{"id":"F2007L02192","name":"AD/ATR 42/8 - Time Limits","slug":"ad-atr-42-8-time-limits","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":67434,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L02192-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Avions de Transport Regional ATR 42 Seri","sectionType":"division","heading":"Avions de Transport Regional ATR 42 Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Avions de Transport Regional ATR 42 Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/ATR 42/8 | Time Limits | 8/2007 |\n| ----------- | ----------- | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | All Model ATR 42-200, -300, -320, -400, and -500 aircraft, all serial numbers.                         |\n| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| Requirement:   | Action in accordance with the requirements of DGAC AD 1995-104-060(B) R1.                              |\n| Compliance:    | As specified in the Requirement document.                                                              |\n|                | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 2 August 2007.                                       |\n| Background:    | The DGAC requires compliance with this Directive to maintain the airworthiness of applicable aircraft. |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n22 June 2007","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/ATR 42/8","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/ATR 42/8","content":"## AD/ATR 42/8","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Time Limits","sectionType":"part","heading":"Time Limits","content":"## Time Limits","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"8/2007","sectionType":"part","heading":"8/2007","content":"## 8/2007","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard airworthiness directive with narrow, specific scope limited to maintenance time limits for particular ATR 42 aircraft models. It does not appear to have expanded beyond its original safety purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (under 200 words)","No defined terms section — relies entirely on external reference to DGAC AD 1995-104-060(B) R1","No conditional logic or exceptions within the document itself","Single, straightforward requirement: comply with the French directive","No cross-references to other Australian legislation beyond standard CASA delegation","Repetitive formatting artifacts in the source text (duplicated headings) do not add legal complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive (AD)** issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) for specific ATR 42 aircraft models.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Requires owners and operators of ATR 42-200, -300, -320, -400, and -500 series aircraft to follow maintenance time limits set by the French aviation authority (DGAC)\n- Specifically mandates compliance with French directive **DGAC AD 1995-104-060(B) R1**\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone who owns or operates the listed ATR 42 aircraft models in Australia\n- This covers all serial numbers of these models — no exceptions\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Airworthiness Directives are legally binding safety orders. If you don't comply, your aircraft cannot legally fly in Australian airspace.\n- This directive ensures Australian-registered ATR 42 aircraft meet the same maintenance time limits as required in France (where these aircraft are manufactured)\n- The \"time limits\" likely refer to maximum operating hours, flight cycles, or calendar dates before specific inspections or component replacements must occur\n\n**Key dates:**\n- Effective from **2 August 2007**\n- Compliance timing follows the French DGAC requirements (not specified in this document itself)"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument implements the DGAC-prescribed actions for ATR 42 aircraft; the text does not indicate any expansion or narrowing of applicability beyond requiring compliance with the DGAC AD for all listed variants and serial numbers (Applicability; Requirement)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, aircraft-specific scope: applies to all ATR 42 variants and all serial numbers (Applicability).","Single, mandatory external reference: this directive requires following DGAC AD 1995-104-060(B) R1, so full compliance requires consulting that separate document (Requirement).","Minimal procedural detail in the instrument itself: the AD delegates substantive technical and scheduling detail to the DGAC document, increasing dependency on external material (Requirement; Compliance).","Clear enforcement and fixed effective date reduce discretionary interpretation but impose immediate compliance obligations on operators (Compliance; Background)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive requires operators of all ATR 42 models (-200, -300, -320, -400, -500) to carry out the technical actions set out in DGAC AD 1995-104-060(B) R1 to meet specified time limits and maintain airworthiness (Applicability; Requirement; Compliance). It becomes effective 2 August 2007 (Compliance). Operators/owners pay to implement the mandated work; the DGAC prescribes the technical steps and CASA enforces compliance, so operators must complete the DGAC-specified tasks within the referenced timeframes (Requirement; Background)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-atr-42-8-time-limits","history":"/api/acts/ad-atr-42-8-time-limits/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-atr-42-8-time-limits/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-atr-42-8-time-limits/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-atr-42-8-time-limits/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-atr-42-8-time-limits/documents"}}