{"id":"F2006B10631","name":"AD/HU 269/71 - Consolidation of Certain Early Airworthiness Directives - Older Model Hughes 269","slug":"ad-hu-269-71-consolidation-of-certain-early-airworthiness-directives-older-model-hughes-269","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":116526,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B10631-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/HU 269/71 - Consolidation of Certain Early Airworthiness Directives - Older Model Hughes 269","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)  Schweizer (Hughes) 269 Series Helicopters\n\n \n\n# AD/HU 269/71 Consolidation of Certain Early Airworthiness\n\nDirectives - Older Model Hughes 269\n\nApplicability: All models 269A, 269A-1, 269B.\n\n# 8/81\n\n \n\nRequirement: As applicable to the particular helicopter, comply with the following Hughes 269 series Service Instruction Notices:- 2A- 2, 2A-4, 2A-7, 2A-9, 2A-10, 2A-13, 2A-16, 2A-19, 2A-51, N-1.4, N-2.1, N-12, N-33, N-75.2, N-99.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Prior to issue of Certificate of Airworthiness.\n\n \n\nBackground: To reduce operators administrative work load, early modifications and one-time inspections to older model 269 helicopters have been consolidated.\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":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This AD consolidates earlier early modifications and one-time inspections into a single directive for older Hughes 269 models but does not expand applicability beyond models 269A, 269A-1 and 269B, nor does it add additional types of mandatory actions beyond those listed Service Instruction Notices. The instrument therefore changes the presentation and administrative packaging of prior requirements (Background; Requirement) but does not, in the text provided, broaden the substantive scope of required work or the set of affected aircraft (Applicability; Requirement)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability: limited to models 269A, 269A-1, 269B (Applicability).","Fixed set of actions: a finite list of specified Service Instruction Notices to be complied with (Requirement).","Timing constraint: compliance must be completed prior to issue of Certificate of Airworthiness, tying compliance to certification timing (Compliance).","Consolidation effect: merges prior separate early modifications/inspections into one directive, simplifying administrative tracking but leaving operational actions intact (Background).","Limited procedural detail in the instrument: it references Service Instruction Notices rather than setting out technical steps, so technical complexity is delegated to those notices (Requirement)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive requires owners/operators of Hughes 269A, 269A‑1 and 269B helicopters to complete a specified set of service instruction notices before a Certificate of Airworthiness will be issued. It consolidates earlier modification and inspection actions into one directive to simplify administration, but imposes a one‑time cost in parts, labour and downtime because completion of the listed inspections/modifications is mandatory for certification."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This AD performs exactly as its title and background suggest: consolidating existing early airworthiness directives for older Hughes 269 models. There is no scope creep; it is purely an administrative consolidation."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","Only 3 helicopter models specified in applicability","Single requirement: comply with 15 listed service bulletins","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Civil Aviation Regulations 1998","Simple compliance trigger: 'prior to issue of Certificate of Airworthiness'","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** This is an Airworthiness Directive (AD) issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). Think of it as a mandatory safety notice for aircraft owners and operators.\n\n**What it does:** It bundles together 15 older safety modifications and inspections for early-model Hughes 269 helicopters (specifically the 269A, 269A-1, and 269B models). Instead of tracking multiple separate safety notices, operators now just need to follow this single directive.\n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone who owns, operates, or maintains these specific older Hughes helicopter models in Australia.\n\n**What they must do:** Before the helicopter can get its Certificate of Airworthiness (the official document saying it's safe to fly), the owner/operator must complete all the service instructions listed—things like specific inspections and modifications identified in Hughes Service Instruction Notices numbered 2A-2 through N-99.\n\n**Why it matters:** This consolidation reduces paperwork and administrative burden for operators while ensuring critical safety updates aren't missed on these aging aircraft. It's a housekeeping measure that makes compliance easier without weakening safety standards."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-hu-269-71-consolidation-of-certain-early-airworthiness-directives-older-model-hughes-269","history":"/api/acts/ad-hu-269-71-consolidation-of-certain-early-airworthiness-directives-older-model-hughes-269/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-hu-269-71-consolidation-of-certain-early-airworthiness-directives-older-model-hughes-269/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-hu-269-71-consolidation-of-certain-early-airworthiness-directives-older-model-hughes-269/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-hu-269-71-consolidation-of-certain-early-airworthiness-directives-older-model-hughes-269/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-hu-269-71-consolidation-of-certain-early-airworthiness-directives-older-model-hughes-269/documents"}}