{"id":"F2006L03803","name":"AD/B737/188 Amdt 1 - Main Wheel Well Electrical Connectors - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-b737-188-amdt-1-main-wheel-well-electrical-connectors-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":137652,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L03803-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Boeing 737 Series Aeroplanes","sectionType":"division","heading":"Boeing 737 Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Boeing 737 Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/B737/188 Amdt 1 | Main Wheel Well Electrical Connectors | 13/2006 |\n| ------------------ | ------------------------------------- | ------- |\n\n| Requirement: | CANCELLED.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |\n| ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n|              | This AD is cancelled on 21 December 2006.                                                                                                                                                                                                 |\n| Background:  | This Directive has been superseded by AD/B737/297, which introduced extended repetitive inspections and identified an additional de-icing agent. AD/B737/297 is aligned with United States Federal Aviation Administration AD 2005-18-23. |\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nJames Coyne  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n9 November 2006","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/B737/188 Amdt 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/B737/188 Amdt 1","content":"## AD/B737/188 Amdt 1","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Main Wheel Well Electrical Connectors","sectionType":"part","heading":"Main Wheel Well Electrical Connectors","content":"## Main Wheel Well Electrical Connectors","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"13/2006","sectionType":"part","heading":"13/2006","content":"## 13/2006","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1783},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs its intended administrative function of formally cancelling a superseded aviation safety directive. It does not expand beyond the original scope of managing maintenance requirements for Boeing 737 wheel well electrical connectors."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (cancellation)","No defined terms or interpretation section","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references to other legislation","Extremely short (only one substantive sentence of legal effect)","Minimal background information only"],"plain_english_summary":"This document officially cancels a previous aviation safety rule that applied to Boeing 737 aircraft.\n\n**What it does**\n* **Cancels the old directive**: It formally revokes Airworthiness Directive AD/B737/188, which previously required specific maintenance actions for electrical connectors located in the main wheel wells of Boeing 737 planes.\n* **Replaced by a newer rule**: The old directive is no longer in force because a more comprehensive safety directive (AD/B737/297) now applies instead.\n* **Why the change**: The replacement rule introduces extended repetitive inspections and addresses an additional de-icing agent that could damage the electrical connectors, ensuring safer maintenance standards.\n\n**Who it affects**\n* Owners, operators, and maintenance engineers of Boeing 737 series aircraft registered in Australia.\n\n**Why it matters**\nThis cancellation ensures aircraft operators follow the most up-to-date safety inspection procedures for wheel well electrical systems, keeping Australian standards aligned with United States Federal Aviation Administration requirements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-b737-188-amdt-1-main-wheel-well-electrical-connectors-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-b737-188-amdt-1-main-wheel-well-electrical-connectors-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-b737-188-amdt-1-main-wheel-well-electrical-connectors-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-b737-188-amdt-1-main-wheel-well-electrical-connectors-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-b737-188-amdt-1-main-wheel-well-electrical-connectors-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-b737-188-amdt-1-main-wheel-well-electrical-connectors-cancelled/documents"}}