{"id":"F2008L01569","name":"AD/BEECH 55/6 - Elevator Tab - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-beech-55-6-elevator-tab-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":73702,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L01569-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Beechcraft 55, 58 and 95-55 (Baron) Seri","sectionType":"division","heading":"Beechcraft 55, 58 and 95-55 (Baron) Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Beechcraft 55, 58 and 95-55 (Baron) Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/BEECH 55/6 | Elevator Tab | 6/2008 |\n| ------------- | ------------ | ------ |\n\n| Requirement: | CANCELLED.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |\n| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n|              | This AD is cancelled on 5 June 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |\n| Background:  | This unique Australian AD issued in 1967 against Beechcraft Service Bulletin (SB) No. 66-12, required the replacement of both elevator trim tabs to provide increased strength of the elevator tab assemblies. Compliance was before 1 September 1971.As all affected aircraft would have been modified long ago, this AD is no longer required. |\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n23 April 2008","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/BEECH 55/6","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/BEECH 55/6","content":"## AD/BEECH 55/6","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Elevator Tab","sectionType":"part","heading":"Elevator Tab","content":"## Elevator Tab","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"6/2008","sectionType":"part","heading":"6/2008","content":"## 6/2008","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1398},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The document performs exactly as indicated—it cancels the specified Airworthiness Directive. There is no expansion of scope beyond the straightforward cancellation of the 1967 directive concerning elevator tab modifications."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (cancellation)","No defined terms or interpretation section","No cross-references to other legislative instruments","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural steps","Minimal length (approximately 100 words of substantive content)"],"plain_english_summary":"The instrument cancels a long‑expired Airworthiness Directive that, in 1967, required replacement of elevator trim tabs on Beechcraft 55/58/95‑55 Baron aircraft. Because the 1971 compliance deadline has long passed and affected aircraft would have been modified, the cancellation removes a redundant rule and creates no new obligations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-6-elevator-tab-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-6-elevator-tab-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-6-elevator-tab-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-6-elevator-tab-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-6-elevator-tab-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-6-elevator-tab-cancelled/documents"}}