{"id":"F2006B07142","name":"AD/SUPP/15 - Air-Equipment Hoists - Earth Bonding","slug":"ad-supp-15-air-equipment-hoists-earth-bonding","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":48981,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B07142-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/SUPP/15 - Air-Equipment Hoists - Earth Bonding","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 - 107 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)  Supplementary Equipment\n\n \n\nAD/SUPP/15 Air-Equipment Hoists - Earth Bonding 1/92\n\nCANCELLED\n\n \n\nBackground: Requirement contained in AD/DAUPHIN/31.\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\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a simple cancellation notice redirecting requirements to another directive. No expansion of scope has occurred; rather, the regulatory requirement has been consolidated into a type-specific directive (AD/DAUPHIN/31), which is a narrowing rather than expansion of scope."},"complexity_factors":["Document is only 4 substantive lines of text","No defined terms section","No conditional logic or exceptions","No cross-references to legislation (only to another AD)","Single, straightforward administrative action (cancellation with redirection)","No operative provisions currently in force"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a **cancelled Airworthiness Directive** (AD) that previously applied to supplementary equipment on aircraft—specifically, hoists used for air-equipment operations.\n\n**What it did:**\n- Required **earth bonding** (electrical grounding) for air-equipment hoists\n- This safety measure ensured that hoists used in aircraft operations were properly electrically connected to prevent static electricity buildup or electrical hazards\n\n**Current status:**\n- **CANCELLED** — this directive is no longer in force\n- The requirement has been moved to another directive: **AD/DAUPHIN/31** (which applies to Dauphin helicopters specifically)\n\n**Who it affected:**\n- Operators of aircraft using supplementary hoisting equipment\n- Maintenance organisations responsible for aircraft electrical systems\n- Specifically relevant to Dauphin helicopter operators (given the cross-reference)\n\n**Why it mattered:**\n- Electrical bonding is critical for aviation safety—prevents sparks, protects against lightning strikes, and ensures proper functioning of electrical equipment\n- The consolidation of this requirement into a specific aircraft-type directive (Dauphin) suggests a streamlining of regulatory requirements"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The standalone scope of AD/SUPP/15 has been removed: this entry is cancelled and records that the earth-bonding requirement for air-equipment hoists is contained in AD/DAUPHIN/31. In other words, the specific regulatory text and obligations formerly associated with AD/SUPP/15 (if any) have been moved into AD/DAUPHIN/31, so affected parties must consult that AD for the current requirements."},"complexity_factors":["Document is a single-line cancellation notice with no operative technical requirements","Requirement relocated by cross-reference to another AD (AD/DAUPHIN/31)","No procedural, timing, or compliance detail contained in this entry","Administrative change rather than substantive regulatory text","Potential for practical complexity lies outside this document (in the referenced AD)"],"plain_english_summary":"This entry records a cancelled airworthiness directive on earth bonding for air‑equipment hoists; its requirements have been moved into AD/DAUPHIN/31. It affects aircraft owners, operators, maintenance organisations and the regulator because the enforceable obligations now live under the other AD. Practically, this is an administrative consolidation—operators must consult AD/DAUPHIN/31 for current mandatory actions to avoid missed compliance."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-supp-15-air-equipment-hoists-earth-bonding","history":"/api/acts/ad-supp-15-air-equipment-hoists-earth-bonding/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-supp-15-air-equipment-hoists-earth-bonding/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-supp-15-air-equipment-hoists-earth-bonding/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-supp-15-air-equipment-hoists-earth-bonding/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-supp-15-air-equipment-hoists-earth-bonding/documents"}}