{"id":"F2006B01948","name":"AD/A320/6 - Engine/APU Fire Control Panel","slug":"ad-a320-6-engine-apu-fire-control-panel","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":41170,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B01948-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/A320/6 - Engine/APU Fire Control 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 4/1990,Aircraft above 5700 kg,Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeroplanes,Engine/APU Fire Control Panel,6\ntitle: Airworthiness Directive - AD/A320/6 - Engine/APU Fire Control 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)  Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/A320/6  Engine/APU Fire Control Panel 4/90 Applicability:              All 320-111, 320-211 and 320-231 aircraft detailed in the Requirement document. Requirement:               Action in accordance with Airbus Industrie SB No A320-26-1008 Revision No 1. Compliance:               Prior to 31 July 1990.\n\nBackground:  During a fire situation the accidental dual operation of the engine fire push button and flip-guard cover could result in a mechanical jamming of the push button. If this were to occur the various engine services could not be shut off.\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\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2119},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive remains tightly scoped to its original purpose of addressing the specific mechanical jamming risk in the fire control panels of the identified Airbus models. There is no indication of scope creep or expansion beyond this specific safety defect."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely brief text with a single operational requirement","References only one external technical document (the Airbus Service Bulletin)","Narrow applicability limited to three specific aircraft model variants","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested definitions","Clear, absolute compliance deadline with no alternative methods specified"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\nThis is a mandatory aviation safety order requiring operators of specific Airbus A320 aircraft to fix a dangerous design flaw in the engine fire control panels.\n\n**Who it affects:**\nOwners and operators of Airbus A320-111, A320-211, and A320-231 model aircraft.\n\n**What must be done:**\nOperators must modify the Engine/APU Fire Control Panels according to the manufacturer's instructions (Airbus Service Bulletin A320-26-1008 Revision 1) by the specified compliance deadline.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nDuring an engine fire, the fire control button could mechanically jam if the flip-guard cover and push button were accidentally operated together. If this happened, pilots would be unable to shut off fuel and other engine services, potentially allowing a fire to continue unchecked. This directive ensures the panels are modified to prevent this jamming hazard."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-a320-6-engine-apu-fire-control-panel","history":"/api/acts/ad-a320-6-engine-apu-fire-control-panel/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-a320-6-engine-apu-fire-control-panel/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-a320-6-engine-apu-fire-control-panel/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-a320-6-engine-apu-fire-control-panel/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-a320-6-engine-apu-fire-control-panel/documents"}}