{"id":"F2007L04551","name":"AD/PARA/17 Amdt 1 - Parachute Shop Parachutes","slug":"ad-para-17-amdt-1-parachute-shop-parachutes","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":71070,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L04551-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/17 Amdt 1 | Parachute Shop Parachutes | 1/2008 DM |\n| ----------------- | ------------------------- | --------- |\n\n| Applicability: | Parachute Harnesses type DUO 420, DUO TANDEM, MODULE, VECTRA, VECTRA ECOLE and VECTRA HDT2 Voltige;Parachute Reserve Canopies type ONYX 380 SECOURS, DUO 420 SECOURS, VEGA 120, VEGA 145, VEGA 180 and VEGA 220; and,manufactured by Parachute Shop company between 1 January 2001 and6 March 2007.Note: VEGA 120 reserve canopies require additional compliance with AD/PARA/15 Amdt 1.                                                                              |\n| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | To achieve authorisation to use the affected harnesses and canopies, the following actions are required:a. All harnesses and canopies manufactured between 1 January 2001 and 6 March 2007, as listed in the Annex attachment to DGAC AD F-2007-004 R1, must be returned to the PARACHUTE SHOP.b. After inspection and reconditioning by the PARACHUTE SHOP, harnesses and canopies will be released with a JAA Form One approval.Note: DGAC AD F-2007-004 R1 refers. |\n| Compliance:    | Before 28 September 2008, unless already accomplished.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |\n|                | This Amendment becomes effective on 30 November 2007.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |\n| Background:    | The Parachute Shop Company, without having a production organisation approval, has manufactured and delivered parachute equipment after 1 January 2001. Consequently, this equipment must be considered unapproved and must be withdrawn from service immediately.                                                                                                                                                                                                    |\n\n|     | Amendment 1 is issued in response to a new DGAC AD which supersedes EASA AD 2006-0279, and introduces the conditions to allow the affected canopies and harnesses back into service. |\n| --- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n27 November 2007","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/PARA/17 Amdt 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/PARA/17 Amdt 1","content":"## AD/PARA/17 Amdt 1","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Parachute Shop Parachutes","sectionType":"part","heading":"Parachute Shop Parachutes","content":"## Parachute Shop Parachutes","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"1/2008 DM","sectionType":"part","heading":"1/2008 DM","content":"## 1/2008 DM","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Originally the equipment was to be withdrawn from service as unapproved (Background). This Amendment changes scope by providing a pathway to return affected harnesses and canopies to service conditional on return to the manufacturer, inspection and reconditioning, and issuance of a JAA Form One (Requirement)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow technical applicability: specific models and a precise manufacture date range increase identification and compliance work (Applicability).","Mandatory logistics: owners must physically return items to the manufacturer for inspection and reconditioning, creating time and transport burdens (Requirement).","Certification dependency: reinstatement requires a JAA Form One, tying Australian use to foreign certification paperwork and cross-jurisdictional procedures (Requirement).","Legal status change: equipment was declared unapproved because the manufacturer lacked production organisation approval, altering legal permissibility and liability (Background).","Hard deadlines and effective dates: compliance by 28 Sept 2008 and effective 30 Nov 2007 impose scheduling pressure on owners/operators (Compliance).","Ambiguity over cost allocation: instrument requires return and reconditioning but does not explicitly state who bears costs, creating financial uncertainty for owners and the manufacturer (Requirement; Background).","Reliance on external ADs and supersessions: references to DGAC AD F-2007-004 R1 and replacement of EASA AD 2006-0279 introduce interpretive dependencies on other regulators' material (Amendment note).","Limited domestic discretion: the remedy is narrow (manufacturer rework + JAA Form One) rather than allowing alternative approved rework pathways, concentrating decision power with PARACHUTE SHOP and certifying authorities (Requirement)."],"plain_english_summary":"This amendment requires owners of specified Parachute Shop harnesses and reserve canopies (manufactured 1 Jan 2001–6 Mar 2007) to return them to the manufacturer for inspection and reconditioning and to obtain a JAA Form One before the equipment may be used. It responds to the equipment being treated as unapproved because the maker lacked a production organisation approval and sets conditions under which those items can be reinstated for service (Applicability; Requirement; Background)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is an amendment to an existing Airworthiness Directive (AD/PARA/17). The amendment maintains the original safety purpose (grounding unapproved parachute equipment) but adds a compliance pathway to allow reconditioned equipment back into service. The scope remains tightly focused on the specific Parachute Shop equipment manufactured during the defined period."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 300 words)","Only 2 defined terms implicitly referenced (JAA Form One, DGAC AD F-2007-004 R1)","Single compliance pathway with clear deadline","No nested exceptions or conditional logic — straightforward 'return for inspection' requirement","Cross-references limited to one French aviation directive and one other Australian directive for VEGA 120 owners","Plain tabular format with distinct Applicability/Requirement/Compliance/Background sections"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA Airworthiness Directive grounds certain Parachute Shop parachute harnesses and reserve canopies produced 2001–2007 as unapproved and unsafe. Affected owners must return the equipment to Parachute Shop by 28 September 2008 for inspection and reconditioning; the company will issue JAA Form One certification before the gear may re-enter service. The rule protects jumpers by ensuring unapproved gear is either made airworthy or removed from use."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. 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