{"id":"F2006B08019","name":"Airworthiness Directives 2004 - Revocation and Remaking - SAAB SF340 Series Aeroplanes","slug":"airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-saab-sf340-series-aeroplanes","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":115084,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B08019-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Airworthiness Directives 2004 - Revocation and Remaking - SAAB SF340 Series Aeroplanes","content":"Airworthiness Directives 2004\n\nI, DAVID ALAN VILLIERS, delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety\n\nAuthority, acting under subregulation 39.001 (1) of the Civil\n\nAviation Safety Regulations 1998:\n\n(a) revoke the Airworthiness Directives mentioned in\n\nSchedule 1; and\n\n(b) make, as separate instruments, each Airworthiness\n\nDirective mentioned in Schedule 1 and attached.\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nDavid Villiers\n\nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n20 December 2004\n\nNote: Each attached Airworthiness Directive is being re-made in exactly the\n\nsame form as appears in the latest published edition of the Directive.\n\n  \nSchedule 1 Revocation and Remaking of\n\nAirworthiness Directives\n\nSAAB SF340 Series Aeroplanes\n\nAD Name AD Number\n\nNacelle Forward Drag Strut Fittings Bolt - Inspection AD/SF340/1\n\nRudder Limiter High Speed Stop AD/SF340/2\n\nFlight Control - Elevator Trim Tab System AD/SF340/3\n\nPowerplant Flameouts AD/SF340/4 Amdt 1\n\nInstallation of Tail De-Icer Valve Heater Blanket AD/SF340/5\n\nFlap 20 Degree Limit Stop AD/SF340/6 Amdt 1\n\nPower Turbine Speed Signal - Overspeed Protection AD/SF340/7 Amdt 1\n\nMLG Separation Bolt Harness AD/SF340/8 Amdt 1\n\nPower Control Cable AD/SF340/9 Amdt 1\n\nFuel System Optical Sensor Bonding AD/SF340/10\n\nPitot Systems Water Traps AD/SF340/11\n\nAir Conditioning System Couplings AD/SF340/12\n\nAuto-Coarsening System - CANCELLED AD/SF340/13\n\nEmergency Lighting AD/SF340/14\n\nDelamination of Composite Structure AD/SF340/15\n\nAC Generator P/N 31342-001 AD/SF340/16\n\nAirworthiness Limitations AD/SF340/17 Amdt 3\n\nNacelle Drag Strut Bolts, Lower Fittings and Attaching Fasteners AD/SF340/18\n\nIce Protection AD/SF340/19\n\nAutopilot Wiring AD/SF340/20\n\nAuto-Coarsening AD/SF340/21\n\nForward Toilet Service Door AD/SF340/22\n\nNacelle Cowling Door AD/SF340/23\n\nWing and Stabilizer Rework and Reinforcements AD/SF340/24\n\nVertical Stabilizer Top Closure Rib AD/SF340/25 Amdt 1\n\nModification of Exit and Dome Light Assemblies AD/SF340/26 Amdt 1\n\nLavatory Circuit Breaker Replacement AD/SF340/27\n\nPassenger Door Handle AD/SF340/28\n\nLower Drag Strut Assembly AD/SF340/29 Amdt 1\n\n  \nAutopilot - Wire Replacement - CANCELLED AD/SF340/30\n\nStabilizer De-Icing AD/SF340/31\n\nFuel Tank Access Door Area AD/SF340/32\n\nInner Wing Fuel Tanks AD/SF340/33\n\nDual Pressure Indicator AD/SF340/34\n\nRefuel/Defuel Panel Lighting AD/SF340/35\n\nSensor Loops AD/SF340/36\n\nFuselage Structure Protective Shield AD/SF340/37\n\nElectrical Power AC Generator Control Relays AD/SF340/38\n\nNacelle Fire Extinguisher Wiring - CANCELLED AD/SF340/39\n\nMotor Operated Fuel Valve Actuator AD/SF340/40\n\nElevator and Aileron Coves AD/SF340/41\n\nNose and Main Landing Gear AD/SF340/42\n\nPower Lever Placard AD/SF340/43\n\nPropeller Brake Valve AD/SF340/44\n\nFuselage - Overwing Emergency Exit Beams AD/SF340/45\n\nFlight Idle Stop AD/SF340/46 Amdt 1\n\nFlap Fittings at WS 123.38 AD/SF340/47\n\nRudder Nose Rib AD/SF340/48\n\nBrakes AD/SF340/49 Amdt 1\n\nFire Protection - Fire Extinguishing - Engine Inspection of the Fire Handle AD/SF340/50\n\nEngine Nacelle Fire Extinguisher Wiring AD/SF340/51\n\nFlight Controls Pitch Trim System - CANCELLED AD/SF340/52\n\nAnti-Skid Drive Coupling AD/SF340/53\n\nCeiling and Lavatory Lights AD/SF340/54 Amdt 2\n\nLavatory Waste Bin Extinguisher AD/SF340/55 Amdt 1\n\nAirfoil De-Icing - Introduction of New Improved Check Valve - CANCELLED AD/SF340/56\n\nHorizontal Stabiliser Front Spar Fastener Holes AD/SF340/57 Amdt 1\n\nWindshield Wiper Arm AD/SF340/58 Amdt 1\n\nFlap Support Strap AD/SF340/59 Amdt 1\n\nFlight Idle Stop Override Knob AD/SF340/60 Amdt 1\n\nCargo Bay Placards AD/SF340/61 Amdt 1\n\nEngine Air Intake - Modification of Detachable Centre Inlet AD/SF340/62 Amdt 1\n\nAirfoil De-Icing - Introduction of New Improved Check Valve AD/SF340/63\n\nLanding Gear Electrical Relay 15GA AD/SF340/64\n\nBrake Installation Combination AD/SF340/65 Amdt 1\n\n  \nEngine Control Quadrant - Securing of Power Cam Screw AD/SF340/66\n\nNose Wheel Hub Heat Treatment AD/SF340/67\n\nPower Plant - Engine Mount Inspection AD/SF340/68\n\nMLG Support Assembly Bearing Housings AD/SF340/69 Amdt 1\n\nFuselage Insulation Pads at Wing Aft Area AD/SF340/70\n\nEngine Control Quadrant - Inspection of Flight Idle Stop Solenoid Bracket AD/SF340/71\n\nMLG Hydraulic Swivel Brackets AD/SF340/72\n\nElectrical Wiring - Cabin Compartment Ceiling AD/SF340/73\n\nCargo Compartment Fire Detectors AD/SF340/74\n\nBolt and Bushing Installation at WS 123.38 AD/SF340/75\n\nAft Attachment Lug of Flap Fittings at WS 123.38 AD/SF340/76\n\nRefuel/Defuel Panel Electrical Arcing AD/SF340/77\n\nLanding Gear Electrical Circuit Breaker AD/SF340/78\n\nImproved Air Circulation Fan AD/SF340/79 Amdt 1\n\nRepainted Aircraft AD/SF340/80\n\nPitot Static Tubes AD/SF340/81 Amdt 1\n\nDC Test Switches AD/SF340/82\n\nReplacement of Hydraulic Hoses AD/SF340/83\n\nMLG Retract Actuator Bracket Attachment Bolt AD/SF340/84 Amdt 1\n\nPropeller Remote Controlled Circuit Breakers AD/SF340/85\n\nHydraulic Pump Electrical Wiring AD/SF340/86\n\nSealing Around Terminal Lugs on Fire Detectors AD/SF340/87\n\nMain Landing Gear Separation Bolt Electrical Harness - CANCELLED AD/SF340/88\n\nNacelle Internal Structure AD/SF340/89\n\nMain Landing Gear Assistor Spring and Bearing Replacement AD/SF340/90 Amdt 2\n\nMain Landing Gear Separation Bolt Electrical Harness Replacement AD/SF340/91\n\nRefuelling Door AD/SF340/92\n\nEngine Bottom Mounts AD/SF340/93\n\nAileron and Elevator Trim Tab Fittings AD/SF340/94\n\nWindshield Wiper Arm - 2 AD/SF340/95\n\nDC Starter Generator AD/SF340/96","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No substantive change to scope: the instrument expressly revokes listed ADs and remakes each 'in exactly the same form' as its latest published edition, so existing obligations remain in force and the primary effect is administrative reissue to maintain currency (see operative paragraphs and Note; Schedule 1)."},"complexity_factors":["Delegated authority used to act: instrument issued by a CASA delegate under subregulation 39.001(1) (instrument preamble).","Large number of directives listed in Schedule 1 creates administrative tracking and compliance workload for operators and regulators (Schedule 1).","Several entries are noted as amended (Amdt) or CANCELLED, requiring cross‑checking of amendment history and current applicability (Schedule 1 entries such as 'Amdt 1', 'Amdt 2', and 'CANCELLED').","The instrument remakes each AD 'in exactly the same form as appears in the latest published edition', so legal effect depends on the external published editions that must be identified and consulted (Note in instrument).","Operators bear compliance and record‑keeping costs because remedial inspections, modifications or monitoring mandated by each AD remain enforceable when reissued (mechanical effect of revocation and remaking in the instrument).","Regulatory discretion is limited to administrative reissuance rather than substantive change, but the delegate's action centralises formal control of the AD instruments (delegate signature and operative paragraphs)."],"plain_english_summary":"Revokes the listed Airworthiness Directives for SAAB SF340 aeroplanes and remakes each as a separate instrument in the same form as their latest published editions. It affects aircraft owners, operators, maintenance organisations and the regulator by reissuing existing mandatory maintenance and safety requirements without substantive change. This keeps the legal instruments current and may shift administrative compliance tasks and record‑keeping to operators and CASA while preserving existing inspection, repair and modification obligations."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original scope. This is a procedural remaking of existing safety directives without expansion of regulatory reach. The instrument explicitly states that each AD is being re-made 'in exactly the same form' as previously published."},"complexity_factors":["Simple, single-purpose instrument with clear structure (revocation + remaking)","No defined terms section — relies on external understanding of 'Airworthiness Directive'","No conditional logic or nested exceptions in the instrument itself","Heavy reliance on external documents (the 96 attached ADs, which are not reproduced in full)","Cross-reference to Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (subregulation 39.001(1)) as the enabling power","Tabular schedule format makes the list of affected directives readable but lengthy (96 items)","Note clarifies that content is unchanged — reduces interpretive burden"],"plain_english_summary":"CASA revokes and reissues 96 Airworthiness Directives for SAAB SF340 aircraft, remaking each as a separate legal instrument while keeping the exact same safety content. This affects SF340 owners, operators, maintenance organisations and flight crews in Australia.\n\nThis is a technical housekeeping exercise to make each directive individually referenceable and easier to manage; most rules remain unchanged, though a small number of previously listed directives are being revoked without replacement."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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