{"id":"F2006B03284","name":"AD/B767/103 - Rudder Pedal Pushrods","slug":"ad-b767-103-rudder-pedal-pushrods","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":42721,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03284-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/B767/103 - Rudder Pedal Pushrods","content":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 \\- 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nBoeing 767 Series Aeroplanes\n\nAD/B767/103 Rudder Pedal Pushrods 10/98\n\nApplicability: Model 767 series aircraft; as listed in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767-27A0156, dated March 26, 1998.\n\nRequirement: Perform a one-time inspection to detect discrepancies of the fasteners that connect the forward ends of the pushrods to the rudder pedal assemblies, in accordance with Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767-27A0156.\n\nNote: FAA AD 98-13-12 Amdt 39-10600 refers.\n\nCompliance: Unless already accomplished, before 10 November 1998.\n\nThis airworthiness directive becomes effective on 10 September 1998.\n\nBackground: The FAA received a report from an operator indicating that, on a Model 737-400 series aircraft, during rollout after landing, the captain’s right rudder pedal moved to the full travel position when it was pushed. The pedal failed to return to its normal position after it was released even though the rudder remained in the neutral position. Investigation revealed that the forward end of the pushrod on the right rudder pedal was not connected to the rudder pedal assembly. The nut and washer of the pushrod were found in the lower forward compartment. The cause of the missing hardware has been attributed to incorrect installation during manufacture.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, targeted safety directive addressing a specific mechanical defect on a specific aircraft type. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of ensuring rudder pedal pushrod integrity on Boeing 767 series aircraft."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 200 words)","Only 1 defined term implicitly referenced (the Boeing Service Bulletin)","Single, unambiguous compliance requirement (one-time inspection)","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","Clear applicability statement referencing external document by specific date","Simple temporal compliance deadline (before fixed date)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond noting the related FAA AD"],"plain_english_summary":"This mandated Airworthiness Directive requires operators of the Boeing 767s listed in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767-27A0156 to perform a one‑time inspection of the rudder pedal pushrod forward-end nuts, bolts and washers. It responds to a 737-400 incident where improperly secured hardware allowed a rudder pedal to detach; if present on 767s, the same defect could jeopardize rudder control. Inspection must be done before 10 November 1998."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope aligns with the directive's original intent: a one-time inspection of forward rudder pedal pushrod fasteners on the Model 767 aircraft listed in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767-27A0156, to detect missing or incorrectly installed hardware; compliance by the specified date; effective date provided."},"complexity_factors":["Single one-time inspection requirement simplifies procedural scope (Requirement).","Inspection method is specified in the manufacturer bulletin, creating procedural reliance on Boeing documentation (Requirement/Applicability).","Applicability is limited to Model 767 series aircraft listed in the Boeing Alert Service Bulletin (Applicability).","Fixed compliance deadline requires scheduling and resource allocation from operators (Compliance).","Regulatory linkage to FAA AD and CASA enforcement increases cross-jurisdictional reference (Note/Compliance).","Detection of 'discrepancies' in fasteners requires technical maintenance judgement and access to confined compartments (Requirement/Background)."],"plain_english_summary":"AD B767/103 requires a one-time inspection of the fasteners that connect the forward ends of rudder pedal pushrods on affected Boeing 767 aircraft, using the method specified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767-27A0156. It applies to the Model 767 series listed in that bulletin and aims to detect missing or incorrectly installed fasteners. Operators must complete the inspection by the compliance date; the inspection imposes a one-time compliance cost and labour requirement on operators; CASA enforces the deadline."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-b767-103-rudder-pedal-pushrods","history":"/api/acts/ad-b767-103-rudder-pedal-pushrods/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-b767-103-rudder-pedal-pushrods/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-b767-103-rudder-pedal-pushrods/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-b767-103-rudder-pedal-pushrods/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-b767-103-rudder-pedal-pushrods/documents"}}