{"id":"F2006B01910","name":"AD/A320/2 - Ram Air Turbine Airborne Ground Checkout Module (AGCM)","slug":"ad-a320-2-ram-air-turbine-airborne-ground-checkout-module-agcm","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":41132,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B01910-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/A320/2 - Ram Air Turbine Airborne Ground Checkout Module (AGCM)","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 8/1989,Aircraft above 5700 kg,Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeroplanes,Ram Air Turbine Airborne Ground Checkout Module (AGCM),2\ntitle: Airworthiness Directive - AD/A320/2 - Ram Air Turbine Airborne Ground Checkout Module (AGCM)\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)  Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/A320/2 Ram Air Turbine Airborne Ground Checkout Module (AGCM)\n\n\n8/89\n\n \n\nApplicability:  All A320 aircraft fitted with airborne ground checkout module P/N 682005010. Requirement:  Action in accordance with Dowty Rotol Mandatory Service Bulletin 600-29-63. Compliance:  Prior to 30 September 1989.\n\nBackground: The module manufacturer has advised of a possible detachment of the snubber fitted in the pressure switch, installed in the airborne ground checkout module (AGCM). If detachment occurs the snubber could lodge within a component of the AGCM or in other areas of the hydraulic system.\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\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1861},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This original issue (8/1989) maintains a narrow scope focused solely on the snubber detachment risk in the specified AGCM module. The directive has not expanded beyond this specific safety defect."},"complexity_factors":["Single, clearly defined technical requirement","No interpretation section or defined terms","External reference to service bulletin for detailed procedure","Simple binary applicability test (specific aircraft model + specific part number)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **safety directive** (called an Airworthiness Directive) requiring owners of specific Airbus aircraft to fix a potentially dangerous mechanical fault.\n\n**What it does:**\nIt mandates inspection and repair of the *Ram Air Turbine Airborne Ground Checkout Module* (AGCM) — a component that tests the aircraft's emergency power system — on certain Airbus A320 planes.\n\n**The safety risk:**\nA small internal part (a \"snubber\" in the pressure switch) could detach. If this happens, the loose piece could travel through the aircraft's hydraulic system, jamming critical components and potentially causing system failures.\n\n**Who it affects:**\nOperators of Airbus A320 aircraft fitted with AGCM part number 682005010.\n\n**Required action:**\nFollow the technical repair instructions contained in *Dowty Rotol Mandatory Service Bulletin 600-29-63*.\n\n**Compliance deadline:**\nThe work must have been completed before 30 September 1989."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-a320-2-ram-air-turbine-airborne-ground-checkout-module-agcm","history":"/api/acts/ad-a320-2-ram-air-turbine-airborne-ground-checkout-module-agcm/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-a320-2-ram-air-turbine-airborne-ground-checkout-module-agcm/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-a320-2-ram-air-turbine-airborne-ground-checkout-module-agcm/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-a320-2-ram-air-turbine-airborne-ground-checkout-module-agcm/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-a320-2-ram-air-turbine-airborne-ground-checkout-module-agcm/documents"}}