{"id":"F2006B02038","name":"AD/AA-1/7 - Elevator Bungee Housing Assembly - Inspection","slug":"ad-aa-1-7-elevator-bungee-housing-assembly-inspection","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":41260,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B02038-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/AA-1/7 - Elevator Bungee Housing Assembly - Inspection","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 NK,Aircraft below 5700 kg,Gulfstream (Grumman American/ American Aviation) AA-1 Series Aeroplanes,Elevator Bungee Housing Assembly - Inspection,7\ntitle: Airworthiness Directive - AD/AA-1/7 - Elevator Bungee Housing Assembly - Inspection\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)  Gulfstream (Grumman American/ American Aviation) AA-1 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\n \n\n| AD/AA-1/7 | Elevator Bungee Housing Assembly - Inspection | NK |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Applicability: | All models. |  |\n| Document: | American Aviation SL No. 71-11A. |  |\n\n\n \n\nCompliance: Within 100 hours’ time in service after 30 June 1972 and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 100 hours’ time in service.\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\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, single-issue airworthiness directive focused on one specific inspection requirement for one aircraft type. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of addressing the elevator bungee housing assembly safety concern."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (approximately 150 words of substantive content)","Only 1 defined applicability criterion ('All models')","No cross-references to other legislation or regulations beyond the enabling authority (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998, Part 39)","Simple binary compliance structure: initial deadline + recurring interval","Single technical reference document (American Aviation SL No. 71-11A)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or alternative compliance methods specified"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** This is an Airworthiness Directive (AD) — a mandatory safety order issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) that requires owners and operators of specific aircraft to inspect a particular part.\n\n**Who it affects:** Owners and operators of **Gulfstream AA-1 series aeroplanes** (also known as Grumman American or American Aviation AA-1 aircraft). This includes all models in that series.\n\n**What it requires:**\n- **Inspection target:** The \"elevator bungee housing assembly\" — a component in the aircraft's tail that helps control pitch (up/down movement). The \"bungee\" is a spring-like mechanism that provides feel or centering forces to the elevator controls.\n- **When to do it:** \n  - First inspection: Within 100 hours of flying time after 30 June 1972\n  - Repeat inspections: Every 100 hours of flying time thereafter\n- **Technical reference:** American Aviation Service Letter No. 71-11A (the manufacturer's guidance on how to perform this inspection)\n\n**Why it matters:** Airworthiness Directives are legally binding safety requirements. Failing to comply means the aircraft cannot be considered airworthy (legally safe to fly). This particular AD addresses a potential structural or mechanical issue with the elevator control system — critical for safe flight. The repetitive 100-hour interval suggests this is a wear-and-tear or fatigue-related concern that needs ongoing monitoring."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The supplied text sets an inspection requirement that applies to all AA‑1 models and prescribes a recurring 100‑hour interval (Applicability and Compliance clauses). The instrument itself contains no language indicating any change or narrowing of scope from an earlier version or intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrowly targeted requirement: inspection of the elevator bungee housing assembly (document title and applicability).","Clear, simple periodicity: repeat inspection at intervals not exceeding 100 hours’ time in service (Compliance clause).","Applicability covers all AA‑1 models — no model-by-model differentiation (Applicability: All models).","Procedural details are delegated to an external service letter (American Aviation SL No. 71‑11A), creating dependency on that document for inspection steps.","Dated compliance start (within 100 hours after 30 June 1972) — raises a practical consideration about historical timing but does not add technical drafting complexity."],"plain_english_summary":"Requires owners/operators of Gulfstream (Grumman American/American Aviation) AA‑1 series aeroplanes to inspect the elevator bungee housing assembly in accordance with American Aviation SL No. 71‑11A. Inspections must be done within 100 hours’ time in service after 30 June 1972 and then at intervals not exceeding 100 hours. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority issues and enforces the directive; the owner/operator bears the cost and responsibility for carrying out the inspections."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-aa-1-7-elevator-bungee-housing-assembly-inspection","history":"/api/acts/ad-aa-1-7-elevator-bungee-housing-assembly-inspection/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-aa-1-7-elevator-bungee-housing-assembly-inspection/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-aa-1-7-elevator-bungee-housing-assembly-inspection/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-aa-1-7-elevator-bungee-housing-assembly-inspection/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-aa-1-7-elevator-bungee-housing-assembly-inspection/documents"}}