{"id":"F2006B03674","name":"AD/BEECH 200/16 - Rudder Control System","slug":"ad-beech-200-16-rudder-control-system","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":43264,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03674-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BEECH 200/16 - Rudder Control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,Rudder Control System,16\ntitle: Airworthiness Directive - AD/BEECH 200/16 - Rudder 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 200/16 Rudder Control System 6/77\n\nApplicability: All model with S/Nos BB-2 to BB-38. Requirement:  Action in accordance with Beechcraft SI No 0882.\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","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1942},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow scope from 1977, targeting only specific Beechcraft 200 series aircraft (S/N BB-2 to BB-38) for a rudder control system safety action. It has not expanded beyond this specific technical mandate."},"complexity_factors":["Single requirement with no defined terms section","Narrow applicability limited to 37 specific aircraft serial numbers","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","External compliance reference to manufacturer service instruction only"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This safety order mandates a specific inspection or repair of the rudder control system on certain Beechcraft aircraft.\n\n**Who it affects:** Owners and operators of Beechcraft 200 (Super King Air) series aircraft with serial numbers BB-2 through BB-38.\n\n**What must be done:** Carry out the actions specified in Beechcraft Service Instruction No. 0882.\n\n**When:** Within 100 hours of 'time in service' (flight time) after 30 June 1977.\n\n**Why it matters:** The rudder is the vertical control surface at the tail that steers the aircraft left and right. This directive ensures the rudder system operates safely to prevent loss of directional control during flight."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-200-16-rudder-control-system","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-200-16-rudder-control-system/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-200-16-rudder-control-system/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-200-16-rudder-control-system/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-200-16-rudder-control-system/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-200-16-rudder-control-system/documents"}}