{"id":"F2006B03676","name":"AD/BEECH 200/19 - Main Landing Gear Torque Tubes","slug":"ad-beech-200-19-main-landing-gear-torque-tubes","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":43266,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03676-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BEECH 200/19 - Main Landing Gear Torque Tubes","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 7/1977,Aircraft below 5700 kg,Beechcraft 200 (Super King Air) Series Aeroplanes,Main Landing Gear Torque Tubes,19\ntitle: Airworthiness Directive - AD/BEECH 200/19 - Main Landing Gear Torque Tubes\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 200/19 Main Landing Gear Torque Tubes 7/77\n\nApplicability: All models 200 with S/Nos. BB-2 to BB-41, BB-43 to BB-121, BB-123 to BB-130, BB-132 to BB-137 and BB-139 to BB-157.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with Beechcraft SI No 0891. Compliance:  Within 100 hours time in service after 31 July 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","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1862},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This directive remains tightly scoped to its original purpose: addressing a specific mechanical issue (main landing gear torque tubes) in identified Beechcraft 200 aircraft serial numbers. It has not expanded beyond this targeted safety intervention."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability limited to specific aircraft serial number ranges (nine distinct ranges)","Single compliance action requiring reference to external manufacturer document (Beechcraft SI No 0891)","Straightforward deadline calculation (fixed date plus flight hours)","No conditional exceptions, alternative compliance methods, or nested requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this document does:**\n\nThis is a **safety order** (called an \"Airworthiness Directive\") issued by Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) for specific Beechcraft 200 \"Super King Air\" aeroplanes.\n\n**Who it affects:**\nOwners and operators of Beechcraft 200 series aircraft with these specific serial numbers:\n* BB-2 through BB-41\n* BB-43 through BB-121  \n* BB-123 through BB-130\n* BB-132 through BB-137\n* BB-139 through BB-157\n\n**What must be done:**\nThe aircraft's **main landing gear torque tubes** (components that help transfer twisting forces in the landing gear assembly) must be inspected and/or repaired according to the manufacturer's instructions in **Beechcraft Service Information No. 0891**.\n\n**Deadline:**\nThis work must be completed within **100 hours of flight time** after 31 July 1977.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis directive addresses potential structural defects in the landing gear system that could compromise the aircraft's ability to land safely."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-200-19-main-landing-gear-torque-tubes","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-200-19-main-landing-gear-torque-tubes/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-200-19-main-landing-gear-torque-tubes/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-200-19-main-landing-gear-torque-tubes/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-200-19-main-landing-gear-torque-tubes/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-200-19-main-landing-gear-torque-tubes/documents"}}