{"id":"F2006B03874","name":"AD/BEECH 36/18 Amdt 1 - Landing Gear Shock Strut Position","slug":"ad-beech-36-18-amdt-1-landing-gear-shock-strut-position","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":43483,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03874-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BEECH 36/18 Amdt 1 - Landing Gear Shock Strut Position","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 36 (Bonanza) Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/BEECH 36/18\n\nAmdt 1\n\n\nLanding Gear Shock Strut Position 1/74\n\n \n\nApplicability: All model A36 with S/Nos. E-425 to E-475 except E-431. Requirement:  Action in accordance with Beechcraft SI No. 612-200.\n\nCompliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 31 January 1974 unless already accomplished.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument is presented as Amendment 1 to AD/BEECH 36/18 (labelled \"Amdt 1\"). As an amendment, it changes the original AD by specifying applicability (A36 serial numbers E-425 to E-475 except E-431), prescribing the required action to be undertaken in accordance with Beechcraft Service Instruction No. 612-200, and setting a compliance deadline (within 100 hours time in service after 31 January 1974 unless already accomplished). The original AD text is not provided here, so this assessment records that the instrument amends the prior AD and lists the specific applicability, requirement and compliance terms included in this amendment."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow and specific applicability by serial number (E-425 to E-475 except E-431) reduces breadth but requires precise operator identification.","Reliance on an external document (Beechcraft SI No. 612-200) for the technical steps increases administrative complexity because the AD does not reproduce technical content.","A fixed compliance window (100 hours TIS after 31 January 1974) requires scheduling and record-keeping.","Lack of technical detail in the AD itself means compliance assessment depends on access to and interpretation of the Service Instruction.","Regulatory binding effect: although procedurally simple, the AD creates a mandatory obligation enforceable by the regulator."],"plain_english_summary":"Owners/operators of Beechcraft A36 aeroplanes with serial numbers E-425 to E-475 (except E-431) are required by this Airworthiness Directive to perform the landing gear shock strut position action specified in Beechcraft Service Instruction No. 612-200.  \n\nThe work must be done within 100 hours TIS after 31 January 1974 (unless already completed); operators bear the cost and rely on the SI for technical details."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a narrow, targeted safety directive focused on a specific mechanical issue in a specific aircraft batch. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of addressing the landing gear shock strut position defect."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (under 150 words)","Only 4 defined elements: applicability range, reference document, compliance timeframe, and exception","No nested conditions or cross-references to other legislation","Single straightforward requirement with clear deadline","No exceptions to exceptions or conditional logic chains"],"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 A36 Bonanza aircraft** (serial numbers E-425 to E-475, except E-431).\n\n**What it does:** Requires owners/operators to inspect or fix a problem with the **landing gear shock strut position** — the part of the landing gear that absorbs impact when the plane touches down. The directive references a specific **Beechcraft Service Instruction** (SI No. 612-200) that tells mechanics exactly what to do.\n\n**Who it affects:** Owners and operators of the affected aircraft models.\n\n**Why it matters:** Landing gear failures can be catastrophic. This AD ensures a known safety defect gets fixed before it causes an accident.\n\n**Compliance deadline:** Within 100 hours of flight time after 31 January 1974, unless already done."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-36-18-amdt-1-landing-gear-shock-strut-position","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-36-18-amdt-1-landing-gear-shock-strut-position/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-36-18-amdt-1-landing-gear-shock-strut-position/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-36-18-amdt-1-landing-gear-shock-strut-position/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-36-18-amdt-1-landing-gear-shock-strut-position/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-36-18-amdt-1-landing-gear-shock-strut-position/documents"}}