{"id":"F2009L02853","name":"AD/AS 355/24 Amdt 2 - Consolidation of Early Airworthiness Directives - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-as-355-24-amdt-2-consolidation-of-early-airworthiness-directives-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":80177,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L02853-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Eurocopter AS 355 (Twin Ecureuil) Series","sectionType":"division","heading":"Eurocopter AS 355 (Twin Ecureuil) Series Helicopters","content":"### Eurocopter AS 355 (Twin Ecureuil) Series Helicopters\n\n| AD/AS 355/24 Amdt 2 | Consolidation of EarlyAirworthiness Directives | 8/2009 |\n| ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Requirement: | CANCELLED.                                                                                                                                                                      |\n| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n|              | This AD is cancelled on 30 July 2009.                                                                                                                                           |\n| Background:  | This unique Australian AD specified action in accordance with SB No. 71-04 prior to issue of the initial Australian certificate of airworthiness. The AD is no longer required. |\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n18 June 2009","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/AS 355/24 Amdt 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/AS 355/24 Amdt 2","content":"## AD/AS 355/24 Amdt 2","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Consolidation of EarlyAirworthiness Dire","sectionType":"part","heading":"Consolidation of EarlyAirworthiness Directives","content":"## Consolidation of Early  \nAirworthiness Directives","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"8/2009","sectionType":"part","heading":"8/2009","content":"## 8/2009","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1383},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This amendment eliminates the scope entirely by cancelling the directive. Rather than expanding regulatory reach, this instrument reduces it to zero—removing all legal obligations that the original AD imposed on helicopter operators."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (cancellation)","No defined terms or interpretation section","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Only one historical cross-reference (to Service Bulletin 71-04 in the background section)","Extremely short length (approximately 100 words of operative content)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** This document officially cancels (revokes) a previous safety rule called Airworthiness Directive AD/AS 355/24.\n\n**What the original rule did:** It required operators of Eurocopter AS 355 (Twin Ecureuil) helicopters to complete specific maintenance actions—outlined in Service Bulletin No. 71-04—before the helicopter could receive its first Australian airworthiness certificate (the official document that says an aircraft is safe to fly).\n\n**Why it matters:** As of 30 July 2009, helicopter owners and operators no longer need to comply with this particular directive. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has determined this requirement is no longer necessary, removing a regulatory step for these aircraft.\n\n**Who it affects:** Owners and operators of Eurocopter AS 355 helicopter series in Australia."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-as-355-24-amdt-2-consolidation-of-early-airworthiness-directives-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-as-355-24-amdt-2-consolidation-of-early-airworthiness-directives-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-as-355-24-amdt-2-consolidation-of-early-airworthiness-directives-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-as-355-24-amdt-2-consolidation-of-early-airworthiness-directives-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-as-355-24-amdt-2-consolidation-of-early-airworthiness-directives-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-as-355-24-amdt-2-consolidation-of-early-airworthiness-directives-cancelled/documents"}}