{"id":"F2006B06058","name":"AD/PARA/13 - MarS Emergency Parachute Ripcord Pin","slug":"ad-para-13-mars-emergency-parachute-ripcord-pin","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":114456,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B06058-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE","sectionType":"part","heading":"AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE","content":"# AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE\n\n![](image.001.png)  \n\nFor the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CASR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.\n\n![](image.001.png)  \n\nParachute Equipment","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/PARA/13 MarS Emergency Parachute Ripc","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/PARA/13 MarS Emergency Parachute Ripcord Pin 4/2004","content":"# AD/PARA/13 MarS Emergency Parachute Ripcord Pin 4/2004\n\nDM\n\nApplicability: Emergency parachutes ATL-88/90 and ATL-88/92-S produced by MarS a.s. in 2002 and 2003, with serial numbers listed below; equipped with ripcord pin U-048/A produced by Capewell Components, on which MarS a.s. Mandatory Service Bulletin No. M ATL-01a or Capewell Components Service Bulletin No. CW03-01 has not been accomplished.\n\nSerial numbers of parachutes produced in 2002:\n\nATL-88/90 020103 through 020310\n\nATL-88/92-S 020201 through 020204\n\nSerial numbers of parachutes produced in 2003:\n\nATL-88/90 0302001 through 0305066, 0305078 through 0306084,\n\n0306090, 0306091, 0306094, 0398001 through 0398037\n\nATL-88/92-S 0303001 through 0305003, 0306092, 0306093, 0397001\n\nthrough 0397003\n\nRequirement: Perform a test of ripcord pin U-048/A in accordance with MarS a.s. Mandatory Service Bulletin No. M ATL-01a.\n\nNote: Czech CAA AD CAA-AD-076/2003 refers.\n\nCompliance: Before next in-flight use after 3 March 2004. “In-flight use” means wearing the parachute during flight.\n\nThis Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 3 March 2004.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow safety directive targeting a specific manufacturing defect in specific parachute models. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of addressing the identified unsafe condition with the ripcord pin."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","Only 3 operative sections: Applicability, Requirement, and Compliance","No defined terms section — only one term explained in a note ('in-flight use')","No cross-references to other legislation beyond a single reference to a Czech aviation directive","Simple conditional logic: if your parachute is in the listed serial numbers AND hasn't been fixed yet, you must test the pin","Single compliance deadline with no exceptions or alternative methods of compliance"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA Airworthiness Directive orders owners/operators of specified MarS emergency parachutes (ATL-88/90 and ATL-88/92-S, certain 2002–2003 serials) to test the ripcord pin per MarS Service Bulletin M ATL-01a before wearing them in an aircraft again after 3 March 2004. It addresses potentially faulty ripcord pins that could prevent parachute deployment — a life‑critical safety issue."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No. The directive confines action to the parachute models and serial numbers listed and requires testing of ripcord pin U‑048/A per the named service bulletin; it does not broaden applicability or introduce new categories beyond those specified in the AD (Applicability, Requirement)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, serial-numbered applicability — only specific 2002–2003 serials listed (Applicability).","Single technical action: test the ripcord pin per an external service bulletin (Requirement), creating dependency on that document for compliance details.","Short compliance window: before next in‑flight use after 3 March 2004, which may impose immediate operational downtime (Compliance).","Identification burden on owners/operators to match serial numbers and confirm whether the service bulletin has already been accomplished (Applicability / Requirement).","Costs and work responsibility fall to owners/operators to carry out the test and any follow-up corrective work (implicit in Requirement/Applicability).","Limited administrative discretion: CASA delegate prescribes the action as necessary to correct the unsafe condition (introductory paragraph), leaving little flexibility.","Cross-reference to a foreign regulator's AD (Czech CAA) may require comparing documents for consistency (Note)."],"plain_english_summary":"This AD requires owners/operators of MarS ATL-88/90 and ATL-88/92‑S parachutes with specified 2002–2003 serial numbers and Capewell ripcord pin U‑048/A to perform a test of the ripcord pin per MarS Mandatory Service Bulletin No. M ATL‑01a. The test is mandated to correct an identified unsafe condition in the ripcord pin and must be completed before the parachute’s next in‑flight use after 3 March 2004."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-para-13-mars-emergency-parachute-ripcord-pin","history":"/api/acts/ad-para-13-mars-emergency-parachute-ripcord-pin/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-para-13-mars-emergency-parachute-ripcord-pin/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-para-13-mars-emergency-parachute-ripcord-pin/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-para-13-mars-emergency-parachute-ripcord-pin/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-para-13-mars-emergency-parachute-ripcord-pin/documents"}}