{"id":"F2006B03857","name":"AD/BEECH 35/61 - Pilot and Copilot Seat Frame Assemblies","slug":"ad-beech-35-61-pilot-and-copilot-seat-frame-assemblies","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":43466,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03857-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BEECH 35/61 - Pilot and Copilot Seat Frame Assemblies","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 35/61 Pilot and Copilot Seat Frame Assemblies 13/88\n\nApplicability: Model V35B with S/Nos D-9830 through D-10403.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with Beechcraft Mandatory SB 2010 Rev 1 Part II.\n\n \n\nNote: FAA AD 88-21-02 refers.\n\n \n\nCompliance: At the next scheduled inspection for Maintenance Release issue after 29 December 1988.\n\n \n\nBackground: To prevent failure of the pilot and copilot seat attachment during an emergency landing.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, targeted safety directive addressing a specific mechanical defect in a specific aircraft model range. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of preventing seat frame failure during emergency landings."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 200 words)","Only 1 defined applicability criterion (specific serial number range)","Single requirement referencing an external technical document (Beechcraft SB 2010 Rev 1 Part II)","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","Simple compliance deadline structure","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Civil Aviation Regulations 1998"],"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 as a \"recall notice\" for aircraft, but legally binding.\n\n**What it does:** It requires owners or operators of specific Beechcraft Bonanza aeroplanes (Model V35B, serial numbers D-9830 through D-10403) to inspect or repair the pilot and copilot seat frames. The work must follow Beechcraft's Mandatory Service Bulletin 2010, Revision 1, Part II.\n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone who owns, operates, or maintains these specific Beechcraft V35B aircraft.\n\n**Why it matters:** The seat frames in these planes could fail during an emergency landing, potentially causing serious injury to the pilot and copilot. This directive prevents that by ensuring the seats are properly reinforced or replaced.\n\n**When to comply:** By the next scheduled inspection for issuing a Maintenance Release (a certificate that says the aircraft is safe to fly) after 29 December 1988.\n\n**Key point:** This references an American FAA directive (88-21-02), showing Australia often adopts US safety standards for aircraft originally certified there."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The AD's scope is limited to Beechcraft Model V35B aeroplanes with serial numbers D-9830 through D-10403 and requires compliance with Beechcraft Mandatory SB 2010 Rev 1 Part II at the next scheduled Maintenance Release inspection after 29 December 1988. The stated scope matches the instrument's explicit aim (to prevent seat attachment failure) and does not expand or narrow that range within the text provided."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow and specific applicability by serial number (Applicability)","Technical work is delegated to an external manufacturer Service Bulletin rather than described in the AD (Requirement)","Compliance timing tied to ‘next scheduled inspection for Maintenance Release’ which requires coordination between operator and maintenance provider (Compliance)","Cross-reference to an equivalent FAA AD increases cross-jurisdictional alignment but requires consultation of another document for context (Note)","Minimal procedural text in the AD itself means implementers must consult at least one external document (the Service Bulletin) for details (Requirement)"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD applies to Beechcraft Model V35B aeroplanes serial D-9830–D-10403 and mandates compliance with Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin 2010 Rev 1 Part II at the next scheduled Maintenance Release inspection after 29 December 1988. Its purpose is to prevent pilot/copilot seat attachment failure in an emergency landing. Owners/operators must arrange and fund the work and choose qualified maintenance providers; the AD references the equivalent FAA AD 88-21-02 and leaves technical detail to the Service Bulletin."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-35-61-pilot-and-copilot-seat-frame-assemblies","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-35-61-pilot-and-copilot-seat-frame-assemblies/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-35-61-pilot-and-copilot-seat-frame-assemblies/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-35-61-pilot-and-copilot-seat-frame-assemblies/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-35-61-pilot-and-copilot-seat-frame-assemblies/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-35-61-pilot-and-copilot-seat-frame-assemblies/documents"}}