{"id":"F2006B02177","name":"AD/AC-100/8 - Primary Aileron Cable - Inspection","slug":"ad-ac-100-8-primary-aileron-cable-inspection","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":41407,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B02177-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/AC-100/8 - Primary Aileron Cable - 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 12/1968,Aircraft below 5700 kg,S.L. Industries Commander 100 Series and Volair 10 Series Aeroplanes,Primary Aileron Cable - Inspection,8\ntitle: Airworthiness Directive - AD/AC-100/8 - Primary Aileron Cable - 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)  S.L. Industries Commander 100 Series and Volair 10 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/AC-100/8 Primary Aileron Cable - Inspection 12/68\n\nApplicability: Model 100 with S/Nos. 1 to 278 and Model 100-180 with S/Nos. 5001 to 5080. Document:               Aero Commander Model 100 SB No. 1015.\n\nCompliance: Forthwith.\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, targeted safety directive from 1968 (Issue 12/1968) addressing a specific mechanical inspection on specific aircraft serial numbers. It has not expanded beyond its original narrow purpose of ensuring aileron cable integrity on early Commander 100 series aircraft."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (approximately 150 words)","Only 2 defined applicability criteria (serial number ranges)","Single compliance requirement with no conditions or exceptions","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling regulation (CAR 1998 Part 39)","No technical specifications included — delegates entirely to external manufacturer document (SB No. 1015)","Simple imperative structure: applicability + document reference + compliance deadline"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** This is an Airworthiness Directive (AD) issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). An AD is a mandatory safety notice that tells aircraft owners and operators they must inspect or fix a specific problem on their aircraft.\n\n**What it requires:** Aircraft owners must immediately inspect the primary aileron cables on specific S.L. Industries Commander 100 and Volair 10 series aeroplanes. The \"aileron\" is the hinged flap on the wing that controls roll (banking left or right). The \"primary cable\" is the main control wire that connects the pilot's control wheel to the aileron. If this cable fails, the pilot cannot control the aircraft's roll.\n\n**Who it affects:** Owners and operators of:\n- Commander Model 100 with serial numbers 1 to 278\n- Commander Model 100-180 with serial numbers 5001 to 5080\n\n**Why it matters:** This directive was issued because of a safety concern identified in Service Bulletin No. 1015 from the manufacturer (Aero Commander). The word \"Forthwith\" means compliance is required immediately — there is no grace period. This suggests the issue poses an imminent safety risk to flight.\n\n**In short:** If you own one of these specific aircraft, you must check your aileron control cables right now before flying, following the manufacturer's instructions in Bulletin 1015."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The provided text defines a narrowly scoped, immediate inspection requirement for specified serial-numbered aircraft. The instrument itself does not indicate any expansion or reduction of scope relative to an earlier instrument; based on the supplied content, the scope is limited to the listed models/serial numbers and the immediate inspection requirement (Applicability; Compliance: Forthwith)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability limited to specific models and serial-number ranges (Applicability).","Short, direct compliance instruction: \"Forthwith\" creates urgent timing but adds no procedural steps in the text (Compliance: Forthwith).","Technical details are not included in the AD and are instead located in an external service bulletin, requiring cross-reference (Document: Aero Commander Model 100 SB No. 1015).","Regulatory authority is plainly stated (PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY), so legal footing is clear.","Absence of stated rationale or detailed remedial steps in the provided excerpt reduces interpretive complexity but increases operational reliance on the referenced bulletin."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive from CASA requires owners/operators of Commander Model 100 (S/N 1–278) and Model 100‑180 (S/N 5001–5080) to carry out an immediate (\"forthwith\") inspection of the primary aileron cable, per Aero Commander Service Bulletin No. 1015. It affects only those serial-numbered aircraft, shifts compliance cost and scheduling burden to their operators, and delegates technical procedure to the referenced manufacturer bulletin."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-ac-100-8-primary-aileron-cable-inspection","history":"/api/acts/ad-ac-100-8-primary-aileron-cable-inspection/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-ac-100-8-primary-aileron-cable-inspection/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-ac-100-8-primary-aileron-cable-inspection/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-ac-100-8-primary-aileron-cable-inspection/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-ac-100-8-primary-aileron-cable-inspection/documents"}}