{"id":"F2006B06944","name":"AD/SF340/16 - AC Generator P/N 31342-001","slug":"ad-sf340-16-ac-generator-p-n-31342-001","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":114839,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B06944-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/SF340/16 - AC Generator P/N 31342-001","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)  SAAB SF340 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/SF340/16 AC Generator P/N 31342-001 8/89\n\nApplicability: All SAAB 340A aircraft with AC generator P/N 31342-001 NOT modified to “Mod D”.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Remove from service all generators P/N 31342-001 NOT modified to “Mod D” standard.\n\n \n\nNote: SAD 1-033 and SAAB-Scania AB Service Bulletin SF340-24-016 also refer.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Prior to 10 May 1990.\n\n \n\nBackground: The subject generators not modified to “Mod D” status have shown an unacceptable fail rate.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2188},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive maintains its original narrow technical scope targeting a specific faulty aircraft component for immediate safety remediation. It has not expanded beyond the specific generator part number and modification status originally identified."},"complexity_factors":["Single, unambiguous operative requirement (removal from service)","Narrow technical scope limited to one specific part number and aircraft model","References to external technical documentation (service bulletins) for implementation details","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested legislative provisions","Extremely brief text with minimal defined terms"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This is a mandatory safety order (called an Airworthiness Directive) issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority. It requires the immediate removal of specific faulty electrical generators from certain aircraft.\n\n**Who it affects:** Operators of SAAB 340A aeroplanes fitted with AC generators bearing part number 31342-001 that have not been modified to \"Mod D\" standard.\n\n**What must be done:** These specific unmodified generators must be removed from service entirely and taken out of use on affected aircraft.\n\n**Why it matters:** The generators in question have shown an unacceptable failure rate that poses a safety risk to flight operations. The directive references accompanying technical service bulletins that provide additional guidance for compliance."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-sf340-16-ac-generator-p-n-31342-001","history":"/api/acts/ad-sf340-16-ac-generator-p-n-31342-001/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-sf340-16-ac-generator-p-n-31342-001/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-sf340-16-ac-generator-p-n-31342-001/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-sf340-16-ac-generator-p-n-31342-001/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-sf340-16-ac-generator-p-n-31342-001/documents"}}