{"id":"F2006B03866","name":"AD/BEECH 35/7 - Elevator Tab","slug":"ad-beech-35-7-elevator-tab","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":43475,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03866-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BEECH 35/7 - Elevator Tab","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 35/7 Elevator Tab NK\n\nApplicability: Model A35 S/Nos. D1501 to D2200.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with Beechcraft SB Model A35 - No. 8.\n\n \n\nNote: FAA AD 50-42-1 refers.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Forthwith.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument, as presented, applies to Model A35 aeroplanes with serial numbers D1501 to D2200 and mandates action per Beechcraft Service Bulletin Model A35 - No. 8, with immediate effect. The text contains no indication of an amendment to or departure from that scope; it does not show any expansion or narrowing compared with the scope stated within the instrument itself (Applicability; Requirement; Compliance)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability to a single model and a specific serial-number range (Applicability)","Directive does not include technical steps — it references an external manufacturer service bulletin (Requirement), requiring recipients to obtain and interpret another document","Immediate compliance required (\"Forthwith\") increases operational and scheduling complexity for affected operators (Compliance)","Cross-reference to an FAA AD (Note) requires checking an additional external regulatory document for context","No alternative compliance routes or timelines provided in the text increases binary nature of compliance (either complete the SB action or remain non-compliant)"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA airworthiness directive orders owners/operators of Beechcraft Model A35 aircraft (S/N D1501–D2200) to carry out the work specified in Beechcraft Service Bulletin Model A35‑No. 8 forthwith. Compliance costs and any downtime fall to the owners; the AD cross‑references FAA AD 50‑42‑1 as the safety rationale, ensuring Australian‑registered affected aircraft are addressed promptly."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, targeted safety directive addressing a specific technical issue with a specific aircraft model. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of mandating corrective action for the elevator tab condition identified in the referenced service bulletin."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document — only 6 substantive lines","Single, unambiguous applicability criterion (specific model and serial number range)","Single requirement referencing an external technical document (Beechcraft Service Bulletin)","No defined terms, no conditional logic, no exceptions","Simple cross-reference to related FAA directive for context only","Immediate compliance with no alternative methods or phased implementation"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive (AD)** — essentially a mandatory safety order issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). It applies to specific **Beechcraft 35 (Bonanza) aeroplanes** — specifically Model A35 aircraft with serial numbers D1501 through D2200.\n\n**What it requires:**\nOwners and operators of these aircraft must immediately carry out maintenance or inspection actions specified in **Beechcraft Service Bulletin Model A35 - No. 8**. This relates to the **elevator tab** — a small movable surface on the tail of the aircraft that helps control pitch (up and down movement).\n\n**Why it matters:**\nAirworthiness Directives are legally binding safety instructions. They are issued when a safety defect or unsafe condition is discovered in an aircraft type. \"Forthwith\" compliance means this must be done immediately before further flight — there is no grace period. Failure to comply grounds the aircraft.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Owners and operators of the specified Beechcraft A35 aircraft\n- Licensed aircraft maintenance engineers who work on these aircraft\n- The aircraft themselves — they cannot legally fly until the directive is satisfied"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-35-7-elevator-tab","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-35-7-elevator-tab/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-35-7-elevator-tab/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-35-7-elevator-tab/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-35-7-elevator-tab/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-35-7-elevator-tab/documents"}}