{"id":"F2009L02756","name":"AD/ECUREUIL/41 - Battery Thermal Sensor Connector - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-ecureuil-41-battery-thermal-sensor-connector-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":79891,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L02756-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Eurocopter AS 350 (Ecureuil) Series Heli","sectionType":"division","heading":"Eurocopter AS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/41 | Battery Thermal Sensor Connector | 8/2009 |\n| -------------- | -------------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Requirement: | CANCELLED.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |\n| ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n|              | This AD is cancelled on 30 July 2009.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |\n| Background:  | This unique Australian AD specified a once-only inspection to verify the presence of a shorting link between pins 2 and 3 of the battery thermal sensor receptacle 26P. Inspection was required before July 1988. The AD was not based on a manufacturer’s service document. The AD is no longer required. |\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nJames Coyne  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n16 June 2009","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/ECUREUIL/41","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/ECUREUIL/41","content":"## AD/ECUREUIL/41","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Battery Thermal Sensor Connector","sectionType":"part","heading":"Battery Thermal Sensor Connector","content":"## Battery Thermal Sensor Connector","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"8/2009","sectionType":"part","heading":"8/2009","content":"## 8/2009","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1927},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs a straightforward cancellation of the previous Airworthiness Directive AD/ECUREUIL/41. It removes the inspection requirement for battery thermal sensor connectors on Eurocopter AS 350 helicopters without expanding regulatory scope or creating new obligations."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (cancellation only)","No defined terms or interpretation section","No cross-references to other legislation","Minimal conditional logic or exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This document officially cancels a previous aviation safety rule (called an Airworthiness Directive) that required owners of specific helicopters to inspect their battery connections.\n\n**Who it affects:** Owners and operators of Eurocopter AS 350 (Ecureuil) series helicopters.\n\n**The old rule:** Previously, operators had to perform a one-time inspection before July 1988 to verify that a \"shorting link\" (a small metal bridge that connects two electrical pins for safety) was present between pins 2 and 3 on the battery thermal sensor connector.\n\n**Why it changed:** The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has determined this specific inspection is no longer necessary. Effective 30 July 2009, the requirement is abolished, meaning operators no longer need to perform this check."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-ecureuil-41-battery-thermal-sensor-connector-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-ecureuil-41-battery-thermal-sensor-connector-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-ecureuil-41-battery-thermal-sensor-connector-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-ecureuil-41-battery-thermal-sensor-connector-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-ecureuil-41-battery-thermal-sensor-connector-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-ecureuil-41-battery-thermal-sensor-connector-cancelled/documents"}}