{"id":"F2009L01863","name":"AD/A330/17 Amdt 3 - Type A Passenger/Crew Door Slide Rafts and Type 1 Emergency Door Slides","slug":"ad-a330-17-amdt-3-type-a-passenger-crew-door-slide-rafts-and-type-1-emergency-door-slides","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":78895,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L01863-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Airbus Industrie A330 Series Aeroplanes","sectionType":"division","heading":"Airbus Industrie A330 Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Airbus Industrie A330 Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/A330/17 Amdt 3 | Type A Passenger/Crew Door Slide Raftsand Type 1 Emergency Door Slides | 6/2009 |\n| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | All Model A330-200 and A330-300 series aircraft, all serial numbers, equipped with Goodrich slides and slide rafts with part numbers listed in the Effectivity section of DGAC AD F-2004-094 R1.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |\n| -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | Action in accordance with the requirements of DGAC AD F-2004-094 R1.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |\n| Compliance:    | As specified in the Requirement document.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |\n|                | This Amendment becomes effective on 4 June 2009.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |\n| Background:    | The DGAC received reports of non-deployment of Type A door slide rafts during maintenance tests, in both automatic and manual modes. In all cases, the regulator valve had malfunctioned and prevented gas release.Amendment 1 corrected the compliance to align it with the DGAC Directive. This was an error in the original issue.Amendment 2 mandated a terminating modification of the Vespel piston inner diameter as per Goodrich VSB 25-347 to ensure correct operation of the regulator valve.Amendment 3 is issued in response to a revision of the related DGAC AD, which adds information on aircraft affected; and references the applicable AIRBUS service bulletin in the Mandatory Actions and Compliance Times section of the AD. |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n17 April 2009","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/A330/17 Amdt 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/A330/17 Amdt 3","content":"## AD/A330/17 Amdt 3","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Type A Passenger/Crew Door Slide Raftsan","sectionType":"part","heading":"Type A Passenger/Crew Door Slide Raftsand Type 1 Emergency Door Slides","content":"## Type A Passenger/Crew Door Slide Rafts  \nand Type 1 Emergency Door Slides","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"6/2009","sectionType":"part","heading":"6/2009","content":"## 6/2009","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. 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Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Amendment 3 does not broaden which aircraft are affected; it adds further information on affected aircraft and references an Airbus service bulletin while leaving the substantive required actions to DGAC AD F-2004-094 R1 and the previously mandated Vespel piston modification intact (Background; Applicability; Requirement)."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-reference dependency on DGAC AD F-2004-094 R1 rather than reproducing full actions here (Requirement)","Technical terminating modification specified (Vespel piston inner diameter per Goodrich VSB 25-347) requiring parts/maintenance work (Background / Amendment 2)","Need to identify affected aircraft/part numbers via the Effectivity section rather than by model only (Applicability)","Compliance timing and procedures are set by external documents (Compliance), increasing administrative coordination","Multiple prior amendments correcting wording and mandate increase traceability effort for operators and maintainers (Background / Amendment history)"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD requires operators of A330-200/300 aeroplanes fitted with certain Goodrich Type A door slide rafts and Type 1 emergency door slides to carry out the actions set out in French DGAC AD F-2004-094 R1 (effective 4 June 2009). (Applicability; Requirement; Compliance)\nIt responds to regulator‑valve failures that prevented inflation during tests and follows earlier amendments that corrected compliance wording and mandated a Vespel piston inner‑diameter modification per Goodrich VSB 25‑347; operators/maintenance organisations bear the cost and must follow the referenced documents. (Background; Amendment 2/3)"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow scope — mandating repairs to specific emergency slide equipment on A330 aircraft. The amendments have been technical corrections and updates to align with source documentation (DGAC AD revisions), not expansions of regulatory reach."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose directive (approximately 300 words)","Only 4 defined structural elements (Applicability, Requirement, Compliance, Background)","Heavy reliance on external documents — the actual technical requirements are contained in DGAC AD F-2004-094 R1 and Goodrich VSB 25-347, not reproduced here","No nested conditional logic or exceptions within the text itself","Simple linear amendment history (Amendments 1-3) clearly explained in Background section","Single cross-reference to French aviation authority documentation"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD mandates owners/operators of certain Airbus A330-200/-300 aircraft with specific Goodrich Type A/Type 1 slide-raft equipment to correct a faulty regulator valve that can prevent slide inflation. Compliance requires following DGAC AD F-2004-094 R1, including the terminating modification to the Vespel piston per Goodrich VSB 25-347.  \n\nAmendment 3 aligns this Australian directive with the revised French AD, clarifying affected aircraft and the referenced service bulletin."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-a330-17-amdt-3-type-a-passenger-crew-door-slide-rafts-and-type-1-emergency-door-slides","history":"/api/acts/ad-a330-17-amdt-3-type-a-passenger-crew-door-slide-rafts-and-type-1-emergency-door-slides/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-a330-17-amdt-3-type-a-passenger-crew-door-slide-rafts-and-type-1-emergency-door-slides/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-a330-17-amdt-3-type-a-passenger-crew-door-slide-rafts-and-type-1-emergency-door-slides/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-a330-17-amdt-3-type-a-passenger-crew-door-slide-rafts-and-type-1-emergency-door-slides/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-a330-17-amdt-3-type-a-passenger-crew-door-slide-rafts-and-type-1-emergency-door-slides/documents"}}