{"id":"F2006B03884","name":"AD/BEECH 36/3 - Fuel Gauge Placard","slug":"ad-beech-36-3-fuel-gauge-placard","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":43493,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03884-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BEECH 36/3 - Fuel Gauge Placard","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 36/3 Fuel Gauge Placard 11/68\n\nApplicability: All models.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Install a placard adjacent to each fuel quantity gauge showing the corrected readings at all major graduations and the ungaugeable quantity of fuel.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Forthwith.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1772},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This maintains its original 1968 scope as a targeted airworthiness safety requirement for fuel gauge accuracy in the specified aircraft series. No expansion to other aircraft types or additional operational requirements is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative requirement contained in one sentence","No definitions section or interpretive provisions","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Part 39","No conditional language, exceptions, or alternative compliance methods"],"plain_english_summary":"This safety directive requires owners and operators of **Beechcraft 36 Bonanza aircraft** to install clear labels (called *placards*) next to every fuel gauge.\n\n**What must be done:**\n- Install a placard beside each fuel quantity gauge showing the **corrected fuel readings** at all major measurement marks\n- The placard must also show the **\"ungaugeable quantity\"** — this is the amount of fuel remaining in the tank when the gauge reads empty (fuel that sits below the sensor level)\n\n**Who it affects:** All models of the Beechcraft 36 series.\n\n**When:** Immediately (the directive has been in force since November 1968).\n\n**Why it matters:** Fuel gauges in these aircraft can give false readings. This ensures pilots know exactly how much usable fuel remains, preventing accidental fuel exhaustion and potential crashes."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-36-3-fuel-gauge-placard","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-36-3-fuel-gauge-placard/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-36-3-fuel-gauge-placard/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-36-3-fuel-gauge-placard/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-36-3-fuel-gauge-placard/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-36-3-fuel-gauge-placard/documents"}}