{"id":"F2006B03722","name":"AD/BEECH 200/7 - Rudder Push Rod Assembly","slug":"ad-beech-200-7-rudder-push-rod-assembly","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":43312,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03722-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BEECH 200/7 - Rudder Push Rod Assembly","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)  Beechcraft 200 (Super King Air) Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/BEECH 200/7 Rudder Push Rod Assembly 5/76\n\nApplicability: All models with S/Nos BB-2 to BB-58.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with Beechcraft SI No 0778-153.\n\n \n\nNote: FAA AD 76-03-07 refers.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 31 May 1976.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument text establishes applicability (S/Ns BB-2 to BB-58), mandates the action by reference to Beechcraft SI No. 0778-153, and sets a compliance window of 100 hours time in service after 31 May 1976. There is no information in the text indicating a change in scope from an earlier or original version; the directive’s scope as written applies only to the listed serial numbers and the referenced service instruction."},"complexity_factors":["Reference to an external technical document (Beechcraft SI No. 0778-153) that must be obtained and followed increases operational complexity.","The compliance deadline is measured in hours time in service relative to a fixed calendar date (100 hours after 31 May 1976), requiring tracking of flight hours rather than only a calendar date.","Applicability limited to a specific serial number range (BB-2 to BB-58) requires accurate aircraft identification checks.","Regulatory enforcement under Part 39 introduces formal compliance and record-keeping obligations.","Technical nature of the mandated work requires qualified maintenance personnel and possibly parts logistics."],"plain_english_summary":"This airworthiness directive requires owners/operators of Beechcraft 200 (Super King Air) aeroplanes S/N BB-2 through BB-58 to have the rudder push rod assembly serviced per Beechcraft Service Instruction No. 0778‑153. Work must be completed within 100 hours time‑in‑service after 31 May 1976. The CASA enforces the mandate; owners bear the costs and maintenance organisations must perform and document the work."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, time-bound safety directive from 1976 with a narrow, specific scope (particular serial numbers of one aircraft type). It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of addressing a specific rudder assembly defect."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific mechanical component targeted (rudder push rod assembly)","Narrow applicability (only serial numbers BB-2 to BB-58)","No defined terms section — relies on external technical reference (Beechcraft SI 0778-153)","Simple compliance deadline (100 hours time in service after fixed date)","No nested exceptions, conditional logic, or cross-references to other legislation","Total length: approximately 100 words of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive** — a mandatory safety order issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) that requires specific maintenance action on certain aircraft.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Orders owners and operators of specific Beechcraft 200 (Super King Air) aircraft to inspect or repair the **rudder push rod assembly** — a mechanical component that connects the pilot's foot pedals to the rudder, which controls the aircraft's left-right movement.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- All Beechcraft 200 series aircraft with **serial numbers BB-2 through BB-58**.\n\n**What must be done:**\n- Follow the instructions in **Beechcraft Service Instruction No. 0778-153** (a technical document from the manufacturer).\n- The FAA (American aviation regulator) issued a similar directive (AD 76-03-07), which this Australian directive references.\n\n**When it had to be done:**\n- Within **100 hours of flight time** after 31 May 1976.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Rudder control failures can cause loss of directional control, potentially leading to accidents during takeoff, landing, or in-flight. This directive addresses a known safety defect before it causes an incident."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-200-7-rudder-push-rod-assembly","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-200-7-rudder-push-rod-assembly/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-200-7-rudder-push-rod-assembly/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-200-7-rudder-push-rod-assembly/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-200-7-rudder-push-rod-assembly/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-200-7-rudder-push-rod-assembly/documents"}}