{"id":"F2006B01957","name":"AD/A320/69 Amdt 2 - Passenger Door and Emergency Door Actuator Striker Mechanism","slug":"ad-a320-69-amdt-2-passenger-door-and-emergency-door-actuator-striker-mechanism","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":41179,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B01957-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/A320/69 Amdt 2 - Passenger Door and Emergency Door Actuator Striker Mechanism","content":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 \\- 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nAirbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeroplanes\n\nAD/A320/69\n\nAmdt 2\n\n  \n\nPassenger Door and Emergency Door Actuator Striker Mechanism\n\n  \n7/99\n\nApplicability: All Airbus Industrie A319, A320, and A321 aircraft, without Airbus Industrie modification 26015 (doors 1 and 4 for A319, A320, and A321 aircraft) and Airbus Industrie modification 26211 (doors 2 and 3 for the A321 aircraft) or Airbus Industrie Service Bulletin (SB) A320-52-1094 Revision 1, incorporated.\n\nRequirement: Inspect in accordance with the requirements of DGAC AD 1998-482-122(B) R1.\n\nNote: Airbus Industrie A320 AOT 52-12R1 and SB A320-52-1094 and SB A320-52- 1094R1 refer.\n\nCompliance: Initial and repetitive inspections as specified in the Requirement Document with a revised effective date of 25 March 1999.\n\nThe compliance time of this Directive remains unchanged. This Amendment becomes effective on 15 July 1999.\n\nBackground: This Directive requires certain actions to prevent jamming of the passenger door and emergency door actuator mechanism that could delay the evacuation of passengers during an emergency.\n\nAmendment 1 introduced additional requirements.\n\nAmendment 2 is issued in response to a new DGAC AD which deletes reference to a certain applicability modification.\n\nAmendment 1 of this Airworthiness Directive became effective on 25 March 1999. The original issue of this Airworthiness Directive became effective on 18 July 1996.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment remains tightly focused on its original purpose: preventing door mechanism failures on specific Airbus aircraft. Amendment 2 is purely technical — it updates the applicability criteria to match a revised French directive by removing a reference to a specific modification. The scope has not expanded beyond door actuator striker mechanisms."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple amendment layers (original, Amendment 1, Amendment 2) with different effective dates","Cross-references to external documents: DGAC AD 1998-482-122(B) R1, Airbus Service Bulletins A320-52-1094 and A320-52-1094R1, and Airbus AOT 52-12R1","Complex applicability criteria involving specific Airbus modification numbers (26015, 26211) that differ by aircraft model and door position","Conditional logic: applies to aircraft 'without' certain modifications, creating a negative applicability test","Dual effective dates mentioned (compliance timing vs. amendment effective date)"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA Airworthiness Directive mandates initial and repeated inspections and any necessary repairs of the passenger and emergency door actuator striker mechanisms on Airbus A319/A320/A321 aircraft that have not received certain door modifications. It mirrors a French DGAC update narrowing which aircraft are affected and aims to prevent door jamming that could trap passengers during an evacuation."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Amendment 2 removes a prior applicability reference (per the DGAC AD), altering which aircraft are captured by the Directive. The text states Amendment 2 \"deletes reference to a certain applicability modification,\" which broadens coverage to include aircraft previously excluded by that modification reference and thereby increases the set of operators required to perform the mandated inspections."},"complexity_factors":["Technical specificity: targets a particular component (door actuator striker mechanism) on specific Airbus models (A319/A320/A321).","Applicability conditions: depends on whether certain Airbus modifications (26015, 26211) or Service Bulletin A320-52-1094 Rev 1 have been incorporated, creating conditional coverage.","Cross-reference dependence: mandates inspections 'in accordance with' a foreign regulator document (DGAC AD 1998-482-122(B) R1) and multiple Airbus service documents, requiring operators to consult external materials.","Recurring compliance: initial and repetitive inspection schedule imposes ongoing operational and maintenance burden.","Amendment history: multiple amendments change applicability language, requiring operators to track versioning and effective dates (Amendment 1, Amendment 2, revised effective date of 25 March 1999)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive requires operators of Airbus A319, A320 and A321 aeroplanes (unless they’ve already incorporated specified Airbus modifications or a service bulletin) to carry out initial and repeated inspections of the passenger and emergency door actuator striker mechanism to prevent jamming that could delay evacuation.\n\nOperators pay for inspections and any repairs; the Civil Aviation Safety Authority enforces compliance by requiring the inspection actions set out in DGAC AD 1998-482-122(B) R1. Amendment 2 removes a prior applicability reference, bringing more aircraft into the inspection requirement."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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