{"id":"F2006L02476","name":"AD/S-PUMA/52 Amdt 1 - Hoist Hooks","slug":"ad-s-puma-52-amdt-1-hoist-hooks","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":117743,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L02476-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Eurocopter AS 332 (Super Puma) Series He","sectionType":"division","heading":"Eurocopter AS 332 (Super Puma) Series Helicopters","content":"### Eurocopter AS 332 (Super Puma) Series Helicopters\n\n| AD/S-PUMA/52 Amdt 1 | Hoist Hooks | 9/2006 |\n| ------------------- | ----------- | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | Model AS 332 C, C1, L, and L1, and Model AS 332 L2 helicopters equipped withGoodrich (Lucas-Air Equipment) hoists, part numbers:76300-xxx, 76340-xxx, 76360-xxx, 76360-xxx-xx, 76363-xxx, 76365-xxx,76368-xxx, 76370-xxx, 76375-xxx, and 76378-xxx, andfitted with hooks part numbers:704160, 708223, 708931, 709866, and 710177.Note: The hooks concerned are not fitted with a tongue locking system. |\n| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | 1. Accomplish the operational procedure, and the restriction prohibiting the use of straps, in accordance with the instructions specified in paragraph 2.A. of Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletin No. 01.00.69.2. Accomplish the instructions specified in paragraph 2.B. of Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletin No. 01.00.69.Note: EASA AD 2006-0098 refers.                                              |\n| Compliance:    | 1. Before each hoisting operation.2. Within 2 months after 7 April 2004.The compliance time remains unchanged by this issue.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |\n|                | This Amendment becomes effective on 31 August 2006.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |\n| Background:    | This Directive was prompted by a case of incorrect positioning of the strap on the hoist hook during a hoisting mission, which led to distortion of the tongue and resulted in the release of the stretcher containing an injured person.                                                                                                                                                               |\n\n|     | Amendment 1 is issued in response to a new EASA AD, which converts the Requirement document to an Alert Service Bulletin with the same reference number, and no change to the technical content. |\n| --- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n20 July 2006","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/S-PUMA/52 Amdt 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/S-PUMA/52 Amdt 1","content":"## AD/S-PUMA/52 Amdt 1","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Hoist Hooks","sectionType":"part","heading":"Hoist Hooks","content":"## Hoist Hooks","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"9/2006","sectionType":"part","heading":"9/2006","content":"## 9/2006","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Amendment 1 converts the Requirement document into an Alert Service Bulletin reference and cites a new EASA AD, but does not change the helicopters, hoists, hooks covered or the technical instructions; the substantive scope and required actions remain the same."},"complexity_factors":["Specific applicability list: multiple helicopter models, many hoist part numbers and several hook part numbers","Safety-critical, recurring action: operational check required before each hoisting operation","External-document reliance: requires following Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletin and references an EASA AD","Operational restriction: explicit prohibition on use of straps during hoisting","Compliance-timing oddity: a historical 2-month compliance window after 7 April 2004 alongside later effective dates adds scheduling ambiguity for record-keeping","Amendment is administrative (converts requirement document type) rather than technical, creating cross-reference complexity without changing procedures"],"plain_english_summary":"This directive applies to AS 332 C/C1/L/L1/L2 helicopters fitted with certain Goodrich hoists and specified hooks that lack a tongue lock. It requires crews to follow the Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletin procedures: perform an operational check before every hoisting and prohibit the use of straps, after an incident in which incorrect strap placement deformed a hook tongue and released a stretcher. Operators must carry out and enforce these checks; the amendment merely repackages the requirement as an Alert Service Bulletin reference without changing technical content."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is an administrative amendment only. The original directive addressed a critical safety flaw in hoist hook design following an accident involving dropped cargo (an injured person on a stretcher). Amendment 1 does not expand the scope — it merely converts the referenced document from one Eurocopter publication type to another (Alert Service Bulletin) while explicitly stating there is 'no change to the technical content.' The applicability, requirements, and compliance times remain identical to the original 2004 directive."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple nested applicability conditions (specific helicopter models AND specific hoist part numbers AND specific hook part numbers AND exclusion of tongue-locking systems)","Cross-reference to external technical document (Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletin 01.00.69) without reproducing its contents","Dual compliance timelines (recurring 'before each operation' vs one-time 'within 2 months')","Reference to European regulator document (EASA AD 2006-0098) creating transnational regulatory dependency","Amendment structure requires understanding of prior directive versions to fully contextualize changes"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA Airworthiness Directive mandates safety actions for Eurocopter AS332 \"Super Puma\" helicopters fitted with certain Goodrich/Lucas rescue hoists whose hooks lack a tongue locking system. It requires operators to follow a specified operational restriction before every hoist use and to complete a one‑time compliance action within two months of 7 April 2004.\n\nThe AD stems from an incident where a strap slipped and a bent hook tongue caused a stretcher to fall; the current amendment merely updates the referenced paperwork without changing requirements."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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