{"id":"F2006B04012","name":"AD/BEECH 55/68 Amdt 1 - Sponge Filled Fuel Reservoir Tanks","slug":"ad-beech-55-68-amdt-1-sponge-filled-fuel-reservoir-tanks","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":43621,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B04012-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BEECH 55/68 Amdt 1 - Sponge Filled Fuel Reservoir Tanks","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 55/68\n\nAmdt 1\n\n\nSponge Filled Fuel Reservoir Tanks 7/86\n\n \n\nApplicability: All models as detailed in Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 2109. Requirement:              Action in accordance with Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 2109.\n\nCompliance: Inspect within 25 hours’ time in service after 31 July 1985 and thereafter as directed in the ‘Compliance’ section of S.B. 2109.\n\n \n\nBackground: This Amendment to AD/BEECH 55/68 effectively changes the requirement document from Beechcraft Safety Communique No. 67 to Mandatory Service Bulletin No.\n\n2109. Beech now have improved reservoir foam inserts available and SB 2109 calls up these new parts.\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":2000},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Amendment 1 changes the mandatory technical reference from Beechcraft Safety Communique No. 67 to Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 2109, which incorporates improved reservoir foam insert parts."},"complexity_factors":["Incorporates external technical document by reference (Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 2109) without reproducing contents","Technical aviation terminology ('time in service', 'service bulletin')","Simple amendment structure updating one reference document to another"],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive applies to owners and operators of **Beechcraft Baron twin-engine aircraft** (models 55, 58, and 95-55 series).\n\n**What it requires:**\nYou must inspect and maintain the **sponge-filled fuel reservoir tanks** according to **Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 2109**:\n- Complete the first inspection within **25 hours of flight time** after 31 July 1985\n- Continue inspections as scheduled in the Service Bulletin\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis update changes the technical reference to a newer document that specifies **improved foam inserts** for fuel tanks. These inserts help prevent fuel starvation issues in flight.\n\n**Who is affected:**\nAnyone operating or maintaining the specified Beechcraft models must ensure compliance through their licensed aircraft maintenance engineer."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-68-amdt-1-sponge-filled-fuel-reservoir-tanks","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-68-amdt-1-sponge-filled-fuel-reservoir-tanks/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-68-amdt-1-sponge-filled-fuel-reservoir-tanks/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-68-amdt-1-sponge-filled-fuel-reservoir-tanks/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-68-amdt-1-sponge-filled-fuel-reservoir-tanks/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-55-68-amdt-1-sponge-filled-fuel-reservoir-tanks/documents"}}