AmSafe Overhaul and Service Requirements

[Txbyker]

Would anyone happen to know what the requirements are to have the OEM AmSafe systems overhauled or replaced due to service life?  I believe there is a 12 year service life and it requires replacement of the 4 seat inflators and overhauling the controller.  Its an expensive thing to do.  I do not see much mention of the AmSafe's being overhauled or complying to service life restrictions on plane listings for Ovations, Bravos and Acclaims.  AmSafe's web site does not do a good job of providing this technical information.  Throughout my logbook I see that the AmSafe system is checked at annual.

Russ

[Jeff_S]

I'll be interested in the responses as well. I agree that that documentation is sparse. I know when I bought my plane it had just undergone a "required 7 year inspection" or some such, but there's little to say exactly what is required in the POH or anywhere else. I suppose this would be in the actual service manual, which I don't have.  Russ, it may be worth a call to Mooney to have them point in the right direction.

[StevenL757]

Russ,

The EMA (Electronic Module Assembly - which has a battery and other "stuff" in it) needs overhauling every 7 years ($500'ish) and replaced every 14.years ($1,100'ish)...coordinated directly through AmSafe.  Not that expensive in the grand scheme.  The airbag itself is replaced on-condition only.  Let me know if this helps.

Steve

[Txbyker]

Thanks Steve.  I can't find any info in my logs other than the AmSafe's were checked with a special tool, and that is from Premier and Maxwell annuals on different occasions.  

Russ

[MIm20c]

@StevenL757 is that per seat or for the set?  Any pictures showing what the belt looks like deployed?

[Guest]

The inflator (gas cylinder) has either a 7 or 10 year replacement life depending on part number.

Clarence

[MB65E]

The bottle's service life was extended to ten years via a SB by Amsafe. I'll try and find the SB. I rent the testing tool from them once a year and test a few airplanes.

The issue is there are about 3 different PNs of the box depending on aircraft...

-401,-201... boxes.

Another silly part is that some airframes manufactures have a 10 year life limit on the belts themselves. Per chapter 5. Thank you Cessna!

Im doing bottles and belts next annual on a friends T182T. 

There is a bottle for each set and an EMA for each row usually. 

-Matt

 

[Deb]

Here's a link to  AmSafe SB507592-401-25-01 dated June 15, 2015 which extends the service life of the inflator assembly from 10 years to 12 years: http://www.mooneypilots.com/service/SL_15-15.pdf.