{"id":"F2009L02803","name":"AD/ECUREUIL/42 Amdt 1 - Servo Control Securing Screw - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-ecureuil-42-amdt-1-servo-control-securing-screw-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":80025,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L02803-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Eurocopter AS 350 (Ecureuil) Series Heli","sectionType":"division","heading":"Eurocopter AS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/42 Amdt 1 | Servo Control Securing Screw | 8/2009 |\n| --------------------- | ---------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Requirement: | CANCELLED.                                                                                                                                                                                                 |\n| ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n|              | This AD is cancelled on 30 July 2009.                                                                                                                                                                      |\n| Background:  | This unique Australian AD specified inspection and torque checking of screws within 25 hours CTIS after May 1988. The AD was not based on a manufacturer’s service document. The AD is no longer required. |\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n18 June 2009","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/ECUREUIL/42 Amdt 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/ECUREUIL/42 Amdt 1","content":"## AD/ECUREUIL/42 Amdt 1","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Servo Control Securing Screw","sectionType":"part","heading":"Servo Control Securing Screw","content":"## Servo Control Securing Screw","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":1861},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument is a straightforward cancellation notice that removes a previous requirement entirely. It does not expand the scope, add new obligations, or alter the original purpose of the amendment (which was solely to cancel the predecessor directive)."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (cancellation only)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references","Extremely brief text with no defined terms section","Only one technical abbreviation used without explanation (CTIS - Component Time in Service)"],"plain_english_summary":"This document **cancels** a previous aviation safety rule that applied to Eurocopter AS 350 (Ecureuil) helicopters.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Completely removes Airworthiness Directive AD/ECUREUIL/42, which previously required operators to inspect and torque-check specific screws in the servo control system within 25 hours of flight time after May 1988.\n- The cancellation takes effect on **30 July 2009**.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe original rule was a unique Australian requirement not based on manufacturer service guidance. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority determined it was no longer necessary, removing a maintenance burden for owners and operators of these helicopters."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-ecureuil-42-amdt-1-servo-control-securing-screw-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-ecureuil-42-amdt-1-servo-control-securing-screw-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-ecureuil-42-amdt-1-servo-control-securing-screw-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-ecureuil-42-amdt-1-servo-control-securing-screw-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-ecureuil-42-amdt-1-servo-control-securing-screw-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-ecureuil-42-amdt-1-servo-control-securing-screw-cancelled/documents"}}