EASA Regulations for Colt Balloons Hot-air Balloon

CAMERON / ALUGAS - Fuel Cylinders — Withdrawal from Service

Civil Aviation Authority Emergency Airworthiness Directive G-2023-0005-E addresses safety concerns related to Cameron Balloons Ltd fuel cylinders Part Number CB2990 Issue A (Alugas) installed on hot-air balloons and airships. The directive applies to cylinders with serial numbers OC25001 to OC25202 and QI14001 to QI14496, requiring their withdrawal from service due to weld cracks that could release propane. This affects balloons manufactured by Cameron Balloons Ltd, Colt Balloons, Lindstrand Balloons Ltd, Lindstrand Hot Air Balloons Ltd, Sky Balloons, Thunder Balloons, and Thunder & Colt.