{"id":"F2006B03973","name":"AD/BEECH 55/23 Amdt 1 - Flap Bracket","slug":"ad-beech-55-23-amdt-1-flap-bracket","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":43582,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03973-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BEECH 55/23 Amdt 1 - Flap Bracket","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 55/23\n\nAmdt 1\n\n\nFlap Bracket 8/72\n\n \n\nApplicability: All 95-55, 55 & 58 series aeroplanes which have achieved 1000 or more hours’ time in service.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Inspect flap actuator bracket and adjacent structure on RH and LH flaps for cracks or signs of distress.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Within 100 hours’ time in service after 31 August 1972 and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 300 hours’ time in service.\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":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward amendment (Amdt 1) to an existing Airworthiness Directive. The scope remains tightly focused on the original safety purpose: preventing structural failure of flap brackets on specific Beechcraft Baron aircraft. There is no evidence of scope creep — the document does not expand to cover additional aircraft types, additional inspection requirements, or unrelated systems."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document — approximately 150 words of substantive content","Only 4 operative elements: applicability, requirement, compliance timing, and recurring interval","No defined terms section — all language is plain technical aviation terminology","No cross-references to other legislation or regulations beyond the parenthetical citation to Civil Aviation Regulations 1998, Part 39","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Single, unambiguous compliance pathway with clear numerical thresholds (1000 hours applicability, 100 hours initial compliance, 300 hours recurring)"],"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 compulsory \"recall notice\" for aircraft, but issued by the regulator rather than the manufacturer.\n\n**What it does:** It requires owners and operators of specific Beechcraft Baron twin-engine aeroplanes (models 95-55, 55, and 58 series) to **inspect the flap brackets** — the metal parts that connect the wing flaps to the aircraft's control system. These brackets are checked for **cracks or signs of stress damage** on both the left and right wings.\n\n**Who it affects:** \n- **Aircraft owners and operators** of Beechcraft Baron aeroplanes that have flown **1,000 hours or more** in total service time.\n- **Maintenance engineers** who must carry out and certify these inspections.\n\n**When it must be done:**\n- **First inspection:** Within 100 flight hours after 31 August 1972.\n- **Ongoing:** Repeated every 300 flight hours thereafter.\n\n**Why it matters:** Flap brackets are critical structural components. If they fail, the pilot could lose control of the aircraft's flaps — the surfaces on the wings that help slow the plane for landing. Cracks in these brackets have caused accidents historically. This AD ensures potential failures are caught before they become catastrophic.\n\n**Key point:** This is **not optional**. Compliance is legally enforceable. Flying without completing this inspection (or documenting it properly) can ground an aircraft and expose operators to penalties."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument is labelled as Amendment 1 to AD/BEECH 55/23 and sets an explicit applicability threshold, a specific inspection requirement for RH and LH flap actuator brackets and adjacent structure, and a defined initial and recurring compliance schedule. As an amendment it modifies the standing AD framework for these Beechcraft models by specifying the inspection subject and the 100‑hour initial/300‑hour recurring timing (Applicability, Requirement, Compliance). The extract does not include the prior text, so the precise textual differences from the original AD are not shown here."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, model-specific applicability tied to a clear usage threshold (>= 1,000 hours TIS)","Simple, single technical requirement (inspect flap actuator bracket and adjacent structure for cracks/distress)","Fixed, plainly stated compliance timing (initial within 100 hours after 31 Aug 1972; repeat ≤300 hours)","Lack of methodological detail (no inspection method, acceptance criteria or remedial steps specified)","Historical dates and amendment label (Amdt 1) may require cross-referencing prior AD text or records for full context","Enforcement, record-keeping and approval processes are not set out in the extract"],"plain_english_summary":"This Civil Aviation Safety Authority AD requires owners/operators of Beechcraft 55, 58 and 95‑55 (Baron) aeroplanes with ≥1,000 hours TIS to inspect both left and right flap actuator brackets and adjacent structure for cracks or distress.  \n\nFirst inspection within 100 hours after 31 Aug 1972, then repeat at intervals not exceeding 300 hours; owners fund compliance and maintenance organisations perform the work."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-23-amdt-1-flap-bracket","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-23-amdt-1-flap-bracket/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-23-amdt-1-flap-bracket/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-23-amdt-1-flap-bracket/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-23-amdt-1-flap-bracket/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-23-amdt-1-flap-bracket/documents"}}