{"id":"F2006B03605","name":"AD/BEA 206/2 - Propeller Control Rod End Fitting","slug":"ad-bea-206-2-propeller-control-rod-end-fitting","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":43196,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03605-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BEA 206/2 - Propeller Control Rod 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)  Beagle B206 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/BEA 206/2 Propeller Control Rod End Fitting 12/66 Applicability:  Model B206 Series 1 S/Nos. B007, B009, B013, B019, B022, B026, B038 and B039. Requirement:  Action in accordance with Beagle Mod. No. 593.\n\nCompliance:   Before 1 September 1971.\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 \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, time-limited safety directive targeting a specific mechanical defect in eight identified aircraft. It has not expanded beyond its original narrow scope."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document — only 4 substantive lines of regulatory text","No defined terms section — all references are to external technical documents (Beagle Mod. No. 593)","No conditional logic or nested exceptions — simple applicability list followed by single requirement","Single cross-reference only (to manufacturer modification number)","Historical document with fixed compliance date (long past), so no ongoing interpretive burden"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive (AD)** — essentially a mandatory safety notice issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) under the Civil Aviation Regulations 1998.\n\n**What it does:**\nOrders owners or operators of specific Beagle B206 Series 1 aeroplanes to carry out a safety modification to the **propeller control rod end fitting** (a mechanical part that connects the pilot's throttle controls to the propeller mechanism).\n\n**Who it affects:**\nOnly eight specific aircraft with serial numbers: B007, B009, B013, B019, B022, B026, B038, and B039.\n\n**What must be done:**\nThe aircraft must be modified according to **Beagle Modification No. 593** — a technical instruction from the aircraft manufacturer.\n\n**Deadline:**\nThe work had to be completed before **1 September 1971**.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nAirworthiness Directives are legally binding safety orders. If an aircraft doesn't comply, it cannot legally fly. This particular directive addressed a specific mechanical defect in a small batch of British-built light aircraft that were operated in Australia."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive's text is a single, specific requirement: it applies to the listed Beagle B206 Series 1 serial numbers and mandates carrying out Beagle Mod. No. 593 before 1 September 1971 (\"Applicability\", \"Requirement\", \"Compliance\"). There is no indication within the document that the scope was altered from an earlier or different intent."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability: applies only to eight specific serial-numbered airframes (\"Applicability\").","Single-prescription action: requires one modification identified by reference (Beagle Mod. No. 593) rather than multiple alternative remedies (\"Requirement\").","External dependency: the AD does not include the technical content of the modification; operators must obtain the separate Beagle Mod. No. 593 document to know what work is required (\"Requirement\").","Fixed deadline: a single compliance date is set, creating a clear but time‑sensitive obligation (\"Compliance\").","Limited explanatory material: the directive does not provide technical justification or failure data within its text, increasing the need to consult external sources for context (entire AD)."],"plain_english_summary":"This directive requires owners/operators of eight specific Beagle B206 Series 1 airframes (S/N B007, B009, B013, B019, B022, B026, B038, B039) to have the propeller control rod end fitting modified by carrying out Beagle Mod. No. 593, completed before 1 September 1971. Compliance is a regulatory obligation; owners/operators bear the cost and must arrange approved maintenance to implement the mod per the external modification instructions."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-bea-206-2-propeller-control-rod-end-fitting","history":"/api/acts/ad-bea-206-2-propeller-control-rod-end-fitting/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-bea-206-2-propeller-control-rod-end-fitting/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-bea-206-2-propeller-control-rod-end-fitting/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-bea-206-2-propeller-control-rod-end-fitting/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-bea-206-2-propeller-control-rod-end-fitting/documents"}}