{"id":"F2006B03673","name":"AD/BEECH 200/15 - Aileron Control System","slug":"ad-beech-200-15-aileron-control-system","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":43263,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03673-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BEECH 200/15 - Aileron Control System","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-description: CASA Airworthiness Directive\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\nmeta-keywords: Issue 6/1977,Aircraft below 5700 kg,Beechcraft 200 (Super King Air) Series Aeroplanes,Aileron Control System,15\ntitle: Airworthiness Directive - AD/BEECH 200/15 - Aileron Control System\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)  Beechcraft 200 (Super King Air) Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/BEECH 200/15 Aileron Control System 6/77 Applicability:              All model with S/Nos BB-2 to BB-250. All model 200T with S/Nos BT-1 and BT-2. Requirement:               Action in accordance with Beechcraft SI No 0906.\n\nCompliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 30 June 1977.\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-bound safety directive from 1977 addressing a specific technical issue on specific aircraft. It has not expanded beyond its original narrow scope of mandating a single maintenance action on the aileron control system of particular Beechcraft 200 series aircraft."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (approximately 150 words)","Only 2 defined applicability criteria (serial number ranges)","Single requirement referencing an external technical document (Beechcraft SI No 0906)","Simple compliance deadline (100 hours time in service after fixed date)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond basic enabling regulation (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998, Part 39)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive** — a mandatory safety order issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). It requires owners and operators of specific **Beechcraft 200 (Super King Air) aircraft** to inspect or fix a problem with the **aileron control system** (the parts that control the plane's roll and banking).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Owners and operators of Beechcraft 200 series planes with serial numbers BB-2 through BB-250\n- Owners and operators of Beechcraft 200T model planes with serial numbers BT-1 and BT-2\n\n**What they must do:**\n- Follow the instructions in **Beechcraft Service Instruction No. 0906** (a technical document from the manufacturer)\n- Complete this work **within 100 hours of flying time** after 30 June 1977\n\n**Why it matters:**\nAirworthiness Directives are legally binding safety orders. If operators don't comply, their aircraft cannot legally fly in Australian airspace. This particular directive addresses potential defects in the aileron control system that could affect the aircraft's ability to turn or maintain stable flight."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The excerpt presents a single, focused directive that applies to a defined set of serial numbers and requires completion of the actions described in Beechcraft SI No. 0906 within 100 hours time in service after 30 June 1977 (Applicability; Requirement; Compliance). There is no indication in the text supplied of any amendment, widening, or narrowing of scope from an earlier version; therefore the scope appears unchanged within the content provided."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability limited to specific serial number ranges (BB-2 to BB-250; BT-1 and BT-2) reduces scope complexity (Applicability).","Requirement is by reference to an external manufacturer Service Instruction (Beechcraft SI No. 0906), which transfers technical detail outside the AD and adds factual complexity for implementers who must obtain and interpret that document (Requirement).","Short, fixed compliance window tied to a past calendar date plus flight hours (100 hours after 30 June 1977) creates scheduling pressure but is mechanically simple to calculate (Compliance).","AD text does not include alternative compliance pathways, exemptions, or enforcement procedures, so legal interpretation is straightforward but leaves practical discretion to regulator processes not stated here (Requirement).","Lack of technical detail in the AD (no description of the actions in SI No. 0906) means implementers must consult another document, increasing operational complexity despite legal simplicity (Requirement)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive requires owners/operators of Beechcraft 200 (BB‑2 through BB‑250) and 200T (BT‑1, BT‑2) aeroplanes to perform the maintenance or modification set out in Beechcraft Service Instruction No. 0906 within 100 hours’ time in service after 30 June 1977. Affected operators must obtain SI No. 0906, arrange and pay for the work and downtime; the AD ties legal compliance to the manufacturer’s instruction and does not itself include alternatives or the technical details."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-200-15-aileron-control-system","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-200-15-aileron-control-system/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-200-15-aileron-control-system/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-200-15-aileron-control-system/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-200-15-aileron-control-system/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-200-15-aileron-control-system/documents"}}