{"id":"F2010L00182","name":"AD/AC-SNOW/24 Amdt 5 - Wing Spar - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-ac-snow-24-amdt-5-wing-spar-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":122986,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2010L00182-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Ayres Thrush (Snow) Commander Series Aer","sectionType":"division","heading":"Ayres Thrush (Snow) Commander Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Ayres Thrush (Snow) Commander Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/AC-SNOW/24 Amdt 5 | Wing Spar | 2/2010 |\n| -------------------- | --------- | ------ |\n\n| Requirement: | CANCELLED.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |\n| ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n|              | This AD is cancelled on 24 February 2010.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |\n| Background:  | A State of Design airworthiness directive issued on or after 1 October 2009 is defined as an airworthiness directive per CASR Part 39.001A. The requirements of this airworthiness directive have been superseded by FAA AD 2009-26-11, issued on8 January 2010. |\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nMike Higgins  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n22 January 2010","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/AC-SNOW/24 Amdt 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/AC-SNOW/24 Amdt 5","content":"## AD/AC-SNOW/24 Amdt 5","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Wing Spar","sectionType":"part","heading":"Wing Spar","content":"## Wing Spar","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"2/2010","sectionType":"part","heading":"2/2010","content":"## 2/2010","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2072},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs a straightforward cancellation of a previous directive. It does not expand, restrict, or alter the scope of regulatory requirements; rather, it shifts the source of requirements from an Australian directive to a US FAA directive."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (cancellation)","No defined terms or interpretation section","Minimal cross-referencing (only noting the superseding FAA directive)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural steps"],"plain_english_summary":"This document cancels a previous Australian aviation safety rule (**Airworthiness Directive**) that required specific inspections or modifications to the **wing spar** (the main structural beam of the wing) on **Ayres Thrush (Snow) Commander Series** aeroplanes.\n\n**Who is affected**\nOwners and operators of these agricultural aircraft.\n\n**What has changed**\n- The previous Australian directive is no longer in force.\n- Operators must now follow **FAA AD 2009-26-11**, a United States Federal Aviation Administration directive that supersedes the Australian rule.\n\n**Why this matters**\nIf you operate one of these aircraft, you no longer need to comply with the old Australian directive. However, you must ensure compliance with the replacement FAA directive to keep the aircraft legally airworthy."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-ac-snow-24-amdt-5-wing-spar-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-ac-snow-24-amdt-5-wing-spar-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-ac-snow-24-amdt-5-wing-spar-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-ac-snow-24-amdt-5-wing-spar-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-ac-snow-24-amdt-5-wing-spar-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-ac-snow-24-amdt-5-wing-spar-cancelled/documents"}}