{"id":"F2006B06066","name":"AD/PARA/9 - Emergency Parachute Opening Mechanism","slug":"ad-para-9-emergency-parachute-opening-mechanism","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":114464,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B06066-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/9 Emergency Parachute Opening Me","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/PARA/9 Emergency Parachute Opening Mechanism 7/2003","content":"# AD/PARA/9 Emergency Parachute Opening Mechanism 7/2003\n\nApplicability: Rettungsfallschirm RFS II emergency parachutes, part number 904000-11, serial numbers 90001 through 90133.\n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with Bruggemann Gmbh & Co. KG Technische Mitteilung No.\n\nLBA 001, dated 11 April 2003.\n\nNote: German LBA AD 2003-162 refers\n\nCompliance: Before 30 September 2003.\n\nThis Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 10 July 2003.\n\nBackground: Yearly inspection reports received by the manufacturer indicated that the upper pin of the parachute opening mechanism is contacting the cable protection cover. This situation, unless corrected, could result in increased actuation force to use the parachute in an emergency situation.\n\n![Signature of David Villiers, Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.](image.002.jpeg)  \n\nDavid Villiers\n\nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 30 May 2003\n\n![](image.001.png)  \n\nThe above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 18 June 2003.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The AD does not expand scope beyond the manufacturer’s and German authority’s action. It applies only to Rettungsfallschirm RFS II units with part no. 904000-11, serials 90001–90133, and requires actions per Bruggemann Technische Mitteilung LBA 001 (Applicability; Requirement). The AD notes the German LBA AD 2003-162 but contains no broader applicability or additional categories of equipment (Note)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability to a single part number and a defined serial-number range (Applicability).","Mandates compliance with an external manufacturer/airworthiness document rather than specifying remedial steps in full (Requirement: Bruggemann Technische Mitteilung LBA 001).","Fixed compliance deadline and effective date that create a clear but time‑sensitive obligation for operators (Compliance; \"This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 10 July 2003\"; \"Before 30 September 2003\").","Issued under delegated regulatory power (subregulation 39.1(1) of CASR 1998), which places decision authority with the CASA delegate (first paragraph).","Operational and cost burden falls on parachute owners/operators to inspect/rectify units before the deadline (Background; Compliance).","Hazard is narrowly described (increased actuation force) but technical remedy is only available by cross‑reference, requiring access to and reliance on manufacturer guidance (Background; Requirement)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive requires owners/operators of Rettungsfallschirm RFS II emergency parachutes (part no. 904000-11; serials 90001–90133) to carry out inspection and corrective action because the upper pin can contact the cable protection cover and raise deployment force. The required work follows Bruggemann GmbH Technische Mitteilung (LBA 001, 11 Apr 2003) and must be completed by 30 September 2003; the AD took effect 10 July 2003."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard airworthiness directive with a narrow, specific safety purpose. It addresses exactly one identified mechanical defect in one specific product line. There is no evidence of scope creep; the directive remains tightly focused on its original safety intent."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","Only 1 defined term implicitly referenced (the German technical notice)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond a single note about a related German directive","Simple conditional structure: single applicability criteria, single requirement, single compliance date","No nested exceptions or complex logical operators","Straightforward cause-and-effect: unsafe condition → required action → deadline"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **safety order for parachutes**. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has discovered a problem with a specific model of German-made emergency parachutes (Rettungsfallschirm RFS II, serial numbers 90001-90133). \n\n**The problem:** During yearly inspections, the manufacturer found that a metal pin in the parachute's opening mechanism is rubbing against a protective cover. If not fixed, this could make the parachute harder to open in an emergency — potentially costing someone their life.\n\n**What must happen:** Owners or operators of these parachutes must follow the manufacturer's technical instructions (Bruggemann GmbH Technical Notice LBA 001, dated 11 April 2003) to fix the issue.\n\n**Deadline:** The repair must be completed before 30 September 2003.\n\n**Who this affects:** Anyone who owns or operates the specific parachute model listed above — primarily skydivers, parachute schools, and aircraft operators who carry these emergency parachutes."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-para-9-emergency-parachute-opening-mechanism","history":"/api/acts/ad-para-9-emergency-parachute-opening-mechanism/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-para-9-emergency-parachute-opening-mechanism/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-para-9-emergency-parachute-opening-mechanism/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-para-9-emergency-parachute-opening-mechanism/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-para-9-emergency-parachute-opening-mechanism/documents"}}