{"id":"F2006B08747","name":"AD/DAUPHIN/36 - Electronic/Electric Panels","slug":"ad-dauphin-36-electronic-electric-panels","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":52007,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B08747-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/DAUPHIN/36 - Electronic/Electric Panels","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)  Eurocopter SA 360 and SA 365 (Dauphin) Series Helicopters\n\n \n\nAD/DAUPHIN/36 Electronic/Electric Panels 7/93\n\nApplicability: Dauphin SA 365 helicopters versions N, N1 and N2.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with Eurocopter France Mandatory SA 365 Service Bulletin No 39.03R1 (date code 93-13).\n\n \n\nNote: DGAC AD 87-167-022(B)R1 dated 28 April 1993 refers.)\n\n \n\nCompliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 24 June 1993.\n\n \n\nBackground: Reports have been received by the DGAC of chafing of electrical wiring harnesses, which could in turn cause electrical shorts and smoke and/or fire in the cockpit.\n\nCompliance with this Directive will detect any damage and decrease the possibility of further damage being caused to wiring harnesses.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, time-bound safety directive addressing a specific technical defect in specific aircraft. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of mandating wiring inspections for fire prevention."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 200 words)","Only 3 defined applicability criteria (specific helicopter models)","Single, clear compliance requirement referencing an external technical standard","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","No cross-references to other legislation beyond a single related French authority document","Straightforward temporal compliance deadline (100 hours time in service)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** This is an **Airworthiness Directive (AD)** — a mandatory safety order issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). Think of it as a \"recall notice\" for aircraft, but legally binding.\n\n**What it does:** It requires owners and operators of specific **Eurocopter Dauphin helicopters** (SA 365 N, N1, and N2 models) to inspect their **electronic and electrical panels** for a specific problem.\n\n**The safety problem:** French aviation authorities (DGAC) reported that **electrical wiring harnesses** (bundles of wires) were rubbing against parts of the aircraft (\"chafing\"). This wear could expose wires, causing **electrical shorts**, which can produce **smoke or fire in the cockpit** — obviously extremely dangerous.\n\n**What must be done:** Operators must follow the instructions in **Eurocopter France Service Bulletin No. 39.03R1** (dated March 1993). This involves inspecting the wiring to detect any existing damage and preventing further damage.\n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone operating the specified Dauphin helicopter models in Australia.\n\n**When it had to be done:** Within **100 hours of flight time** after 24 June 1993.\n\n**Why it matters:** Electrical fires in helicopters are life-threatening. This directive prevents catastrophic failures by catching wire damage early."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument's scope is unchanged: it applies only to Dauphin SA 365 versions N, N1 and N2 and mandates compliance with the specified Eurocopter service bulletin within 100 flight hours to inspect and repair wiring to prevent chafing-related electrical faults (Applicability; Requirement; Compliance; Background)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability: only SA 365 versions N, N1 and N2 (Applicability).","External normative reference: mandated actions are contained in Eurocopter France Mandatory SA 365 Service Bulletin No 39.03R1 rather than detailed in the directive (Requirement).","Safety‑critical maintenance actions are required but not specified in this text, requiring technical interpretation by operators/maintenance organisations (Requirement; Background).","Short compliance window of 100 flight hours after a fixed date creates scheduling and operational impact (Compliance).","Cross‑jurisdictional reference to DGAC AD indicates reliance on a foreign authority's findings (Note/Background)."],"plain_english_summary":"This airworthiness directive requires operators of Eurocopter Dauphin SA 365 helicopters (versions N, N1 and N2) to carry out the inspections and corrective actions set out in Eurocopter France Mandatory SA 365 Service Bulletin No 39.03R1 to find and fix chafed electrical wiring in electronic/electric panels. Compliance must be completed within 100 flight hours after 24 June 1993 to reduce the risk of electrical shorts, smoke or fire in the cockpit. (Applicability; Requirement; Compliance; Background)"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-dauphin-36-electronic-electric-panels","history":"/api/acts/ad-dauphin-36-electronic-electric-panels/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-dauphin-36-electronic-electric-panels/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-dauphin-36-electronic-electric-panels/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-dauphin-36-electronic-electric-panels/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-dauphin-36-electronic-electric-panels/documents"}}