{"id":"F2006B01807","name":"AD/A109/22 - Sliding Doors Emergency Exit Panel","slug":"ad-a109-22-sliding-doors-emergency-exit-panel","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":41005,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B01807-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/A109/22 - Sliding Doors Emergency Exit Panel","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-description: CASA Airworthiness Directive\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\nmeta-keywords: Issue 8/1994,Rotorcraft,Agusta A109 Series Helicopters,Sliding Doors Emergency Exit Panel,22\ntitle: Airworthiness Directive - AD/A109/22 - Sliding Doors Emergency Exit Panel\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)  Agusta A109 Series Helicopters\n\n \n\nAD/A109/22 Sliding Doors Emergency Exit Panel 8/94\n\nDM\n\n \n\nApplicability: A109A and A109AII.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with Agusta Bollettino Tecnico 109-95.\n\n \n\nNote: RAI AD 94-71 refers.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Part I: Within 25 hours’ time in service after 26 May 1994.\n\n \n\nPart II: At each 100 hour inspection after compliance with Part I. Part III: Prior to 30 June 1994.\n\nBackground: This Directive is issued following the loss of an emergency exit in flight. This was due to incomplete engagement of the locking pins and improper safety wire installation.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, time-bound safety directive addressing a specific mechanical defect. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of mandating inspection and modification of sliding door emergency exit panels on specified helicopter models."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 200 words)","Only 2 defined applicability terms (A109A and A109AII)","Simple three-part compliance structure with clear deadlines","Single external reference to manufacturer technical bulletin","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","Background explanation provided in plain language"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA Airworthiness Directive mandates owners/operators of Agusta A109A and A109AII helicopters to carry out a manufacturer’s repair (per Agusta Bollettino Tecnico 109‑95) to secure sliding door emergency exit panels within 25 flight hours, to have that repair rechecked every 100 flight hours, and to complete a related action by 30 June 1994. It responds to an in‑flight door loss caused by improperly engaged locking pins and safety wire, preventing falling doors, cabin decompression, or blocked evacuations."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive targets a specific unsafe condition on A109A and A109AII helicopters and mandates corrective and inspection actions per the manufacturer's bulletin. The text does not expand affected aircraft types or introduce requirements beyond remedying the identified defect; it implements the intended remedial scope described in the AD."},"complexity_factors":["Procedural work is delegated to an external document: compliance must be carried out in accordance with Agusta Bollettino Tecnico 109-95, requiring cross-referencing and reliance on the manufacturer's technical instructions.","Multiple, staggered compliance deadlines (Part I: within 25 hours; Part II: at each 100‑hour inspection after Part I; Part III: prior to 30 June 1994) increase scheduling and record-keeping complexity for operators.","Limited applicability (A109A and A109AII) narrows scope but concentrates burden on affected owners/operators and their maintenance providers.","Reference to another airworthiness directive (RAI AD 94-71) may require additional cross-checking to determine full compliance obligations.","The AD states the unsafe condition (loss of emergency exit due to locking pin/safety wire faults) but leaves technical remedy detail to the referenced service bulletin, creating potential implementation ambiguity without that bulletin."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive requires operators of Agusta A109A and A109AII helicopters to inspect and, if necessary, modify sliding-door emergency exit panels following Agusta Bollettino Tecnico 109-95. It was issued after an in‑flight loss of an emergency exit caused by incomplete locking‑pin engagement and incorrect safety‑wire installation. Compliance is mandatory within set timeframes (Part I: within 25 hours after 26 May 1994; Part II: at each 100‑hour inspection after Part I; Part III: prior to 30 June 1994). Operators and maintenance organisations must carry out the work."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-a109-22-sliding-doors-emergency-exit-panel","history":"/api/acts/ad-a109-22-sliding-doors-emergency-exit-panel/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-a109-22-sliding-doors-emergency-exit-panel/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-a109-22-sliding-doors-emergency-exit-panel/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-a109-22-sliding-doors-emergency-exit-panel/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-a109-22-sliding-doors-emergency-exit-panel/documents"}}