{"id":"F2009L01556","name":"AD/ERJ-170/16 Amdt 1 - FADEC Software Load V5.40 - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-erj-170-16-amdt-1-fadec-software-load-v5-40-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":78263,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L01556-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/ERJ-170/16 Amdt 1 - FADEC Software Load V5.40 - CANCELLED","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: AIRCRAFT\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n \n\nAIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE\n\nOn the effective date specified below, and for the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive AD/ERJ-170/16 Amdt 1.\n\n### Embraer ERJ-170 Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/ERJ-170/16 Amdt 1 | FADEC Software Load V5.40 | 5/2009 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\n\n \n\n| Requirement: | CANCELLED. |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | This AD is cancelled on 7 May 2009. |\n| Background: | This Directive is superseded by AD/ERJ-170/22. |\n\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nJames Coyne  Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n26 March 2009\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1276},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument terminates the operation of a previous directive rather than expanding regulatory scope. It represents a pruning of the statute book rather than a change to the scope of regulation."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (cancellation only)","No defined terms or interpretation section","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural steps","Extremely short (under 200 words)","Cross-references limited to identification of the cancelled AD and its replacement"],"plain_english_summary":"This document officially cancels a previous aviation safety rule about engine computer software in Embraer ERJ-170 aircraft.\n\nThe Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is revoking **Airworthiness Directive AD/ERJ-170/16 Amendment 1**, which previously required specific maintenance or compliance actions regarding FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control) Software Load version 5.40.\n\n**What this means for aircraft operators:**\n*   The old safety directive is **cancelled** and no longer in force as of 7 May 2009\n*   Operators no longer need to follow the requirements of the cancelled directive\n*   This cancellation occurs because a newer, updated directive (**AD/ERJ-170/22**) has replaced the old one\n\nThis is essentially a housekeeping measure to remove outdated safety requirements that have been superseded by newer rules."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-erj-170-16-amdt-1-fadec-software-load-v5-40-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-erj-170-16-amdt-1-fadec-software-load-v5-40-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-erj-170-16-amdt-1-fadec-software-load-v5-40-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-erj-170-16-amdt-1-fadec-software-load-v5-40-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-erj-170-16-amdt-1-fadec-software-load-v5-40-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-erj-170-16-amdt-1-fadec-software-load-v5-40-cancelled/documents"}}