{"id":"F2009L02822","name":"AD/ECUREUIL/5 - Tail Rotor Control Fixed Plate - Inspection of Self Aligning Bearing - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-ecureuil-5-tail-rotor-control-fixed-plate-inspection-of-self-aligning-bearing-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":80085,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L02822-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Eurocopter AS 350 (Ecureuil) Series Heli","sectionType":"division","heading":"Eurocopter AS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/5 | Tail Rotor Control Fixed Plate - Inspectionof Self Aligning Bearing | 8/2009 |\n| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Requirement: | CANCELLED.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |\n| ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n|              | This AD is cancelled on 30 July 2009.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |\n| Background:  | This unique Australian AD specified an inspection in accordance with Aerospatiale SB No. 05.01 at 50 hour intervals. The periodic inspections could be terminated when the helicopter was modified. The AD was published in 1979 and 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/5","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/ECUREUIL/5","content":"## AD/ECUREUIL/5","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Tail Rotor Control Fixed Plate - Inspect","sectionType":"part","heading":"Tail Rotor Control Fixed Plate - Inspectionof Self Aligning Bearing","content":"## Tail Rotor Control Fixed Plate - Inspection  \nof Self Aligning Bearing","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":2323},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument is strictly limited to cancelling Airworthiness Directive AD/ECUREUIL/5. It does not expand into new regulatory areas or impose additional requirements beyond this specific housekeeping function."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision consisting only of a cancellation notice","No definitions, interpretation sections, or technical procedural requirements","No cross-references to other legislation or regulations","Background information is historical context only and creates no legal obligations"],"plain_english_summary":"This cancels Airworthiness Directive AD/ECUREUIL/5, removing the long-standing requirement for 50‑hour inspections of the tail‑rotor self‑aligning bearing on Eurocopter AS 350 (Ecureuil) helicopters. \n\nEffective 30 July 2009, the safety issue is considered resolved, so owners and operators no longer must perform or record those specific inspections, reducing maintenance burden and cost."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-ecureuil-5-tail-rotor-control-fixed-plate-inspection-of-self-aligning-bearing-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-ecureuil-5-tail-rotor-control-fixed-plate-inspection-of-self-aligning-bearing-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-ecureuil-5-tail-rotor-control-fixed-plate-inspection-of-self-aligning-bearing-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-ecureuil-5-tail-rotor-control-fixed-plate-inspection-of-self-aligning-bearing-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-ecureuil-5-tail-rotor-control-fixed-plate-inspection-of-self-aligning-bearing-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-ecureuil-5-tail-rotor-control-fixed-plate-inspection-of-self-aligning-bearing-cancelled/documents"}}