{"id":"F2008L00721","name":"AD/PARA/16 Amdt 2 - Techno 240-B Reserve Parachute","slug":"ad-para-16-amdt-2-techno-240-b-reserve-parachute","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":72758,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L00721-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Parachute Equipment","sectionType":"division","heading":"Parachute Equipment","content":"### Parachute Equipment\n\n| AD/PARA/16 Amdt 2 | Techno 240-B Reserve Parachute | 4/2008 |\n| ----------------- | ------------------------------ | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | Parachutes de France Techno 240-B Reserve Parachute, part number R 01-240-B, all serial numbers. |\n| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement: | Replace the slider and the steering lines as specified in Parachutes de France Service Bulletin BSV_06_001, dated 8 June 2006; and use only the parachute packing method specified in the Requirement document.Note: DGAC AD F-2007-026 refers. |\n| Compliance: | Before use of an affected parachute. |\n| | This Amendment becomes effective on 10 April 2008. |\n| Background: | The European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) has determined that the opening altitude loss/opening time of the Techno 240-B reserve parachute is not acceptable. Also, EASA has rejected the manufacturer’s proposed solution, Safety Bulletin BSC_06_002 dated 21.04.2006. As a consequence, the original issue of this directive prohibited use of all Techno 240-B reserve parachutes. This was considered to be an interim action until an acceptable solution was achieved.Amendment 1 required compliance with a new manufacturer’s service bulletin before further use of any affected parachute.Amendment 2 is issued in response to DGAC AD F-2007-026 which replaces ADF-2006-0160-E; previously approved by EASA. Reserve parachutes are no longer EASA responsibility and the new DGAC AD is approved by the DGAC. There is no change to the current technical requirements of this Directive. |\n\n![](image.001.png) \nDavid Villiers \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n25 February 2008","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/PARA/16 Amdt 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/PARA/16 Amdt 2","content":"## AD/PARA/16 Amdt 2","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Techno 240-B Reserve Parachute","sectionType":"part","heading":"Techno 240-B Reserve Parachute","content":"## Techno 240-B Reserve Parachute","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4/2008","sectionType":"part","heading":"4/2008","content":"## 4/2008","sortOrder":3}],"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The amendment does not change the Directive's technical requirements; it maintains the requirement to replace slider and steering lines and to adopt the specified packing method. It documents a regulatory approval shift from EASA to DGAC (Background) but leaves the remedial measures unchanged."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow technical scope: applies only to Parachutes de France Techno 240‑B reserve parachute, part number R 01‑240‑B, all serial numbers (Applicability).","Prescriptive corrective actions: mandatory replacement of slider and steering lines and mandatory use of the packing method specified in Service Bulletin BSV_06_001 dated 8 June 2006 (Requirement).","Immediate operational impact: compliance required before any further use of affected parachutes (Compliance).","Reliance on external documents and authorities: implements manufacturer Service Bulletin and references DGAC AD F‑2007‑026 and earlier EASA findings (Background, Requirement).","Regulatory transition with no technical change: amendment records transfer of oversight from EASA to DGAC while keeping technical requirements unchanged (Background).","Fixed effective date creates a clear compliance deadline (Amendment effective 10 April 2008).","Compliance cost and logistical burden concentrated on owners/operators for parts, repacking and verification; enforcement and acceptability determined via referenced ADs and service bulletin (Requirement, Background)."],"plain_english_summary":"Requires owners/operators of Parachutes de France Techno 240‑B reserve parachutes (part R 01‑240‑B, all serial numbers) to replace the slider and steering lines and to use the packing method in Service Bulletin BSV_06_001 (8 June 2006). Compliance must be completed before any further use; effective 10 April 2008.\n\nEASA found the parachute’s opening altitude/time unacceptable; this amendment implements the manufacturer’s corrective procedure and notes DGAC AD F‑2007‑026 now provides regulatory approval. Costs fall to owners/operators for parts, packing and compliance; the regulator retains discretion through the referenced ADs."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment explicitly states there is 'no change to the current technical requirements.' It is purely administrative, updating the regulatory approval chain from EASA to DGAC (French civil aviation authority) following a shift in jurisdictional responsibility for reserve parachute certification. The scope remains identical to Amendment 1."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 300 words)","Only 1 defined term implicitly used (the specific part number)","No nested conditional logic or cross-references to other legislation","Single straightforward requirement with clear compliance deadline","Background section provides context but does not create additional legal obligations","Refers to external technical documents (Service Bulletin) but does not incorporate them by complex statutory reference"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA Airworthiness Directive concerns Parachutes de France Techno 240-B reserve parachutes (part R 01-240-B). Regulators found the canopy opens too slowly and loses excessive altitude, risking insufficient height for a safe reserve deployment. Owners/operators in Australia must replace the slider and steering lines and re‑pack only as specified in Service Bulletin BSV_06_001 (June 2006) before further use. Amendment 2 updates the approving authority (EASA → DGAC) but keeps the same safety requirements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-para-16-amdt-2-techno-240-b-reserve-parachute","history":"/api/acts/ad-para-16-amdt-2-techno-240-b-reserve-parachute/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-para-16-amdt-2-techno-240-b-reserve-parachute/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-para-16-amdt-2-techno-240-b-reserve-parachute/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-para-16-amdt-2-techno-240-b-reserve-parachute/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-para-16-amdt-2-techno-240-b-reserve-parachute/documents"}}