{"id":"F2006B03389","name":"AD/B767/34 - Control Wheel Aids Transducer","slug":"ad-b767-34-control-wheel-aids-transducer","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":42930,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03389-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/B767/34 - Control Wheel Aids Transducer","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 767 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/B767/34 Control Wheel Aids Transducer 4/90\n\nApplicability: All models listed in the referenced Service Bulletin. Requirement: Action in accordance with Boeing Alert SB 767-31A-0029.\n\nNote: FAA AD 89-24-05 also refers.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Prior to 30 April 1990.\n\n \n\nBackground: Removal of the AIDS transducer is required to prevent binding of the control wheel.\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","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"There is no indication in the provided text that the scope has been altered from its original stated purpose. The directive consistently applies to the models listed in Boeing Alert SB 767-31A-0029 (Applicability; Requirement) and requires removal of the AIDS transducer to prevent control wheel binding (Background), to be completed prior to 30 April 1990 (Compliance). The text does not show any modification or narrowing/expansion of that scope within the document."},"complexity_factors":["Single, focused mandatory action (removal of a component) reduces procedural complexity.","Short, clear compliance deadline (prior to 30 April 1990) simplifies timing requirements.","Reliance on an external technical document (Boeing Alert SB 767-31A-0029) increases practical complexity because operators must consult that document for model applicability and detailed procedure.","Cross‑reference to FAA AD 89-24-05 requires parallel review of related foreign regulator guidance.","No detailed enforcement, verification or cost provisions in the directive itself—operational detail is deferred to the Service Bulletin and routine maintenance processes."],"plain_english_summary":"This Australian Airworthiness Directive mandates removal of the Control Wheel AIDS transducer from certain Boeing 767s to prevent control‑wheel binding, requiring operators to follow Boeing Alert Service Bulletin SB 767‑31A‑0029. It affects owners/operators of the listed models, must be completed before 30 April 1990, and imposes removal costs and maintenance downtime on operators (cross‑references FAA AD 89‑24‑05)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, time-bound safety directive. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of mandating a specific hardware removal to prevent control wheel binding."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (under 150 words)","Only 1 substantive requirement (remove component per Service Bulletin)","No defined terms section — relies entirely on external Boeing document","Single compliance date with no conditional exceptions","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Civil Aviation Regulations 1998 and the noted FAA AD"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** This is an Airworthiness Directive (AD) — a mandatory safety order issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) for aircraft.\n\n**What it does:** It requires owners and operators of Boeing 767 aeroplanes to remove a specific component called the \"AIDS transducer\" from the control wheel. This must be done following the instructions in Boeing's Alert Service Bulletin 767-31A-0029.\n\n**Why it matters:** The AIDS transducer (a sensor related to the Aircraft Integrated Data System) can cause the control wheel to \"bind\" — meaning it could stick or become difficult to move. This creates a serious flight safety risk, as pilots need smooth, immediate control of the aircraft.\n\n**Who must comply:** Anyone operating Boeing 767 aircraft covered by the referenced Service Bulletin. The work had to be completed before 30 April 1990.\n\n**Key point:** This is a retrospective safety fix. It references an equivalent American FAA directive (AD 89-24-05), showing this was a coordinated international response to a discovered defect."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-b767-34-control-wheel-aids-transducer","history":"/api/acts/ad-b767-34-control-wheel-aids-transducer/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-b767-34-control-wheel-aids-transducer/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-b767-34-control-wheel-aids-transducer/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-b767-34-control-wheel-aids-transducer/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-b767-34-control-wheel-aids-transducer/documents"}}