{"id":"F2006B04113","name":"AD/BEECH 60/9 - Inboard Elevator Hinge Bracket","slug":"ad-beech-60-9-inboard-elevator-hinge-bracket","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":43803,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B04113-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BEECH 60/9 - Inboard Elevator Hinge Bracket","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 60/9 Inboard Elevator Hinge Bracket 12/70\n\nApplicability: Models 60 and A60 with S/Nos. P-3 to P-151 which have more than 150 hours’ time in service.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with Beech SI No. 0342-132.\n\n \n\nNote: FAA AD 70-22-3 refers.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Within 100 hours’ time in service after 31 December 1970.\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":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, targeted safety directive addressing a specific mechanical issue on specific aircraft. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of mandating inspection/repair of elevator hinge brackets on affected Beechcraft 60 series aircraft."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (approximately 150 words)","Only 4 operative provisions: applicability, requirement, note, and compliance","Single cross-reference to external document (Beech SI No. 0342-132)","Simple conditional applicability (model, serial number range, and hours threshold)","No defined terms section","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","Straightforward compliance deadline calculation"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** This is an **Airworthiness Directive (AD)** — a mandatory safety order issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) under the Civil Aviation Regulations 1998.\n\n**What it does:** It requires owners and operators of specific Beechcraft 60 \"Duke\" series aeroplanes to inspect or repair the **inboard elevator hinge bracket** — a critical structural component that helps control the aircraft's pitch (up and down movement). The directive references a specific Beechcraft Service Instruction (SI No. 0342-132) that details the required work.\n\n**Who it affects:** \n- **Aircraft models:** Beechcraft 60 and A60 (Duke series)\n- **Serial numbers:** P-3 through P-151\n- **Only applies to:** Aircraft with more than 150 hours of flight time\n\n**Why it matters:** The elevator hinge bracket is essential for safe flight control. This AD addresses a known safety issue that, if left unaddressed, could compromise the aircraft's structural integrity or control surfaces. The reference to FAA AD 70-22-3 indicates this mirrors a US safety directive, suggesting the issue was identified internationally.\n\n**Compliance deadline:** The work had to be completed within 100 hours of flight time after 31 December 1970 (now long past, making this a historical directive for current operators to verify was completed)."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The AD as presented sets a specific scope: it applies to Models 60 and A60, serial numbers P-3 to P-151 with more than 150 hours TIS, and mandates action per Beech SI No. 0342-132 to be completed within 100 hours TIS after 31 December 1970. The text contains no indication that the applicability or required actions have been expanded, narrowed, or otherwise altered from what the instrument itself states."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, technical applicability limited to serial numbers P-3 to P-151 and only aircraft with >150 hours TIS (adds a conditional filter to identify affected fleet).","Primary action is an external reference: compliance depends on Beech SI No. 0342-132 (implementers must obtain and interpret a separate document).","Time-limited compliance window (\"Within 100 hours’ time in service after 31 December 1970\") creates scheduling constraints.","Cross-reference to FAA AD 70-22-3 adds another external source to consult for related guidance.","AD text omits procedural detail (no parts list, labour estimate, or alternative compliance path), increasing operational uncertainty for implementers."],"plain_english_summary":"This directive requires owners/operators of Beechcraft Model 60/A60 aircraft (S/N P-3 to P-151 with >150 hours) to carry out the work specified in Beech Service Instruction No. 0342‑132 on the inboard elevator hinge bracket to maintain airworthiness. Compliance is mandatory within 100 flight hours after 31 December 1970, and costs/implementation are the operators’ responsibility under the Civil Aviation Safety Authority order."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-60-9-inboard-elevator-hinge-bracket","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-60-9-inboard-elevator-hinge-bracket/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-60-9-inboard-elevator-hinge-bracket/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-60-9-inboard-elevator-hinge-bracket/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-60-9-inboard-elevator-hinge-bracket/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-60-9-inboard-elevator-hinge-bracket/documents"}}