Removal of Heater Muff Clamp09/21/2011
en Alcor CHT Probe and Extension Cable01/17/2012
Iss 2 en Alcor CHT Probe and Extension Cable06/14/2017
en Flap and Aileron Hinge Wear Repair10/23/2012
en Mandatory Pitot Heat Connector at Wing Tip02/07/2012
Iss 3 en Mandatory Pitot Heat Connector at Wing Tip03/23/2012
Iss 4 en Mandatory Pitot Heat Connector at Wing Tip01/11/2013
Iss 3 en Modifications Required for Aircraft to be Registered in Malaysia03/05/2012
en Modifications Required for Aircraft to be Registered in Malaysia03/05/2012
en Installation of Avionics and Instruments into a GA8-TC 320 Airvan04/23/2012
en Installation of Headset Jacks and Associated Wiring04/12/2012
Iss 2 en Mandatory Propeller Low Pitch Setting Change09/12/2012
en Seat Repair08/22/2012
Iss 2 en Mandatory Fuel System Ventilation and Drainage Modification12/19/2012
Iss 4 en Mandatory Fuel System Ventilation and Drainage Modification08/12/2013
Iss 6 en Mandatory Fuel System Ventilation and Drainage Modification07/21/2016
en Mandatory Inspection and Modification of Strut Pick-Up Ribs - Rib No. 5 and Rib No. 602/21/2013
Iss 2 en Installation of Additional Components to Support the KFC 225 Automatic Flight Control System Installation10/10/2013
en Fuel Boost Pump Drain Re-Positioning10/21/2013
en Creation of Keel Beam Penetrations10/13/2014
en Relocation of Aspen Remote Sensor Module (RSM) from Tailcone to RH Wing07/04/2014
Iss 2 en Relocation of Aspen Remote Sensor Module (RSM) from Tailcone to RH Wing08/07/2014
en Mandatory Inspection for Correct Engine Mount Orientation07/14/2014
en Mandatory Installation of Fire-Resistant Washer and Inspection of Engine Isolator Mount Orientation10/06/2014
en Installation of a Secondary Starter Solenoid09/26/2014
Iss 2 en Installation of a Secondary Starter Solenoid01/08/2018
Iss 3 en Installation of a Secondary Starter Solenoid07/27/2019
en Installation of Crew Seat Adjuster Straps10/17/2014
en Authorizes the Installation of a Filter Capacitor Across the Input Terminals of the 14V System Controller02/03/2015
en Mandatory Inspection of the Crankcase Breather Tube02/10/2015
en Flap and Aileron Arm Corrosion Rework03/24/2015
en Horizontal Stabiliser Attachment Area Inspection and Reinforcement01/28/2016
Iss 3 en Installation of UMA Electric Tachometer Indicator and Sensor08/02/2017
Iss 4 en Installation of UMA Electric Tachometer Indicator and Sensor09/23/2019
Iss 3 en Mandatory Inspection of the Main Undercarriage Axle Assembly11/11/2016
Iss 2 en Alternator Control Unit (ACU) Replacement & ACU Interface Replacement06/08/2017
en Mandatory Wing Strut and Strut Fitting Inspection and Replacement02/26/2018
Iss 2 en Mandatory Wing Strut and Strut Fitting Inspection and Replacement05/23/2018
en Flight Control Needle Roller Bearings03/09/2018
en Alternate Fuel Pump Switch02/06/2018
en Replacement of AK950 Avionics Cooling Fan with a Lonestar CRB-645701/15/2019
en Installation of National Aircraft Interiors Leather Seat Covers05/07/2019
Iss 3 en Installation of National Aircraft Interiors Leather Seat Covers09/17/2020
en Mandatory Relocation of Alternate Air Induction Electrical Connection01/22/2020
en Replacement of UniPoint SNLS-135 Starter Solenoid with Lamar STS-S12 Starter Solenoid11/05/2020
en Pressure Sensors Hub Installation07/15/2020
en Installation of Comfort Cushions into the Standard Seats09/17/2020
en Installation of Ruggedised Passenger Seats with Standard Cushions09/17/2020
en Installation of Ruggedised Passenger Seats with Comfort Cushion09/17/2020
en Mandatory Relay Box Bonding02/24/2023
en Installation of an Additional Engine Intake System Drain11/12/1999
en Engine Mount to Fuselage Attachment Bolts11/12/1999
en Installation of Revised Shoulder Harness Restraint12/06/2001
en Build Standard and Re-Identification of Certain Engines Installed in GA200C Aircraft01/25/2002
en Replacement of Operations Limitations Placard12/06/2001
Iss 2 en Wing Spar Life Extension03/05/2012
en Mandatory Corrosion Inspection of the Horizontal Stabiliser Frame Tubes02/08/2012
en Mandatory Replacement of Wing Strut Mounting Bolts08/22/2012
Iss 2 en Mandatory Replacement of Wing Strut Mounting Bolts09/04/2012
en Upgrade of the GA200 Fuel Filler Cap08/13/2013
en Mandatory Enhanced Wing Front Spar Inspection03/23/2018
en GA8 - Table of Contents03/28/2008
Service Letters
NameRevisionLangSubjectDate
Iss 2 en Wing Rigging Procedure09/06/2004
en Care and Replacement of Crew and Passenger Seat Bases03/08/2006
en Guide for an Efficient Method of Assembling a GA8 Received in a Shipping Container06/05/2006
Iss 2 en Guide for an Efficient Method of Assembling a GA8 Received in a Shipping Container10/02/2020
en Propeller Care Recommendations08/01/2006
Iss 2 en To Replace the Tailcone Assembly of the GA8 Airvan05/03/2007
en Tow Limit Markings04/27/2007
en Uneven Fuel Feed From Wing Tanks05/02/2007
en Cabin Fresh Air Blower Electrical Connector07/03/2008
en Leveling Point Inspection07/28/2008
en Engine Hot Starting Procedure for Lycoming IO-540-K1A5 Installed in GA8 Airvan09/09/2008
en Operation of the Fuel Shut-off Valve in Flight02/03/2009
en Flap and Aileron Arm Replacement10/28/2009
en Nose Landing Gear Scissor Link Sleeve Corrosion11/24/2009
en Alternative Three Blade Propeller Installation01/25/2010
en Crew Seat Rail Extension01/25/2010
en Occupant Restraint Service Life08/03/2011
en Replacement of Speeder Spring in Hartzell S-1-47 Governor as Described in Hartzell Service Bulletin HC-SB-61-33512/15/2011
en Replacement Vacuum Switch09/20/2012
en MLG Corrosion Repair03/27/2012
Iss 3 en Limitations for Surveillance Configuration10/12/2014
Iss 4 en Limitations for Surveillance Configuration11/24/2015
en Use of Safety Lock-Wire for Propeller Assembly08/27/2013
Iss 2 en Limitations for Extended Centre Console Installation08/05/2015
Iss 2 en Foreign Approval of Increased Maximum Landing Weight (MLW) for Aircraft with Increased Gross Weight (IGW)01/12/2018
Iss 3 en Foreign Approval of Increased Maximum Landing Weight (MLW) for Aircraft with Increased Gross Weight (IGW)11/20/2018
en Exhaust System Inspection10/20/2017
en Landing Gear Bolt Inspections - Rough Strip Operations11/10/2017
en Aircraft Serial Number Clarification03/23/2018
en Wing Strut Removal and Installation05/07/2018
en Airframe Cleaning11/12/1999
en Inspection of Wing Spars10/01/2013
en Alternative GA200 System Controller for Electrical System07/03/2015
en GA8 - Table of Contents03/28/2008
Service Manuals
NameRevisionLangSubjectDate
en GA805/14/2018
en GA8-TC05/14/2018
Miscellaneous
NameRevisionLangSubjectDate
en List of Flight Manual Supplements10/27/2009
1 en Publication Change Request Form
en Test Report: GA-8 Airvan Fuel System