{"id":"F2006B03977","name":"AD/BEECH 55/28 - Landing Gear Upper and Lower Torque Link Clevis Pins","slug":"ad-beech-55-28-landing-gear-upper-and-lower-torque-link-clevis-pins","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":43586,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03977-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BEECH 55/28 - Landing Gear Upper and Lower Torque Link Clevis Pins","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-description: CASA Airworthiness Directive\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\nmeta-keywords: Issue 3/1972,Aircraft below 5700 kg,Beechcraft 55, 58 and 95-55 (Baron) Series Aeroplanes,Landing Gear Upper and Lower Torque Link Clevis Pins,28\ntitle: Airworthiness Directive - AD/BEECH 55/28 - Landing Gear Upper and Lower Torque Link Clevis Pins\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\n# AD/BEECH 55/28 Landing Gear Upper and Lower\n\nTorque Link Clevis Pins\n\nApplicability: All models which have exceeded 1000 hours’ time in service.\n\n# 3/72\n\n \n\nRequirement: Remove and inspect the AN or MS lock pins in the upper and lower torque link clevis pins on the main and nose landing gear assemblies. Any pins which exhibit wear or corrosion shall be replaced.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Within 100 hours’ time in service after 29 March 1972 and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 3 years.\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":1129},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This directive remains limited to its original purpose: mandating periodic inspection of torque link clevis pins on specified Beechcraft Baron series aircraft. The scope has not expanded beyond this specific airworthiness safety concern."},"complexity_factors":["Single, clearly defined mechanical component subject to inspection","Straightforward applicability test (1000 hours time in service)","Binary action requirement (inspect and replace if defective)","Only two compliance timeframes specified (initial and recurring)","No nested definitions or cross-references to other legislative instruments"],"plain_english_summary":"This rule requires operators of Beechcraft Baron 55, 58, and 95-55 series aeroplanes with over 1,000 hours to remove and visually inspect the small AN/MS lock pins that join the upper and lower landing-gear torque links, and to replace any pins showing wear or corrosion.\n\nInspections must be done within 100 flight hours after 29 March 1972 and at least every 3 years thereafter to prevent landing-gear failure on takeoff or landing."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-28-landing-gear-upper-and-lower-torque-link-clevis-pins","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-28-landing-gear-upper-and-lower-torque-link-clevis-pins/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-28-landing-gear-upper-and-lower-torque-link-clevis-pins/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-28-landing-gear-upper-and-lower-torque-link-clevis-pins/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-28-landing-gear-upper-and-lower-torque-link-clevis-pins/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-28-landing-gear-upper-and-lower-torque-link-clevis-pins/documents"}}