{"id":"F2006B03960","name":"AD/BEECH 55/1 - Elevator Assemblies","slug":"ad-beech-55-1-elevator-assemblies","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":43569,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03960-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BEECH 55/1 - Elevator 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 55, 58 and 95-55 (Baron) Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/BEECH 55/1 Elevator Assemblies 6/61\n\nApplicability: Model 95-55 with S/Nos. TC-2 to TC-79 except TC-58, 64 and 75. Requirement:  Action in accordance with Beechcraft SB 55 - No. 1.\n\nCompliance: Before 1 September 1971.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1801},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This appears to be the original 1961 issuance of the directive, maintaining its narrow scope targeting specific Beechcraft Baron aircraft serial numbers for elevator assembly modifications as originally intended."},"complexity_factors":["Single-page directive with no sections, parts, or schedules","No defined terms or interpretation clauses","Straightforward applicability limited to specific aircraft model and serial numbers","Single unambiguous requirement referencing one external technical document","No exceptions, conditional provisions, or cross-references to other legislation"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this directive does**\n\nThis is an **Airworthiness Directive** — a mandatory safety order issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority that legally requires aircraft owners to fix specific unsafe conditions in aircraft.\n\n**Who it affects**\nOwners and operators of specific **Beechcraft Baron** aeroplanes (Model 95-55 with serial numbers TC-2 to TC-79, excluding serial numbers TC-58, TC-64, and TC-75).\n\n**What must be done**\nThe **elevator assemblies** (the movable control surfaces on the tail that make the plane climb or descend) must be inspected or modified strictly in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions in *Beechcraft Service Bulletin 55 - No. 1*.\n\n**Compliance deadline**\nThe work had to be completed before 1 September 1971.\n\n**Why this matters**\nThis directive addresses specific defects in the elevator assemblies of these particular aircraft to prevent potential mechanical failure that could lead to loss of control during flight."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-1-elevator-assemblies","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-1-elevator-assemblies/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-1-elevator-assemblies/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-1-elevator-assemblies/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-1-elevator-assemblies/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-1-elevator-assemblies/documents"}}