{"id":"F2006B10283","name":"AD/GENERAL/52 - Bonding - Modification","slug":"ad-general-52-bonding-modification","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":55972,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B10283-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/GENERAL/52 - Bonding - Modification","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)  Aircraft - General\n\n \n\nAD/GENERAL/52 Bonding - Modification 8/76\n\nApplicability: All aircraft.\n\n \n\nRequirement: 1. Provide a positive method of bonding refuelling equipment to the aircraft at each fuel tank filling point. Bonding of the equipment shall be possible before the filter cap is removed except where the refuelling hose coupling is of all metal construction and is self bonding at the time of connection.\n\n \n\n2. Provide a clearly identified external earthing point for the attachment of ground connections in a conspicuous position, preferably on each main undercarriage assembly or on the nose gear.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 31 August 1976.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2538},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This directive maintains its original narrow technical scope regarding refuelling safety equipment. There is no evidence of scope expansion beyond the initial safety intent."},"complexity_factors":["Only two operative requirements","No defined terms or interpretation section","Single straightforward exception (self-bonding metal couplings)","No cross-references to other legislative provisions","Clear applicability ('All aircraft') with simple compliance metric (hours in service)"],"plain_english_summary":"This rule prevents refuelling fires by requiring aircraft to have electrical bonding points at each fuel tank filling point (so static can be discharged before the cap is removed) and a clearly marked external earthing point for ground cables. (If the refuelling hose coupling is fully metal and makes the connection automatically, a separate bonding point isn’t required.)\n\nIt applies to all aircraft registered in Australia to eliminate static-spark ignition of fuel vapours."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-general-52-bonding-modification","history":"/api/acts/ad-general-52-bonding-modification/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-general-52-bonding-modification/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-general-52-bonding-modification/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-general-52-bonding-modification/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-general-52-bonding-modification/documents"}}