{"id":"F2016L00362","name":"CASA ADCX 005/16 - Repeal of Airworthiness Directives","slug":"casa-adcx-005-16-repeal-of-airworthiness-directives","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":94331,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2016L00362-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA ADCX 005/16 - Repeal of Airworthiness Directives","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-description: Revocation of directions\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: CASA ADCX 004/13\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nInstrument number CASA ADCX 005/16\n\nI, WILLIAM M. DAVID, Acting Manager, Continuing Airworthiness, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under subregulation 39.001 (1) of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.\n\n![DAVID_W](image.001.png)\n\nWilliam M. David  Acting Manager  Continuing Airworthiness\n\n18 March 2016\n\nRepeal of Airworthiness Directives\n\n1 Commencement\n\n This instrument commences on 28 March 2016.\n\n2 Repeal\n\n Each Airworthiness Directive (AD) mentioned in Schedule 1 is repealed on the date specified for it in the Schedule.\n\nSchedule 1 Repeal of ADs\n\n| AD | Repeal date |\n| --- | --- |\n| AD/A320/216 | 28 March 2016 |\n| AD/PA-31/94 Amdt 2 | 15 April 2016 |\n\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1903},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains tightly focused on its explicit purpose: repealing two specific Airworthiness Directives. There is no expansion into broader regulatory areas, additional aircraft types, or unrelated aviation safety matters."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely brief instrument consisting of only two operative provisions","No interpretation section, defined terms, or definitional complexity","Simple tabular schedule with only two entries","Direct repeal mechanism with no conditions, exceptions, or nested logic","Single enabling provision (subregulation 39.001(1) CASR 1998) with no cross-referencing to other legislative schemes"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument **cancels two specific aircraft maintenance safety rules** (called Airworthiness Directives, or ADs) that previously applied to particular aircraft models.\n\nUnder the *Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998*, CASA (the aviation safety regulator) has revoked:\n\n*   **AD/A320/216** for Airbus A320 aircraft — cancelled on **28 March 2016**\n*   **AD/PA-31/94 Amendment 2** for Piper PA-31 aircraft — cancelled on **15 April 2016**\n\n**What this means:**\nAircraft owners, operators, and maintenance engineers are no longer legally required to comply with the specific inspection, repair, or modification requirements contained in these two directives. The Piper PA-31 rule remained in force slightly longer (until mid-April) compared to the Airbus A320 rule (end of March).\n\nThis is essentially regulatory housekeeping — removing superseded or unnecessary technical requirements from the aviation maintenance rulebook."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-adcx-005-16-repeal-of-airworthiness-directives","history":"/api/acts/casa-adcx-005-16-repeal-of-airworthiness-directives/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-adcx-005-16-repeal-of-airworthiness-directives/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-adcx-005-16-repeal-of-airworthiness-directives/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-adcx-005-16-repeal-of-airworthiness-directives/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-adcx-005-16-repeal-of-airworthiness-directives/documents"}}