{"id":"F2006B03732","name":"AD/BEECH 23/14 Amdt 2 - Front Fuselage Wing Attachment","slug":"ad-beech-23-14-amdt-2-front-fuselage-wing-attachment","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":43324,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03732-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BEECH 23/14 Amdt 2 - Front Fuselage Wing Attachment","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 19, 23 and 24 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/BEECH 23/14\n\nAmdt 2\n\n\nFront Fuselage Wing Attachment 3/80\n\n \n\nApplicability: All models with S/Nos. referenced in Beechcraft SI No. 0042-031, Rev. 2. Requirement:               Action in accordance with Beechcraft SI No. 0042-031. Rev. 2.\n\nCompliance: As per Requirement Document.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument is labelled as Amendment 2 to AD/BEECH 23/14 (Amdt 2). As published it ties applicability and required action explicitly to Beechcraft SI No. 0042-031, Rev. 2, indicating that the AD has been updated from an earlier version to reference the manufacturer’s revised Service Instruction. The AD therefore alters or updates the prior directive’s scope or technical reference by invoking the Rev. 2 Service Instruction (Amdt 2; Requirement; Applicability)."},"complexity_factors":["The AD is short and procedural but delegates all technical detail to an external Service Instruction (SI No. 0042-031, Rev. 2), making technical compliance opaque within the AD itself (Requirement).","Applicability is determined by serial numbers listed in the external SI rather than being enumerated in the AD, requiring cross-reference to another document (Applicability).","The AD does not state timeframes, costs, or detailed procedures; these are contained in the referenced document, increasing administrative steps for compliance (Compliance; Requirement).","Regulatory framing is straightforward (a clear mandate), but practical implementation depends on the manufacturer's SI and on operators securing the resources to perform the work (Requirement)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive requires owners/operators of Beechcraft 19, 23 and 24 aeroplanes whose serial numbers are listed in Beechcraft Service Instruction No. 0042-031, Rev. 2 to carry out the actions in that SI and treats following the SI as compliance with the AD. The AD delegates technical detail to the manufacturer’s SI, so the AD itself doesn’t specify procedures, timeframes or costs—those fall to the responsible operator."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is Amendment 2 to an existing Airworthiness Directive originally issued in March 1980 (as indicated by '3/80'). The scope remains tightly focused on the original safety issue: front fuselage wing attachment integrity in specific Beechcraft models. Amendment 2 likely updates the reference to the latest revision of the Service Instruction (Rev. 2) without expanding the substantive scope."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (under 200 words)","Only 4 operative provisions: applicability, requirement, compliance, and reference to external technical document","No defined terms section — relies entirely on external Beechcraft Service Instruction for technical details","No conditional logic or nested exceptions","Single cross-reference to one external technical document (Beechcraft SI No. 0042-031, Rev. 2)","Standardised regulatory format common to all Airworthiness Directives"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive (AD)** — essentially a mandatory safety order issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).\n\n**What it does:**\n- Requires owners and operators of specific **Beechcraft aeroplanes** (Models 19, 23, and 24 series) to inspect and potentially repair the **front fuselage wing attachment** — the critical structural point where the wing connects to the aircraft body.\n- The work must follow the exact instructions in **Beechcraft Service Instruction No. 0042-031, Revision 2**.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Owners and operators of affected Beechcraft aircraft with serial numbers listed in that Service Instruction.\n- Maintenance organisations servicing these aircraft.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWing attachment failures can be catastrophic. This directive ensures potentially dangerous structural fatigue or defects are identified and fixed before they cause accidents. Compliance is **legally mandatory** — you cannot fly the aircraft until the required work is done."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-23-14-amdt-2-front-fuselage-wing-attachment","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-23-14-amdt-2-front-fuselage-wing-attachment/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-23-14-amdt-2-front-fuselage-wing-attachment/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-23-14-amdt-2-front-fuselage-wing-attachment/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-23-14-amdt-2-front-fuselage-wing-attachment/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-23-14-amdt-2-front-fuselage-wing-attachment/documents"}}