{"id":"F2006B03832","name":"AD/BEECH 35/33 - Flap Bracket","slug":"ad-beech-35-33-flap-bracket","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":43428,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03832-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BEECH 35/33 - Flap Bracket","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 35 (Bonanza) Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/BEECH 35/33 Flap Bracket 8/72\n\nApplicability: All models which have achieved 1000 or more hours time in service.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Inspect flap actuator bracket and adjacent structure on RH and LH flaps for cracks or signs of distress.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 31 August 1972 and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 300 hours time in service.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The text sets a focused, time-in-service-based scope: it applies only to Beechcraft 35 series aeroplanes that have achieved 1,000 or more hours time in service and requires inspections of the flap actuator bracket and adjacent structure at defined hours intervals. Nothing in the supplied text indicates an expansion or narrowing of that scope beyond these stated parameters (Applicability; Requirement; Compliance)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow technical scope limited to flap actuator bracket and adjacent structure (Requirement).","Clear, simple applicability threshold (models with >=1,000 hours time in service) (Applicability).","Straightforward, hours-based compliance timetable (initial inspection within 100 hours after 31 August 1972; repeat every ≤300 hours) (Compliance).","Lack of prescribed inspection technique or acceptance criteria increases practical discretion for maintenance providers (Requirement).","Operational record-keeping requirement for time-in-service tracking to meet inspection windows (Compliance)."],"plain_english_summary":"This airworthiness directive requires owners/operators of Beechcraft 35 (Bonanza) aeroplanes with ≥1,000 hours TIS to inspect the flap actuator bracket and adjacent structure for cracks or distress. The first inspection is due within 100 hours TIS after 31 August 1972, with repeat inspections at intervals not exceeding 300 hours. It aims to detect deterioration before failure, imposing recurring maintenance costs and demand for qualified inspection/repair."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, single-issue airworthiness directive from 1972 addressing a specific known defect in a specific aircraft type. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of ensuring flap bracket integrity in high-time Beechcraft 35 aircraft."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific mechanical component addressed (flap actuator bracket)","No defined terms section or interpretive provisions","Simple binary applicability test (1000+ hours time in service)","Straightforward compliance timeline with two clear triggers (initial and recurring)","No cross-references to other legislation or regulations","Minimal conditional logic (only 'and thereafter' for recurring inspections)","Total length: approximately 150 words"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive** (a mandatory safety order) issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority for **Beechcraft 35 (Bonanza) series aeroplanes**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Requires owners and operators of these aircraft to **inspect the flap actuator brackets** (the metal parts that connect the flaps to the aircraft's control system) on both the left and right wings\n- The inspection looks for **cracks or signs of structural distress** (wear, damage, or fatigue)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- All Beechcraft 35 (Bonanza) models that have flown **1,000 hours or more**\n\n**When to comply:**\n- **First inspection:** Within 100 hours of flying time after 31 August 1972\n- **Ongoing:** Every 300 hours of flying time thereafter\n\n**Why it matters:**\nFlap brackets are critical safety components. If they fail, the pilot could lose control of the aircraft's flaps (the movable surfaces on the wings that help with landing and takeoff), potentially causing a crash. This directive was issued after safety concerns emerged about structural fatigue in these specific aircraft."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-35-33-flap-bracket","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-35-33-flap-bracket/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-35-33-flap-bracket/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-35-33-flap-bracket/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-35-33-flap-bracket/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-35-33-flap-bracket/documents"}}