{"id":"F2013L01690","name":"AD/A320/9 Amdt 1 - Fuel Probes","slug":"ad-a320-9-amdt-1-fuel-probes","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":127722,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L01690-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Ser","sectionType":"division","heading":"Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/A320/9 Amdt 1 | Fuel Probes | 19/2013 |\n| ---------------- | ----------- | ------- |\n\n| Applicability: | All A320-100 and -200 models.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |\n| -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | Unless already accomplished, action in accordance with AOT 28/89/03 or Airbus Industrie Service Bulletin A320-28-1024 Revision 1.Note: DGAC Airworthiness Directive (AD) 90-017-005(B)R2 also refers.                                                                                                                |\n| Compliance:    | Prior to 31 December 2013.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |\n|                | The effective date of this Amendment is 20 September 2013.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |\n| Background:    | Amendment 1 of this AD is issued to update the DGAC AD reference.An investigation of inconsistent and inaccurate fuel quantity indication revealed hardware contacting fuel probes at various locations. This AD requires an inspection and modification.There are no changes to the initial requirements of the AD. |\n\n![NIKOLIC_P](image.001.png)\n\nPeter Nikolic  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n3 September 2013","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/A320/9 Amdt 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/A320/9 Amdt 1","content":"## AD/A320/9 Amdt 1","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Fuel Probes","sectionType":"part","heading":"Fuel Probes","content":"## Fuel Probes","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"19/2013","sectionType":"part","heading":"19/2013","content":"## 19/2013","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment explicitly states there are no changes to the initial requirements. It serves only to update a reference to the French DGAC directive. The scope remains limited to the original fuel probe inspection and modification requirement for A320 series aircraft."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 200 words of substantive content)","Only 1 defined term implicitly referenced (the Airbus technical documents)","No cross-references to other legislation or complex conditional logic","Single straightforward requirement with one compliance deadline","Simple amendment purpose — only updating a citation, not changing substantive requirements","Standard AD format with clear applicability, requirement, compliance, and background sections"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA Airworthiness Directive mandates inspection and modification of fuel probe systems on certain Airbus A319/A320/A321 (A320‑100/200) aircraft to stop internal hardware contacting probes and causing inaccurate fuel quantity readings. Australian operators must comply by 31 December 2013. This Amendment 1 only updates a French safety-document reference; the safety requirements remain unchanged."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Amendment 1 updates only the DGAC AD reference and states explicitly that 'There are no changes to the initial requirements of the AD.' Applicability (all A320‑100 and -200 models), required actions and the compliance deadline remain unchanged."},"complexity_factors":["Single technical requirement (inspection and modification) but reliant on external technical documents: AOT 28/89/03 or Airbus Service Bulletin A320‑28‑1024 Rev 1.","Cross-reference to a foreign regulator's AD (DGAC) introduces an administrative linkage and potential traceability issues.","Requires specialist maintenance work, parts and possible aircraft downtime, creating logistical and cost burdens for operators.","Fixed compliance deadline (prior to 31 December 2013) requires scheduling and record-keeping.","Amendment is administrative (updates DGAC reference) rather than substantive, so implementers must note revision control but face no new technical steps."],"plain_english_summary":"Requires inspection and modification of fuel probes and nearby hardware on Airbus A320‑100/‑200 aeroplanes to correct inconsistent or inaccurate fuel quantity indications. Operators must carry out the work per AOT 28/89/03 or Airbus Service Bulletin A320‑28‑1024 Revision 1 and comply by 31 December 2013; costs, parts and maintenance downtime are borne by operators. This amendment only updates the DGAC AD reference and does not change the original technical requirements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-a320-9-amdt-1-fuel-probes","history":"/api/acts/ad-a320-9-amdt-1-fuel-probes/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-a320-9-amdt-1-fuel-probes/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-a320-9-amdt-1-fuel-probes/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-a320-9-amdt-1-fuel-probes/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-a320-9-amdt-1-fuel-probes/documents"}}