{"id":"F2006B08749","name":"AD/DAUPHIN/38 - Front Passenger Door Jettison Mechanism","slug":"ad-dauphin-38-front-passenger-door-jettison-mechanism","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":52012,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B08749-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/DAUPHIN/38 - Front Passenger Door Jettison Mechanism","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/38 Front Passenger Door Jettison Mechanism 5/94\n\nApplicability: Model SA 365 N helicopters, versions N, N1, and N2 which have not been modified per modification AMS 365A07-56B15, with serial numbers 6008, 6033, 6083, 6084,\n\n6085, 6093, and helicopters with serial numbers higher than 6120; except 6282\n\nthrough 6299 and those delivered after 25 October 1993.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with Eurocopter Mandatory SA 365 SB No.01.38.\n\n \n\nNote: DGAC AD 94-052-035(B) refers.\n\n \n\nCompliance: As specified in the Requirement Document.\n\n \n\nBackground: A door jettison mechanism anomaly was found during production.\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\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, targeted safety directive addressing a specific mechanical defect in a specific aircraft model. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of mandating a fix for the door jettison mechanism anomaly."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 200 words)","Only 4 operative sections: Applicability, Requirement, Note, and Compliance","Single cross-reference to Eurocopter Service Bulletin and French DGAC directive","Applicability uses straightforward serial number ranges with clear exceptions","No defined terms section, no nested conditions, no interpretive provisions","Technical content is externalised to the referenced service bulletin"],"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 like a compulsory recall notice, but for aircraft instead of cars.\n\n**What it does:** It requires owners and operators of specific Eurocopter Dauphin helicopters to inspect and fix a problem with the **front passenger door jettison mechanism** — that's the emergency system that lets you throw the door off in a crash or emergency landing.\n\n**Who it affects:** Only certain Eurocopter SA 365 N helicopters (versions N, N1, and N2) with specific serial numbers. It excludes helicopters that already have a particular factory modification installed, plus some serial number ranges and newer aircraft delivered after October 1993.\n\n**Why it matters:** A fault was discovered during production that could prevent the door from being jettisoned in an emergency. If the door won't come off when needed, passengers and crew could be trapped inside a crashed helicopter. The directive forces operators to follow Eurocopter's official service bulletin to fix the problem.\n\n**What must be done:** Operators must follow the instructions in **Eurocopter Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 01.38** — a technical document from the manufacturer detailing the inspection and repair procedure. The deadline for compliance is set out in that bulletin."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The text of this AD limits its scope to specified SA 365 N-series helicopters by serial number (with stated exceptions) and requires compliance with a single Eurocopter mandatory service bulletin to address a production anomaly. The instrument itself contains no indication that its scope has been altered from an earlier or different intent; it defines a focused, corrective regulatory obligation rather than a broader scope change. (See: \"Applicability\", \"Requirement\", \"Background\".)"},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, serial-number-based applicability (specific serials listed; explicit exclusions) increases the need for careful record checks to determine applicability (Applicability).","Mandatory compliance is defined by reference to an external manufacturer document (Eurocopter Mandatory SA 365 SB No.01.38) rather than by text in the AD, requiring operators to obtain and interpret that bulletin (Requirement, Compliance).","Cross-reference to a foreign regulator's AD (DGAC AD 94-052-035(B)) adds an additional external reference to review (Note).","Technical subject matter (door jettison mechanism anomaly) requires specialist maintenance skills and possible parts, creating operational and logistical considerations not detailed in the AD (Background).","The AD does not specify cost, timeframe, or implementation steps within the instrument itself, which increases practical uncertainty for compliance planning (Requirement, Compliance)."],"plain_english_summary":"This airworthiness directive makes Eurocopter Mandatory Service Bulletin SA 365 SB No.01.38 a regulatory requirement for certain SA 365 N (N, N1, N2) helicopters, forcing corrective action on a front passenger door jettison mechanism anomaly. It applies only to specific serial-numbered helicopters and those delivered before 25 October 1993. Operators must obtain and implement the service bulletin and document compliance; the regulator mandates the action and operators bear compliance costs."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-dauphin-38-front-passenger-door-jettison-mechanism","history":"/api/acts/ad-dauphin-38-front-passenger-door-jettison-mechanism/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-dauphin-38-front-passenger-door-jettison-mechanism/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-dauphin-38-front-passenger-door-jettison-mechanism/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-dauphin-38-front-passenger-door-jettison-mechanism/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-dauphin-38-front-passenger-door-jettison-mechanism/documents"}}