{"id":"F2006B04047","name":"AD/BEECH 56/17 - Goodyear Fuel Cells","slug":"ad-beech-56-17-goodyear-fuel-cells","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":43663,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B04047-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BEECH 56/17 - Goodyear Fuel Cells","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 56TC (Turbo Baron) Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/BEECH 56/17 Goodyear Fuel Cells 6/78\n\nApplicability: Models 56TC and A56TC with S/Nos. TG-2 to TG-94, fitted with Goodyear BTC-39 fuel cells.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with Beechcraft SI No. 0895.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Within 100 hours’ time in service after 30 June 1978 and thereafter at intervals not exceeding twelve months.\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":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive, as written, applies only to the specific Beechcraft 56TC/A56TC serial-number range fitted with Goodyear BTC-39 fuel cells and requires actions set out in Beechcraft SI No. 0895 on a stated timetable (Applicability; Requirement; Compliance). The text contains no language indicating an expansion or narrowing of that scope from an earlier or different intent; no amendments or changed applicability are recorded in the supplied instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, serial-number-limited applicability (Applicability: Models 56TC and A56TC with S/Nos. TG-2 to TG-94, fitted with Goodyear BTC-39 fuel cells) — makes scope precise but requires configuration checks.","Reference to an external document for procedural detail (Requirement: Action in accordance with Beechcraft SI No. 0895) — adds dependency on another source for compliance steps.","Recurring compliance schedule (Compliance: initial within 100 hours TIS after 30 June 1978; thereafter at intervals not exceeding twelve months) — imposes ongoing obligations and record-keeping.","Statutory placement in the Part 39 AD schedule (header: PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES) — indicates regulator enforcement but does not itself reproduce enforcement mechanism or penalties.","Temporal specificity tied to a historic date (30 June 1978) — could complicate interpretation for records and older fleets."],"plain_english_summary":"This airworthiness directive requires owners/operators of Beechcraft Model 56TC and A56TC aeroplanes (S/N TG-2 to TG-94) fitted with Goodyear BTC-39 fuel cells to carry out the work specified in Beechcraft Service Instruction No. 0895. Compliance is mandatory within 100 hours TIS after 30 June 1978 and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 12 months; affected operators bear the cost."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, time-bound safety directive issued in 1978 for a specific technical issue. It has not expanded beyond its original narrow scope of addressing fuel cell maintenance on specific Beechcraft aircraft."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (under 200 words)","Only 4 defined elements: specific aircraft models, serial number range, fuel cell type, and reference document","Single straightforward requirement with clear compliance deadline","No cross-references to other legislation or regulations beyond the parent Civil Aviation Regulations 1998","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Standardised format typical of airworthiness directives"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive (AD)** — essentially a mandatory safety order — issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) for specific Beechcraft aeroplanes.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Requires owners/operators of certain Beechcraft 56TC and A56TC \"Turbo Baron\" aircraft (serial numbers TG-2 to TG-94) to inspect or maintain their Goodyear BTC-39 fuel cells.\n- The work must follow Beechcraft Service Instruction No. 0895 (a manufacturer's technical bulletin).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Owners and operators of the specified Beechcraft models fitted with these particular fuel cells.\n\n**When it must be done:**\n- First inspection within 100 hours of flying time after 30 June 1978.\n- Then repeated every 12 months.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nFuel cells are critical components that store aviation fuel. This directive addresses a specific safety concern with these Goodyear fuel cells to prevent potential fuel leaks or failures that could lead to fire or engine failure."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-56-17-goodyear-fuel-cells","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-56-17-goodyear-fuel-cells/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-56-17-goodyear-fuel-cells/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-56-17-goodyear-fuel-cells/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-56-17-goodyear-fuel-cells/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-56-17-goodyear-fuel-cells/documents"}}