{"id":"F2006B02345","name":"AD/AMD 10/8 - Landing Gear Uplatch Boxes - Check and Adjustment","slug":"ad-amd-10-8-landing-gear-uplatch-boxes-check-and-adjustment","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":41575,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B02345-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/AMD 10/8 - Landing Gear Uplatch Boxes - Check and Adjustment","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)  AMD Falcon 10 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/AMD 10/8 Landing Gear Uplatch Boxes - Check\n\nand Adjustment\n\nApplicability: Falcon 10 aeroplanes with S/Nos. 1 to 127. Document:  AMD SB BA F10-0164 R1. (F10-32-021).\n\nCompliance: For Part A:  Within 25 hours time in service after 18 October 1978.\n\n \n\nFor Part B: Before 31 December 1978.\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\n11/78\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, time-bound safety directive for a specific aircraft type. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of addressing a known landing gear safety issue in early Falcon 10 aircraft."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 200 words)","Only 2 defined compliance deadlines","Single applicability criterion (serial numbers 1-127)","References only one external technical document (manufacturer's service bulletin)","No nested exceptions, conditional logic, or cross-references to other legislation","Straightforward command structure: do X by Y date"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive (AD)** issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) for a specific type of aircraft: the **AMD Falcon 10 Series**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Requires owners and operators of certain Falcon 10 aeroplanes (serial numbers 1 to 127) to inspect and adjust the **landing gear uplatch boxes** — mechanical components that help secure the landing gear in the retracted (up) position.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Owners and operators of early-model Falcon 10 aircraft (specifically those with serial numbers 1 through 127).\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Landing gear failures can be catastrophic. This directive mandates a safety check to ensure the uplatch mechanism works correctly, preventing potential gear collapse or failure to stay retracted during flight.\n\n**What must be done:**\n- **Part A:** Complete an inspection/adjustment within 25 flight hours after 18 October 1978.\n- **Part B:** Complete additional work before 31 December 1978.\n\n**Key terms:**\n- **Airworthiness Directive (AD):** A legally binding safety order from aviation regulators requiring specific maintenance or inspections.\n- **Time in service:** Actual flight hours (not just calendar time).\n- **Service Bulletin (SB):** Technical instructions from the manufacturer referenced in this AD (AMD SB BA F10-0164 R1)."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The supplied text is labelled as an amendment (AD/AMD 10/8) and references a revised service bulletin (AMD SB BA F10-0164 R1), but the AD text provided sets specific applicability and compliance requirements without stating any change from a prior instrument. There is no explicit statement in the supplied text that the scope of affected aircraft or the substantive requirements were altered from an earlier version; therefore, on the basis of the provided material, there is no demonstrated change in scope from the original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability: applies only to Falcon 10 aeroplanes with serial numbers 1–127 (Applicability)","Separation of substance and procedure: technical steps are in an external service bulletin (AMD SB BA F10-0164 R1) rather than in the AD text (Document)","Two-part compliance windows with different deadlines (Part A: 25 hours TIS after 18 Oct 1978; Part B: before 31 Dec 1978) which require scheduling and tracking (Compliance)","Lack of procedural detail or cost estimates in the AD text increases reliance on the service bulletin and maintenance providers for implementation guidance (Document)","Potential operational impact concentrated in a short calendar window (Part B deadline), requiring rapid coordination by operators (Compliance)"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD mandates mandatory checks and adjustments of the landing‑gear uplatch boxes on Falcon 10 aircraft (S/Ns 1–127) by following the procedures in AMD SB BA F10‑0164 R1. It imposes tight compliance windows (Part A within 25 hours TIS after 18 Oct 1978; Part B before 31 Dec 1978).\n\nAircraft owners/operators bear the cost and must schedule approved maintenance providers to perform the work; the AD itself references the service bulletin for technical details."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-amd-10-8-landing-gear-uplatch-boxes-check-and-adjustment","history":"/api/acts/ad-amd-10-8-landing-gear-uplatch-boxes-check-and-adjustment/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-amd-10-8-landing-gear-uplatch-boxes-check-and-adjustment/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-amd-10-8-landing-gear-uplatch-boxes-check-and-adjustment/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-amd-10-8-landing-gear-uplatch-boxes-check-and-adjustment/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-amd-10-8-landing-gear-uplatch-boxes-check-and-adjustment/documents"}}