{"id":"F2006B06633","name":"AD/ROBIN/35 - Fuel Shut-off Valve Control","slug":"ad-robin-35-fuel-shut-off-valve-control","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":48526,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B06633-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE","sectionType":"part","heading":"AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE","content":"# AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\n![](image.001.png)  \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 CAR 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\nRobin Aviation Series Aeroplanes","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/ROBIN/35 Fuel Shut-off Valve Control ","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/ROBIN/35 Fuel Shut-off Valve Control 9/2001","content":"# AD/ROBIN/35 Fuel Shut-off Valve Control 9/2001\n\nApplicability: All Robin HR 200, R2100, R2112, R2160 series aircraft not incorporating a fuel shut- off control protection device.\n\nRequirement: Incorporate a guard over the fuel shut-off control in accordance with Robin Aviation Service Bulletin 180.\n\nNote: DGAC AD 2001-262(A) refers.\n\nCompliance: Within 200 hours after the effective date of this Airworthiness Directive.\n\nThis Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 6 September 2001.\n\nBackground: Inadvertent operation of the fuel shut-off control has occurred, resulting in loss of engine power.\n\n![Signature of Eugene Paul Holzapfel Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority](image.002.png)  \n\nEugene Paul Holzapfel\n\nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 27 July 2001\n\n![](image.001.png)  \n\nThe above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 15 August 2001.","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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This AD remains tightly scoped to its original purpose: addressing a specific mechanical safety hazard (inadvertent fuel shut-off) in a limited range of aircraft. There is no evidence of scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific mechanical requirement (install a guard)","Only 4 aircraft models affected, with clear exclusion criteria","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","Only 2 defined terms implied (applicability and compliance dates)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond a single note referencing a French aviation directive (DGAC AD 2001-262(A))","Straightforward timeline: 200 hours from effective date"],"plain_english_summary":"Owners/operators of certain Robin HR 200, R2100, R2112 and R2160 light aeroplanes must fit a protective guard over the fuel shut‑off control if one isn’t already installed. This mandatory safety order prevents accidental in‑flight fuel shut‑offs that caused engine failures and must be carried out per Robin Service Bulletin 180 within 200 flight hours of 6 September 2001."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument's scope aligns with its stated intent in the text: it targets all listed Robin HR 200/R2100/R2112/R2160 aircraft that do not incorporate a fuel shut-off control protection device and mandates fitting a guard per Service Bulletin 180 within 200 flight hours to address inadvertent shut-off (Applicability; Requirement; Compliance; Background)."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrowly framed mandatory action: fit a guard over the fuel shut-off control (Requirement).","Applicability limited to specific Robin models that lack a protection device, requiring operators to inspect aircraft to determine applicability (Applicability).","Dependence on an external technical document (Robin Aviation Service Bulletin 180) for how the work is to be performed (Requirement).","Short, fixed compliance window expressed in flying hours (200 hours) rather than calendar time, affecting scheduling for operators (Compliance).","Regulatory basis under CAR 1998 subregulation 39.1(1) delegates enforcement to the CASA delegate (preamble/first paragraph).","Cross-reference to a foreign airworthiness directive (DGAC AD 2001-262(A)) may create harmonisation or interpretive considerations (Note).","Clear safety trigger described: inadvertent operation causing loss of engine power (Background), which constrains scope of the remedy but requires verification of the unsafe condition's presence."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive requires owners/operators of Robin HR 200, R2100, R2112 and R2160 aircraft that do not already have a fuel shut-off control protection device to install a guard over the fuel shut-off control in accordance with Robin Aviation Service Bulletin 180. The work must be completed within 200 flight hours of the AD becoming effective; the installation cost and scheduling are borne by aircraft owners/operators and CASA enforces compliance."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-robin-35-fuel-shut-off-valve-control","history":"/api/acts/ad-robin-35-fuel-shut-off-valve-control/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-robin-35-fuel-shut-off-valve-control/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-robin-35-fuel-shut-off-valve-control/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-robin-35-fuel-shut-off-valve-control/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-robin-35-fuel-shut-off-valve-control/documents"}}