{"id":"F2006B03813","name":"AD/BEECH 33/5 Amdt 2 - Control Wheel Adaptor","slug":"ad-beech-33-5-amdt-2-control-wheel-adaptor","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":43409,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03813-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BEECH 33/5 Amdt 2 - Control Wheel Adaptor","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 33 and 35-33 (Debonair/Bonanza) Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\n# AD/BEECH 33/5\n\nAmdt 2\n\nApplicability: All models.\n\n# Control Wheel Adaptor 8/72\n\n \n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with Beechcraft SI No. 0254-156 Rev. IV.\n\n \n\nNote: Compliance with a previous issue of this Directive satisfies the requirement of this issue.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 31 August 1972.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The amendment continues to apply to all Beechcraft 33 and 35-33 series aeroplanes and mandates compliance with Beechcraft SI No. 0254-156 Rev. IV within the same 100-hour window specified. The Directive explicitly allows that compliance with a previous issue satisfies this issue, indicating the amendment does not expand scope beyond the original applicability as stated in the supplied text. (Applicability; Requirement; Note; Compliance)"},"complexity_factors":["Single mandatory action referenced externally (Beechcraft SI No. 0254-156 Rev. IV) rather than detailed steps in the AD itself, requiring retrieval of another document.","A fixed compliance window (100 hours TIS after a specified date) creates a scheduling constraint that operators must manage.","Applicability language is broad ('All models'), so the directive covers the entire model series without model-by-model differentiation.","The amendment explicitly recognises prior compliance, which introduces a conditional exception (previous-issue compliance satisfies requirement).","The AD text omits details on costs, responsible actor for performing work, and enforcement mechanisms, leaving those practicalities to be determined outside the document."],"plain_english_summary":"This AD requires owners/operators of Beechcraft 33 and 35‑33 (Debonair/Bonanza) series aeroplanes to carry out the corrective action prescribed in Beechcraft Service Instruction No. 0254‑156 Rev. IV within 100 hours time‑in‑service after 31 August 1972; prior compliance under earlier issues satisfies this amendment. The AD sets the obligation and deadline but does not state technical steps, costs, who must perform the work, or enforcement details — those are in the referenced Service Instruction."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is Amendment 2 of a long-standing airworthiness directive. The scope remains tightly focused on the original safety issue (control wheel adaptor integrity) for the specified Beechcraft models. The amendment appears to be a routine update (likely incorporating a revised manufacturer service instruction — Rev. IV) without expanding the applicability or adding new requirements beyond the original safety purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document — only 8 substantive lines","Single, straightforward requirement referencing one external technical document","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation or regulations","Simple compliance deadline (100 hours time in service after fixed date)","Single exception/clarification (previous compliance satisfies current requirement)","No conditional logic or nested exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** This is an **Airworthiness Directive (AD)** — a mandatory safety order issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). Think of it like a compulsory recall notice, but for aircraft instead of cars.\n\n**What it does:** It requires owners and operators of certain Beechcraft aeroplanes (the 33 and 35-33 series, also known as Debonair or Bonanza models) to inspect or modify a part called the **\"control wheel adaptor\"** — a component that connects the pilot's control wheel (steering yoke) to the aircraft's control systems.\n\n**The specific requirement:** Operators must follow the instructions in **Beechcraft Service Instruction No. 0254-156 Revision IV** — a technical document from the manufacturer detailing exactly what needs to be done to ensure this part is safe.\n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone who owns, operates, or maintains these specific Beechcraft aircraft models.\n\n**When it had to be done:** The work had to be completed within **100 hours of flying time** after 31 August 1972.\n\n**Why it matters:** Control wheel adaptors are critical safety components. If they fail, the pilot could lose control of the aircraft. This directive ensures a known safety issue was addressed before it could cause an accident.\n\n**Good news for those who already complied:** If you already followed an earlier version of this directive, you're covered — you don't need to do it again."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-33-5-amdt-2-control-wheel-adaptor","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-33-5-amdt-2-control-wheel-adaptor/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-33-5-amdt-2-control-wheel-adaptor/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-33-5-amdt-2-control-wheel-adaptor/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-33-5-amdt-2-control-wheel-adaptor/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-33-5-amdt-2-control-wheel-adaptor/documents"}}