{"id":"F2007L00096","name":"AD/ECUREUIL/124 - Starter Generator","slug":"ad-ecureuil-124-starter-generator","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":68161,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L00096-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Eurocopter AS 350 (Ecureuil) Series Heli","sectionType":"division","heading":"Eurocopter AS 350 (Ecureuil) Series Helicopters","content":"### Eurocopter AS 350 (Ecureuil) Series Helicopters\n\n| AD/ECUREUIL/124 | Starter Generator | 2/2007 |\n| --------------- | ----------------- | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | All AS 350 B3 and EC 130 B4 helicopters, equipped with an APC 200 A starter generator part number 200SGL 130Q and without MOD 073345.                                                                                                                                                                                          |\n| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| Requirement:   | Install a placard indicating a revised maximum generator load, on the instrument panel below the VEMD, in accordance with the instructions specified in paragraph 2.B. of Eurocopter AS 350 Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) No 01.00.57 or Eurocopter EC 130 2 ASB No 04A002, as applicable, or later approved revisions.         |\n|                | Note: EASA AD 2006-0337 refers.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |\n| Compliance:    | No later than 110 hours time in service or 12 months after the effective date of this Directive, which ever occurs first.                                                                                                                                                                                                      |\n|                | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 15 February 2007.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |\n| Background:    | This Directive introduces a new placard on the instrument panel below the VEMD advising of that the maximum generator load is 180 Amperes. This revised limitation is introduced as generator load above 180 Amperes can cause excessive power consumption thus reducing the engine margin which can result in engine failure. |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nJames Coyne  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n4 January 2007","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/ECUREUIL/124","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/ECUREUIL/124","content":"## AD/ECUREUIL/124","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Starter Generator","sectionType":"part","heading":"Starter Generator","content":"## Starter Generator","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"2/2007","sectionType":"part","heading":"2/2007","content":"## 2/2007","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow Airworthiness Directive addressing a specific identified safety risk with specific aircraft configurations. The scope remains tightly focused on the generator load limitation issue as originally identified."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific mechanical action required (install placard)","Narrow applicability limited to two helicopter models with specific part numbers","One clear compliance deadline with simple alternative calculation (hours OR months)","No nested exceptions or conditional logic — only one exclusion (MOD 073345 already installed)","Short document with minimal cross-referencing (only references one EASA AD and two Eurocopter service bulletins for technical instructions)","No interpretation section or defined terms"],"plain_english_summary":"Owners/operators of Eurocopter AS350 B3 and EC130 B4 helicopters (with starter‑generator APC 200 A, P/N 200SGL 130Q, and without MOD 073345) must install a placard on the instrument panel limiting generator load to 180 A.  \n\nThis mandatory CASA Airworthiness Directive prevents overloading that can erode engine safety margin and lead to in‑flight engine failure; compliance was required within 110 flight hours or 12 months from 15 Feb 2007."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Directive's scope aligns with the stated safety objective in the text: to limit generator load to 180 A for the specified helicopter/part‑number subset. The text shows no expansion or narrowing of that original safety scope."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability: limited to AS350 B3 and EC130 B4 with APC 200 A starter generator P/N 200SGL130Q and without MOD 073345 (Applicability).","Single, low‑technical-action requirement: install a placard on instrument panel beneath the VEMD specifying 180 A max generator load (Requirement).","Clear compliance deadline expressed as the earlier of 110 flight hours or 12 months (Compliance).","Procedural reliance on manufacturer Alert Service Bulletin text for placard content/placement (Requirement referencing ASB No 01.00.57 / No 04A002).","Direct operational consequence limited to pilot/crew awareness and adherence to the new 180 A limit; no equipment modification mandated (Background/Requirement).","Minimal regulatory discretion: directive prescribes the action and the timetable with little room for interpretation."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive requires operators of certain Eurocopter AS350 B3 and EC130 B4 helicopters to fit a placard beneath the VEMD stating a revised maximum generator load of 180 amperes. It applies only to aircraft fitted with an APC 200 A starter generator (P/N 200SGL130Q) that do not have MOD 073345 and must be complied with within 110 flight hours or 12 months. The stated safety reason is that generator loads above 180 A can reduce engine power margin and may cause engine failure."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-ecureuil-124-starter-generator","history":"/api/acts/ad-ecureuil-124-starter-generator/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-ecureuil-124-starter-generator/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-ecureuil-124-starter-generator/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-ecureuil-124-starter-generator/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-ecureuil-124-starter-generator/documents"}}