Airworthiness Directives 2004 - Revocation and Remaking - Diamond DA40 Series Aeroplanes

Overview

The Airworthiness Directives 2004 is a legislative instrument enacted to revise and re-make specific Airworthiness Directives under the authority of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). This legislative instrument, enacted by David Alan Villiers as a delegate of CASA, operates under subregulation 39.001 (1) of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998. The primary purpose of this legislative instrument is to revoke existing Airworthiness Directives pertaining to the Diamond DA40 Series Aeroplanes and simultaneously re-make these directives in their latest form. Each directive, which includes modifications to the mixture control cable, the fuel filter assembly, the FADEC wire harness, and the fuel valve universal joints, is re-made to ensure that safety standards and operational protocols are up to date. This approach ensures that the directives reflect the most current safety requirements and regulatory expectations.

Scope and Application

The Airworthiness Directives 2004, issued by David Alan Villiers as a delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, pertains to the revocation and remaking of specific airworthiness directives concerning Diamond DA40 Series aeroplanes. These directives apply to the identified aircraft models and their respective components, such as the mixture control cable, fuel filter assembly, FADEC wire harness, and fuel valve universal joints. The directives are aimed at ensuring that these aircraft meet the necessary safety standards and are fit for airworthiness. This legislative instrument operates under the authority of subregulation 39.001 (1) of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 and has a jurisdictional reach throughout the Commonwealth of Australia. Each airworthiness directive is remade in the same form as it appears in the latest published edition, thereby maintaining consistency and clarity in the regulatory framework governing aviation safety.

Key Provisions

The Airworthiness Directives 2004, issued by David Alan Villiers as the delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), serve to revoke existing airworthiness directives and simultaneously re-issue them as new instruments. Specifically, the legislation revokes certain airworthiness directives for Diamond DA40 Series aeroplanes, as listed in Schedule 1 (section 2(a)), and then re-issues each of these directives as separate instruments (section 2(b)). These re-issued directives, detailed in the attached schedules, are identical to the latest published versions. The directives in question pertain to specific components of the Diamond DA40 Series aeroplanes, including the mixture control cable (AD/DA40/1), the fuel filter assembly (AD/DA40/2), the FADEC wire harness (AD/DA40/3), and the fuel valve universal joints (AD/DA40/4). These directives outline specific requirements or modifications that must be made to these components to ensure the airworthiness of the aircraft. The obligations imposed by these directives typically include compliance with specified maintenance, repair, or modification procedures, as well as adherence to any prescribed timelines for implementing these changes. Non-compliance with the airworthiness directives can lead to significant consequences. While the specific offences, penalties, or civil/criminal consequences are not detailed in the legislative instrument, it is understood that failure to adhere to these directives could result in the grounding of the affected aircraft, potential fines, and other regulatory actions by CASA. The severity of penalties may vary depending on the nature and extent of the non-compliance, and could include both civil and criminal liabilities under other relevant aviation laws. The specific maximum penalties, however, would be found in the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 and related legislation.