{"id":"F2010L00279","name":"AD/S-PUMA/53 Amdt 1 - Hoist Operator's Belt Snap Hook - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-s-puma-53-amdt-1-hoist-operator-s-belt-snap-hook-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":123124,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2010L00279-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Eurocpopter AS 332 (Super Puma) Series H","sectionType":"division","heading":"Eurocpopter AS 332 (Super Puma) Series Helicopters","content":"### Eurocpopter AS 332 (Super Puma) Series Helicopters\n\n| AD/S-PUMA/53 Amdt 1 | Hoist Operator’s Belt Snap Hook | 3/2010 |\n| ------------------- | ------------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Requirement: | CANCELLED.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |\n| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n|              | This AD is cancelled on 9 February 2010.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |\n| Background:  | A State of Design airworthiness directive issued on or after 1 October 2009 is defined as an airworthiness directive per CASR Part 39.001A. The requirements of this airworthiness directive have been superseded by EASA AD 2010-0014, issued26 January 2010. |\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nMike Higgins  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n2 February 2010","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/S-PUMA/53 Amdt 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/S-PUMA/53 Amdt 1","content":"## AD/S-PUMA/53 Amdt 1","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Hoist Operator’s Belt Snap Hook","sectionType":"part","heading":"Hoist Operator’s Belt Snap Hook","content":"## Hoist Operator’s Belt Snap Hook","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"3/2010","sectionType":"part","heading":"3/2010","content":"## 3/2010","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1641},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument terminates the previous airworthiness directive entirely rather than expanding its scope. The original purpose was to impose specific safety requirements on hoist operator belts; this version removes those requirements in favor of adopting a foreign (EASA) standard, representing a contraction rather than growth of regulatory scope."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (cancellation only)","No defined terms or interpretation section","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural steps","Extremely short document (under 150 words of substantive content)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive (AD)**—a mandatory safety rule issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) for aircraft operators.\n\n**What it does:**\n*   **Cancels** a previous Australian safety requirement (AD/S-PUMA/53) that applied to **Eurocopter AS 332 (Super Puma) helicopters**.\n*   The cancelled rule previously required specific actions regarding **hoist operator's belt snap hooks** (safety equipment used during rescue or lifting operations).\n\n**Why it matters:**\n*   The old Australian rule has been **replaced by a European standard** (EASA AD 2010-0014, issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency).\n*   Operators of these helicopters must now follow the European directive instead of the cancelled Australian one.\n*   This harmonizes Australian aviation safety standards with international regulations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-s-puma-53-amdt-1-hoist-operator-s-belt-snap-hook-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-s-puma-53-amdt-1-hoist-operator-s-belt-snap-hook-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-s-puma-53-amdt-1-hoist-operator-s-belt-snap-hook-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-s-puma-53-amdt-1-hoist-operator-s-belt-snap-hook-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-s-puma-53-amdt-1-hoist-operator-s-belt-snap-hook-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-s-puma-53-amdt-1-hoist-operator-s-belt-snap-hook-cancelled/documents"}}