{"id":"F2007L01748","name":"AD/A119/9 - Cargo Hook Installation","slug":"ad-a119-9-cargo-hook-installation","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":66488,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L01748-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Agusta A119 Series Helicopters","sectionType":"division","heading":"Agusta A119 Series Helicopters","content":"### Agusta A119 Series Helicopters\n\n| AD/A119/9 | Cargo Hook Installation | 8/2007 DM |\n| --------- | ----------------------- | --------- |\n\n| Applicability: | Model A119 helicopter, equipped with a single or double cargo hook installation with the following part numbers; and which incorporate the hook part number 528-010-01:Single 109-0810-31-139;Double 109-0811-75-115.                                                                                                    |\n| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| Requirement:   | Perform an inspection of the cargo hook lever part number 232-028-00 in accordance with Agusta Alert Service Bulletin 119-21.If cracking is found the use of the cargo hook is prohibited.Note: EASA Emergency AD 2007-0160-E refers.This Directive must be inserted in the pertinent Appendices/Supplements of the RFM. |\n| Compliance:    | Before the next cargo hook operation after 14 June 2007, but at the latest by31 August 2007. Thereafter before each single operation of the cargo hook.                                                                                                                                                                  |\n|                | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 14 June 2007.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |\n| Background:    | The EASA received several reports of cracking of the lever part number 232-028-00 of the cargo hook.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Punshon  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n12 June 2007","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/A119/9","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/A119/9","content":"## AD/A119/9","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Cargo Hook Installation","sectionType":"part","heading":"Cargo Hook Installation","content":"## Cargo Hook Installation","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"8/2007 DM","sectionType":"part","heading":"8/2007 DM","content":"## 8/2007 DM","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a targeted emergency safety directive addressing a specific mechanical failure mode. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of ensuring cargo hook lever integrity on affected helicopters."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","Only 3 specific part numbers to identify applicability","Single, clear inspection requirement with binary outcome (cracking found = grounded)","No defined terms section — uses plain technical language","No cross-references to other legislation beyond a single note about the related EASA directive","Simple compliance timeline with two clear deadlines","No conditional logic or exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"Owners/operators of Agusta A119 helicopters fitted with the specified single or double cargo hooks must inspect the cargo-hook lever (part 232-028-00 / 528-010-01) per Agusta’s Alert Service Bulletin. If cracking is found the hook is grounded until repaired. This emergency AD — prompted by multiple reports of lever cracking that could cause a suspended load to be dropped — requires an initial inspection by the tight deadline and repeated checks before every cargo-hook operation, with compliance recorded in the RFM."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Directive stays within its stated corrective purpose: it targets the identified lever on specified A119 cargo‑hook installations in response to reported cracking by requiring inspections, prohibiting use if cracked, and mandating RFM insertion. It does not expand the scope beyond that specific safety action."},"complexity_factors":["Technical specificity: mandates inspection of a single part (lever PN 232-028-00) within specific hook assemblies (multiple part numbers).","Operational frequency: initial short compliance window (by 31 Aug 2007) plus a recurring inspection before each hook operation increases ongoing operational burden.","Dependence on external document: inspection procedure is defined by Agusta Alert Service Bulletin 119-21 rather than fully detailed in the Directive.","Mandatory administrative update: requires insertion of the Directive into the Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM), adding procedural compliance steps.","Enforcement action is binary: detection of cracking prohibits further use of the cargo hook, creating immediate grounding costs.","Responsibility ambiguity in the text: the Directive does not explicitly state which entity (operator or certified maintenance organisation) performs or documents the inspections, raising compliance interpretation needs.","Cross-jurisdiction reference: notes EASA Emergency AD 2007-0160-E, which introduces alignment and potential regulatory cross-checking obligations."],"plain_english_summary":"Requires operators of Agusta A119 helicopters fitted with the specified single or double cargo hooks to inspect the cargo hook lever (PN 232-028-00) in accordance with Agusta Alert Service Bulletin 119-21 and to prohibit use if cracking is found. Effective 14 June 2007.\n\nInspections must occur before the next cargo‑hook operation after 14 June 2007 (by 31 August 2007 at the latest) and then before every hook use; operators/maintenance organisations pay for inspections and grounding and must insert the Directive into the Rotorcraft Flight Manual."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-a119-9-cargo-hook-installation","history":"/api/acts/ad-a119-9-cargo-hook-installation/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-a119-9-cargo-hook-installation/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-a119-9-cargo-hook-installation/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-a119-9-cargo-hook-installation/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-a119-9-cargo-hook-installation/documents"}}