{"id":"F2006B03253","name":"AD/B747/74 - Wing Landing Gear Support Beam Outboard End Fitting","slug":"ad-b747-74-wing-landing-gear-support-beam-outboard-end-fitting","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":42677,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03253-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/B747/74 - Wing Landing Gear Support Beam Outboard End Fitting","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)  Boeing 747 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\n# AD/B747/74 Wing Landing Gear Support Beam Outboard End Fitting\n\nApplicability: Models Boeing 747 as listed in the Requirement document.\n\n# 11/89\n\n \n\nRequirement: Visually inspect around the fitting lug bushings at the landing gear beam outboard end fittings for corrosion, and carry out ultrasonic inspection of landing gear beam outboard end fittings for cracks, in accordance with Boeing SB 747-57-2244 Revision 2.\n\n \n\nNote 1: FAA AD 89-15-07 refers.\n\n \n\nNote 2: The Requirement document details rework of wing landing gear beam outboard fittings which if accomplished, constitutes terminating action for the requirements of this Directive.\n\n \n\nCompliance: 1. Prior to exceeding 30,000 hours time in service or 8 years in service, whichever occurs first, or prior to 31 November 1990, whichever occurs later, and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 18 calendar months until rework is carried out. Cracked fittings are to be reworked or replaced before further flight.\n\n \n\n2. If corrosion only is found - carry out ultrasonic inspection for cracks at intervals not exceeding 6 calendar months and carry out rework prior to exceeding 1 year.\n\n \n\nBackground:  Country of origin AD. Cracking of the end fitting initiated by corrosion could, if not detected, lead to separation of outboard end of beam with possible damage to control cables and hydraulic lines in the area.\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":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":3029},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive maintains its original narrow scope concerning safety inspections of a specific wing landing gear component on Boeing 747 aircraft. No expansion beyond the original technical safety intent is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Technical aviation terminology requiring specialized engineering knowledge (e.g., 'ultrasonic inspection', 'fitting lug bushings')","Multiple conditional compliance timelines depending on aircraft age and inspection findings","Reference to external technical standard (Boeing Service Bulletin 747-57-2244)","Dual-path compliance requirements (corrosion-only vs. cracked fittings)"],"plain_english_summary":"This directive requires operators of Boeing 747 series aircraft to inspect the outboard end fitting of the wing landing-gear support beam for corrosion and cracks (visual and ultrasonic) to prevent structural failure that could damage nearby control cables and hydraulic lines.  \n\nInitial and repeat inspection timing is specified (early-life threshold, periodic intervals, accelerated checks if corrosion is found), and completing the Boeing service-bulletin rework ends the inspection requirement."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-b747-74-wing-landing-gear-support-beam-outboard-end-fitting","history":"/api/acts/ad-b747-74-wing-landing-gear-support-beam-outboard-end-fitting/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-b747-74-wing-landing-gear-support-beam-outboard-end-fitting/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-b747-74-wing-landing-gear-support-beam-outboard-end-fitting/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-b747-74-wing-landing-gear-support-beam-outboard-end-fitting/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-b747-74-wing-landing-gear-support-beam-outboard-end-fitting/documents"}}