{"id":"F2006B04102","name":"AD/BEECH 60/41 - Elevator Hinge Attachment Areas","slug":"ad-beech-60-41-elevator-hinge-attachment-areas","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":43781,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B04102-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BEECH 60/41 - Elevator Hinge Attachment Areas","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 60 (Duke) Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/BEECH 60/41 Elevator Hinge Attachment Areas 13/89\n\nApplicability: Models 60, A60, and B60 with S/Nos P-3 through P-596. Requirement:  Action in accordance with Beechcraft Mandatory SB 2328.\n\nCompliance: Prior to exceeding 100 hours’ time in service after 28 December 1989, or at the next scheduled inspection for issue of a Maintenance Release after 28 December 1989, whichever occurs later.\n\n \n\nBackground:  The manufacturer has received reports of partial outboard elevator separations, and considers this inspection Mandatory to ensure integrity of the elevator to stabilizer attachments.\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 discrete, single-issue airworthiness directive issued in 1989. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of addressing elevator hinge integrity in specific Beechcraft aircraft. The scope remains tightly constrained to the original safety concern."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific applicability clause covering only three aircraft models with defined serial number range","One clear compliance requirement referencing an external technical document (Service Bulletin 2328)","Simple temporal compliance condition with two alternative triggers (hours-based or inspection-based)","No defined terms section, no cross-references to other legislation, no conditional exceptions","Total length is approximately 150 words of substantive content","Straightforward safety purpose with minimal regulatory machinery"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive (AD)** — essentially a mandatory safety order — issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority for specific Beechcraft Duke aeroplanes.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Requires owners/operators of certain Beechcraft Model 60, A60, and B60 aircraft (serial numbers P-3 through P-596) to inspect the elevator hinge attachment areas\n- The inspection must follow the manufacturer's Mandatory Service Bulletin 2328\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Owners and operators of the specified Beechcraft Duke aircraft models\n- Maintenance organisations servicing these aircraft\n\n**When it must be done:**\n- Before the aircraft reaches 100 hours of flying time after 28 December 1989, **OR**\n- At the next scheduled inspection for the aircraft's Maintenance Release (a document certifying the aircraft is safe to fly) after that date — whichever happens later\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe manufacturer received reports of partial elevator separations (where the control surface at the back of the plane was coming loose). This directive prevents potential loss of control by ensuring the elevator attachment points are properly inspected and maintained. Non-compliance means the aircraft cannot legally fly."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not expand or narrow scope beyond its stated intent in the text: it applies to Models 60, A60 and B60 with serial numbers P-3 through P-596 and mandates action in accordance with Beechcraft Mandatory SB 2328 within a defined time window. The AD’s stated purpose (inspection to ensure elevator-to-stabilizer attachment integrity following reports of partial separations) matches the operative requirements (Applicability; Requirement; Compliance; Background)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability limited to specific models and serial numbers (Applicability)","Single mandated action that must follow an external document (Beechcraft Mandatory SB 2328) rather than detailed steps in the AD itself (Requirement)","A small number of compliance timing options that introduce scheduling choices (100 hours’ TIS or next Maintenance Release) (Compliance)","Safety-critical aviation context raises practical implementation requirements (qualified personnel, parts, documentation) though the legal text is short (Requirement; Compliance)","No waiver or alternative method of compliance is stated in the AD text, meaning full compliance requires following the SB as issued (Requirement)"],"plain_english_summary":"Makes Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin 2328 legally required for Beechcraft Model 60/A60/B60 aircraft serial P‑3–P‑596, mandating inspection/rectification of elevator hinge attachments within 100 flight hours after 28 Dec 1989 or at the next Maintenance Release. It affects owners/operators (who pay) and is motivated by reported partial outboard elevator separations; the Civil Aviation Authority enforces the AD and maintenance organisations perform the work."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-60-41-elevator-hinge-attachment-areas","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-60-41-elevator-hinge-attachment-areas/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-60-41-elevator-hinge-attachment-areas/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-60-41-elevator-hinge-attachment-areas/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-60-41-elevator-hinge-attachment-areas/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-60-41-elevator-hinge-attachment-areas/documents"}}