{"id":"F2006B02020","name":"AD/A330/8 - Aileron Servo Control - Life Limits","slug":"ad-a330-8-aileron-servo-control-life-limits","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":41242,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B02020-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE","sectionType":"part","heading":"AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE","content":"# AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nFor the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.\n\nAirbus A330 Series Aeroplanes","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/A330/8 Aileron Servo Control - Life L","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/A330/8 Aileron Servo Control - Life Limits 13/2002","content":"# AD/A330/8 Aileron Servo Control \\- Life Limits 13/2002\n\nApplicability: Airbus A330 Series aeroplanes.\n\nRequirement: Action as detailed in the DGAC AD 2001-530(B).\n\nNote: DGAC AD 2001-530(B) refers.\n\nCompliance: As detailed in the requirement document, with a revised effective date of 26 December 2002.\n\nThis Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 26 December 2002.\n\nBackground: This directive specifies an “operational life limit” for the Aileron Servo Control which is inappropriate to be included in Section 9 of the Maintenance Planning Document (MPD) which specifies “ structural life limits”.\n\n![](image.002.png)  \n\nJames Coyne\n\nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 19 November 2002\n\n![](image.001.png)  \n\nThe above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 4 December 2002.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1592},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original issuance of the directive. The scope remains tightly focused on establishing life limits for aileron servo controls on Airbus A330 aircraft and has not expanded beyond this specific airworthiness safety issue."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (approximately 150 words)","No defined terms or interpretation section","Single external cross-reference to DGAC AD 2001-530(B) for actual technical requirements","Simple binary applicability (Airbus A330 Series only)","No nested conditions, exceptions, or sub-provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA Airworthiness Directive requires all Australian operators of Airbus A330s to follow DGAC AD 2001-530(B), imposing a maximum operational life for aileron servo controls so they’re retired after specified flight hours/cycles to prevent in‑flight failure. It also corrects those limits being listed in the wrong maintenance manual section. Compliance is mandatory by the dates in the French AD, with a final deadline of 26 December 2002."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-a330-8-aileron-servo-control-life-limits","history":"/api/acts/ad-a330-8-aileron-servo-control-life-limits/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-a330-8-aileron-servo-control-life-limits/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-a330-8-aileron-servo-control-life-limits/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-a330-8-aileron-servo-control-life-limits/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-a330-8-aileron-servo-control-life-limits/documents"}}