{"id":"F2006B07131","name":"AD/S-PUMA/7 Amdt 1 - Electrical Cabinet Cover Panel","slug":"ad-s-puma-7-amdt-1-electrical-cabinet-cover-panel","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":48949,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B07131-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/S-PUMA/7 Amdt 1 - Electrical Cabinet Cover Panel","content":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 \\- 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nEurocopter AS 332 (Super Puma) Series Helicopters\n\nAD/S-PUMA/7\n\nAmdt 1\n\n  \nElectrical Cabinet Cover Panel 13/92\n\nApplicability: All AS 322 helicopters versions B, B1, C, C1, L, L1, M, M1 and F1 fitted with an electrical cabinet cover panel, as identified in Eurocopter France AS 332 Service Bulletin No 01.31 R1.\n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with Eurocopter France AS 332 Service Bulletin No 01.31 R1 either paragraph 1C(1) or 1C(2) as appropriate.\n\nNote: DGAC AD 91-249-047 (B) R1 refers.\n\nCompliance: Before further flight after 20 December 1992 and thereafter each time the panel is removed/installed or replaced.\n\nNote: Initial inspection of the cover panel is not required if the cover panel was inspected in accordance with the requirements of the original issue of this Directive. Repetitive inspections are still required.\n\nBackground: Reports have been received of interference between panel attachment screws and wiring causing short circuits, which in one case resulted in a fire. Compliance with this Directive will prevent interference between the panel screws and wiring occurring. The original issue of this Directive only identified cover panels, that had been modified as per drawing 332A.MR.0179, to be inspected. This amendment is issued following a revision to the service documentation which identified an additional type of cover panel that may be affected.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The original directive only applied to cover panels modified per drawing 332A.MR.0179. Amendment 1 expands the scope to include an additional type of cover panel identified in revised service documentation, broadening the safety requirement beyond the originally targeted modification."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 250 words)","Only 1 defined term implicitly referenced (the Service Bulletin)","Single primary requirement with two alternative compliance paths (paragraph 1C(1) or 1C(2))","No nested exceptions or conditional logic beyond the initial applicability criteria","Clear compliance deadline and repetitive action trigger","Minimal cross-referencing (only to the Eurocopter Service Bulletin and French DGAC AD)"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA Airworthiness Directive mandates operators of Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma helicopters to follow Eurocopter Service Bulletin No. 01.31 R1 to inspect or modify a specific electrical cabinet cover panel so screws cannot contact wiring and cause shorts or fire. Compliance is required before next flight after 20 December 1992 and whenever the panel is removed, reinstalled, or replaced. Amendment 1 broadens the AD to cover an additional panel type found to pose the same risk."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The amendment expanded the scope beyond cover panels modified per drawing 332A.MR.0179 (original issue) by adding an additional type of cover panel identified after a revision to the service documentation, thereby increasing the number of panels and operators subject to inspection and maintenance obligations (Background)."},"complexity_factors":["Applicability across multiple AS 322 variants and limited to cover panels identified in the referenced service bulletin (Applicability).","Requirement refers to an external technical document (Eurocopter AS 332 Service Bulletin No 01.31 R1) rather than prescribing detailed procedures in the directive itself (Requirement).","Conditional compliance: operators must follow one of two paragraphs (1C(1) or 1C(2)), creating procedural choice (Requirement).","Timing and recurrence constraints: immediate ‘‘before further flight after 20 December 1992’’ plus repetitive inspections whenever the panel is removed/installed/replaced (Compliance).","An exemption for panels already inspected under the original directive complicates verification (Compliance: Note).","Amendment expanded the types of cover panels affected, increasing scope and identification work for operators and maintainers (Background)."],"plain_english_summary":"This airworthiness directive requires operators of specified Eurocopter AS 322 (Super Puma) variants fitted with certain electrical cabinet cover panels to carry out inspections and follow corrective actions set out in Eurocopter France AS 332 Service Bulletin No 01.31 R1 (either paragraph 1C(1) or 1C(2)). Compliance is required before further flight after 20 December 1992 and each time the panel is removed, installed or replaced. The measure aims to prevent screw-to-wiring interference that has caused short circuits and a fire, shifting inspection and maintenance costs and scheduling onto operators."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-s-puma-7-amdt-1-electrical-cabinet-cover-panel","history":"/api/acts/ad-s-puma-7-amdt-1-electrical-cabinet-cover-panel/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-s-puma-7-amdt-1-electrical-cabinet-cover-panel/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-s-puma-7-amdt-1-electrical-cabinet-cover-panel/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-s-puma-7-amdt-1-electrical-cabinet-cover-panel/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-s-puma-7-amdt-1-electrical-cabinet-cover-panel/documents"}}