{"id":"F2006B07185","name":"AD/SWSA226/45 - Battery Power Cable - Inspection/Modification","slug":"ad-swsa226-45-battery-power-cable-inspection-modification","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":114955,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B07185-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/SWSA226/45 - Battery Power Cable - Inspection/Modification","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-description: CASA Airworthiness Directive\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\nmeta-keywords: Issue 4/1983,Aircraft below 5700 kg,Fairchild (Swearingen) SA226 and SA227 Series Aeroplanes,Battery Power Cable - Inspection/Modification,45\ntitle: Airworthiness Directive - AD/SWSA226/45 - Battery Power Cable - Inspection/Modification\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)  Fairchild (Swearingen) SA226 and SA227 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/SWSA226/45 Battery Power Cable - Inspection/Modification 4/83\n\nApplicability: All model SA226-AT with S/Nos. AT001-AT074. All model SA226-TC with S/Nos.\n\nTC201-TC419.\n\n \n\nDocuments: 1. Fairchild Aircraft Corporation SB 24-019.\n\n \n\n2. Fairchild Aircraft Corporation SB 24-020.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Unless modified in accordance with SB 24-020 inspect for clearance in accordance with SB 24-019 within 100 hours time in service after 30 April 1983 and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 500 hours time in service.\n\n \n\nBackground: The main battery cables and bleed air duct have been damaged by chafing.\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":1890},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive maintains its original narrow technical scope, addressing only the specific airworthiness issue of battery cable chafing in the identified Fairchild aircraft variants."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely brief single-issue directive (one page)","Limited applicability to specific aircraft models and serial number ranges only","Simple binary compliance path (repeated inspections OR one-time modification)","Minimal cross-referencing (only two external service bulletins)","No nested conditions, exceptions, or defined terms"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD requires owners/operators of Fairchild Metroliner SA226-AT (AT001–AT074) and SA226-TC (TC201–TC419) to inspect main battery cables for chafing against the bleed air duct within 100 flight hours after 30 Apr 1983 and every 500 hours thereafter, or elect a one‑time modification per Fairchild Service Bulletin 24‑020. The rule prevents cable/duct damage that could cause electrical or pressurization failures."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-swsa226-45-battery-power-cable-inspection-modification","history":"/api/acts/ad-swsa226-45-battery-power-cable-inspection-modification/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-swsa226-45-battery-power-cable-inspection-modification/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-swsa226-45-battery-power-cable-inspection-modification/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-swsa226-45-battery-power-cable-inspection-modification/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-swsa226-45-battery-power-cable-inspection-modification/documents"}}