{"id":"F2007L02672","name":"AD/S-PUMA/56 Amdt 2 - Hoist Plate Front Attachment","slug":"ad-s-puma-56-amdt-2-hoist-plate-front-attachment","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":68537,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L02672-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","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/56 Amdt 2 | Hoist Plate Front Attachment | 10/2007 |\n| ------------------- | ---------------------------- | ------- |\n\n| Applicability: | Models AS 332 C, C1, L, L1, and L2 helicopters, all serial numbers; equipped with a single or dual hoist plate, all part numbers as listed in paragraph 1.A.2. of Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) AS 332 No. 25.01.56, or later EASA approved revision, and without MOD 0726405 installed.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |\n| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | 1. Check the hoist plate assembly for correct safetying in accordance with paragraph 2.B.2. of Eurocopter Alert Telex No. 05.00.64.2. Check the hoist plate nut for correct tightness in accordance with paragraph 2.B.3. of Eurocopter Alert Telex No. 05.00.64.3. Modify the hoist front plate and then perform ground functional testing of the hoist installation in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions in paragraph 2.B. of ASB AS 332 No. 25.01.56, or later EASA approved revision.4. Modify parts held as spares in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions in paragraph 2.B.5 of ASB AS 332 No. 25.01.56, or later EASA approved revision.Note: EASA AD 2007-0105 (corrected 14 June 2007), refers. |\n| Compliance:    | 1. Within 10 flight hours after 1 December 2004.2. After compliance with Requirement 1, and thereafter at each ALF-check until modified in accordance with Requirement 3 or 4, as applicable.3. Unless already accomplished, within 3 months after 27 September 2007.4. Before installation on a helicopter, but no later than 3 months after27 September 2007.The compliance times for Requirement 1 and 2 remain unchanged by this issue of the Directive.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |\n|                | This Amendment becomes effective on 27 September 2007.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |\n\n| Background: | The manufacturer received a report of loss of the front attachment of a hoist plate, which was discovered during a flight with no hoisting requirement. Investigation revealed the front attachment loss was due to inadequate safetying of the nut with the lockwasher.Amendment 1 required modification of the hoist plate.Amendment 2 is issued in response to a corrected issue of the related EASA AD, which corrects a typographical error of the service bulletin number referenced in Requirement 3 and 4. |\n| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n14 August 2007","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/S-PUMA/56 Amdt 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/S-PUMA/56 Amdt 2","content":"## AD/S-PUMA/56 Amdt 2","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Hoist Plate Front Attachment","sectionType":"part","heading":"Hoist Plate Front Attachment","content":"## Hoist Plate Front Attachment","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"10/2007","sectionType":"part","heading":"10/2007","content":"## 10/2007","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Amendment 2 does not change the substantive scope or required actions. It corrects a typographical error in the service bulletin reference in Requirements 3 and 4 and recalls the related corrected EASA AD. The applicability, required inspections/modifications, and the compliance times for Requirements 1 and 2 remain unchanged (see Background and Compliance)."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple external cross-references: Eurocopter ASB AS 332 No. 25.01.56 (or later EASA-approved revision), Eurocopter Alert Telex Nos. 05.00.64.2 and 05.00.64.3, and a related EASA AD.","Layered compliance timing: immediate short-term check (within 10 flight hours), recurring checks at each ALF-check until modification, and a separate 3-month modification/install deadline.","Conditional applicability: only specific AS 332 models, only helicopters fitted with listed hoist plate part numbers, and only those without MOD 0726405.","Multiple distinct actions required: safetying inspection, nut torque/tightness check, physical modification of the hoist front plate, ground functional testing, and modification of spare parts.","Administrative/technical coordination: operators must track compliance status of individual aircraft and spares, and ensure referenced service documents (including later EASA-approved revisions) are used.","Amendment purpose is corrective: this edition fixes a typographical error in referenced service bulletin numbers, requiring attention to the correct reference rather than new technical measures."],"plain_english_summary":"Requires inspection, nut-tightness checks, modification of the hoist front plate (and spares), and ground functional testing on AS 332 C/C1/L/L1/L2 Super Puma helicopters fitted with the listed hoist plates and without MOD 0726405. It affects operators and maintenance organisations and responds to a reported loss of the hoist front attachment due to inadequate safetying of the nut; compliance includes an initial 10-flight-hour check and a 3-month deadline for modification."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment is purely administrative — it corrects a typographical error in the referenced service bulletin number. The substantive safety requirements and scope remain identical to Amendment 1."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple cross-references to external technical documents (Eurocopter Alert Telex No. 05.00.64 and Alert Service Bulletin AS 332 No. 25.01.56)","Conditional applicability based on specific part numbers, model variants, and exclusion of modified aircraft (MOD 0726405)","Layered compliance deadlines with different timelines for initial checks, recurring checks, permanent modifications, and spare parts","Reference to EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) AD 2007-0105, creating international regulatory interdependence","Technical aviation terminology requiring specialized knowledge (ALF-check, safetying, lockwasher, ground functional testing)"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA Airworthiness Directive requires operators of certain Eurocopter AS 332 Super Puma helicopters (models C/C1/L/L1/L2) with specific hoist plates — and without MOD 0726405 — to immediately inspect, safety and tighten the hoist plate front attachment, perform recurring checks until a permanent modification is installed, and modify/spare hoist plates within the specified deadlines. It responds to a lost hoist-plate nut/lockwasher failure; Amendment 2 only corrects a service-bulletin number typo, not the safety requirements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-s-puma-56-amdt-2-hoist-plate-front-attachment","history":"/api/acts/ad-s-puma-56-amdt-2-hoist-plate-front-attachment/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-s-puma-56-amdt-2-hoist-plate-front-attachment/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-s-puma-56-amdt-2-hoist-plate-front-attachment/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-s-puma-56-amdt-2-hoist-plate-front-attachment/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-s-puma-56-amdt-2-hoist-plate-front-attachment/documents"}}