{"id":"F2010L00086","name":"AD/EC 225/9 Amdt 1 - Fuselage - Intermediate Gearbox Fairing Gutter - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-ec-225-9-amdt-1-fuselage-intermediate-gearbox-fairing-gutter-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":122777,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2010L00086-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Eurocopter EC 225 Series Helicopters","sectionType":"division","heading":"Eurocopter EC 225 Series Helicopters","content":"### Eurocopter EC 225 Series Helicopters\n\n| AD/EC 225/9 Amdt 1 | Fuselage - Intermediate GearboxFairing Gutter | 1/2010 |\n| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Requirement: | CANCELLED.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |\n| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n|              | This AD is cancelled on 11 January 2010.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |\n| Background:  | A State of Design airworthiness directive issued on or after 1 October 2009 is defined as an airworthiness directive per CASR Part 39.001A. The requirements of this airworthiness directive, which referred to EASA AD 2008-0219-E, have been superseded by EASA AD 2009-0275-E dated 21 December 2009. |\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nMike Higgins  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n7 January 2010","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/EC 225/9 Amdt 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/EC 225/9 Amdt 1","content":"## AD/EC 225/9 Amdt 1","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Fuselage - Intermediate GearboxFairing G","sectionType":"part","heading":"Fuselage - Intermediate GearboxFairing Gutter","content":"## Fuselage - Intermediate Gearbox  \nFairing Gutter","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"1/2010","sectionType":"part","heading":"1/2010","content":"## 1/2010","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1991},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The original directive imposed substantive airworthiness requirements (inspections or maintenance) on the intermediate gearbox fairing gutter. This amendment eliminates all operational obligations, converting the instrument into a bare cancellation notice that defers entirely to the new European directive."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision consisting of the word 'CANCELLED'","No defined terms or interpretation section","No compliance dates, procedures, or conditional logic","Only cross-reference is to the superseding European directive number"],"plain_english_summary":"This document **cancels** a previous safety rule for Eurocopter EC 225 helicopters.\n\n**What the old rule did:** The original Airworthiness Directive required maintenance or inspections on the *intermediate gearbox fairing gutter* — a protective component on the helicopter's fuselage around the gearbox.\n\n**Why it is cancelled:** The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued a new safety directive (EASA AD 2009-0275-E) that replaces the old one. Since Australia's rules reference the European standards for this aircraft type, the old Australian directive is redundant.\n\n**What happens now:** Aircraft operators must follow the new European rule instead of this cancelled Australian directive. The cancellation took effect on 11 January 2010."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-ec-225-9-amdt-1-fuselage-intermediate-gearbox-fairing-gutter-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-ec-225-9-amdt-1-fuselage-intermediate-gearbox-fairing-gutter-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-ec-225-9-amdt-1-fuselage-intermediate-gearbox-fairing-gutter-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-ec-225-9-amdt-1-fuselage-intermediate-gearbox-fairing-gutter-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-ec-225-9-amdt-1-fuselage-intermediate-gearbox-fairing-gutter-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-ec-225-9-amdt-1-fuselage-intermediate-gearbox-fairing-gutter-cancelled/documents"}}