{"id":"F2006B02302","name":"AD/AL 60/6 - Wing - Lower Skin Inspection - Aileron Interference","slug":"ad-al-60-6-wing-lower-skin-inspection-aileron-interference","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":41532,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B02302-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/AL 60/6 - Wing - Lower Skin Inspection - Aileron Interference","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\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)  Aermacchi - Lockheed AL 60 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/AL 60/6 Wing - Lower Skin Inspection - Aileron Interference 6/63\n\nApplicability: Models AL 60 and AL 60B. Document:  Aermacchi Lockheed 60 SB No. 4.\n\nCompliance: At each daily inspection. For aircraft maintained in accordance with ANO 100.5.1 this Directive shall be entered on the maintenance release as maintenance required. The inspection may be performed by the pilot in command, in which case certification is not required. In all other cases certification may be made on the maintenance release. This inspection may also be performed and certified by any Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer.\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":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The provided text sets a targeted, procedural requirement for AL 60 and AL 60B aeroplanes and does not indicate any alteration to that scope. There is no material in the text suggesting the scope of applicability or obligations has been expanded or narrowed from an earlier version; the Directive as presented applies only to the specified models and prescribes the daily inspection and the recording/certification options described (Applicability; Compliance)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability limited to two specific aircraft models (AL 60 and AL 60B) — reduces breadth of coverage (Applicability).","Single recurring action required (inspection at each daily inspection) — low procedural complexity but high frequency (\"At each daily inspection\").","Multiple performer/recording pathways: pilot in command may perform without certification; Licensed AME may perform and certify; aircraft under ANO 100.5.1 require maintenance release entry — creates conditional compliance steps (Compliance).","Operational detail deferred to an external document (Aermacchi Lockheed 60 SB No. 4) — requires cross‑reference to implement correctly (Document).","Regulatory interaction with ANO 100.5.1 — imposes an administrative recording step for aircraft under that rule (Compliance), adding a minor compliance burden depending on regulatory status."],"plain_english_summary":"This Directive requires a daily inspection of the wing lower skin on Aermacchi‑Lockheed AL 60 and AL 60B aeroplanes to detect aileron interference, using the procedure in Aermacchi Lockheed 60 SB No. 4. \n\nIt affects owners/operators, with pilots‑in‑command allowed to perform the check without certification or Licensed AMEs able to perform and certify it; it creates a small recurring operational cost and shifts some maintenance workload and recordkeeping choices."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, single-purpose airworthiness directive focused on a specific safety inspection for a specific aircraft type. It has not expanded beyond its original safety-critical purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 150 words)","Only 2 defined applicability terms (Models AL 60 and AL 60B)","Single compliance requirement with straightforward alternatives","No cross-references to other legislation beyond a single document reference (SB No. 4)","Simple conditional logic (pilot vs. engineer certification paths)","No nested exceptions or complex definitions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive (AD)** — a mandatory safety instruction issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) for specific aircraft.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Requires owners and operators of **Aermacchi-Lockheed AL 60 and AL 60B aircraft** to inspect the **lower wing skin** for **aileron interference** (checking that the aileron — the movable flap on the wing that controls rolling — isn't rubbing against or damaging the wing's lower surface).\n\n**Who must comply:**\n- Anyone operating or maintaining these specific aircraft models.\n\n**When and how:**\n- **Every day** the aircraft flies (at each daily inspection).\n- If following older maintenance rules (ANO 100.5.1), this check must be written on the maintenance release as required maintenance.\n- **Pilots can do this check themselves** — no formal certification needed if they do it.\n- **Otherwise**, a Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (LAME) must perform and certify the inspection on the maintenance release.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nAileron interference can damage the wing structure, potentially leading to loss of control or structural failure. This AD ensures daily checks catch problems before they become dangerous."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-al-60-6-wing-lower-skin-inspection-aileron-interference","history":"/api/acts/ad-al-60-6-wing-lower-skin-inspection-aileron-interference/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-al-60-6-wing-lower-skin-inspection-aileron-interference/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-al-60-6-wing-lower-skin-inspection-aileron-interference/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-al-60-6-wing-lower-skin-inspection-aileron-interference/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-al-60-6-wing-lower-skin-inspection-aileron-interference/documents"}}