Airworthiness Directives 2004 - Revocation and Remaking - Boeing 717 Series Aeroplanes

Overview

The Airworthiness Directives 2004, enacted in 2004, address the need for specific airworthiness directives for particular types of aircraft to ensure their continued safe operation. This legislative instrument was issued by David Alan Villiers, acting as a delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) under the authority granted by subregulation 39.001(1) of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998. The primary objective of this legislation is to revoke certain existing airworthiness directives and re-make them in a separate instrument, ensuring that the most current and accurate directives are applied to maintain the safety of Boeing 717 series aeroplanes in Australian airspace. Each directive is being re-made in exactly the same form as appears in the latest published edition, ensuring consistency and compliance with current safety standards.

Scope and Application

The Airworthiness Directives 2004, issued by the delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, David Alan Villiers, pertain specifically to the airworthiness standards for the Boeing 717 series aeroplanes. These directives address various technical issues and safety concerns that have been identified with different components and systems of the aircraft. Each directive is carefully crafted to ensure that the affected aircraft meet the requisite safety standards. The directives cover areas such as the horizontal stabiliser jackscrew, loss of altitude information, spoiler hold-down actuator rod end, rudder trim control, and numerous other structural and operational elements. These directives are made under the authority of subregulation 39.001 (1) of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998, and they apply to all relevant aeroplanes within the Commonwealth of Australia. The legislation revokes previous directives and re-issues them to ensure consistency with the latest published editions, thereby maintaining a standardised and up-to-date regulatory framework for airworthiness.

Key Provisions

The Airworthiness Directives 2004 involve the revocation and remaking of specific Airworthiness Directives related to Boeing 717 Series Aeroplanes. The main operative sections include the revocation of the previously issued Airworthiness Directives listed in Schedule 1 and the subsequent remaking of these directives in the form they appear in the latest published edition (sections 2 and 3). This ensures that the latest safety requirements and standards are enforced. The Act imposes specific obligations and requirements on the entities it governs. Primarily, it mandates that the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) delegate, David Alan Villiers, must oversee the revocation of the listed directives and their remaking as separate instruments. This process ensures that the aviation industry adheres to the most current safety regulations. The remaking of these directives ensures that the requirements are clearly stated and up to date, thereby maintaining the highest safety standards for Boeing 717 Series Aeroplanes. In terms of offences, penalties, or consequences for breach, the legislation does not explicitly state specific penalties within the text provided. However, under the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998, non-compliance with Airworthiness Directives can result in significant civil or criminal penalties. These can include substantial fines and, in severe cases, imprisonment. The exact penalties would depend on the severity of the breach and the specific regulations breached, but they are intended to enforce strict compliance with airworthiness standards to ensure public safety.