{"id":"F2006B04129","name":"AD/BEECH 65/32 Amdt 1 - Flap Bracket","slug":"ad-beech-65-32-amdt-1-flap-bracket","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":43835,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B04129-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BEECH 65/32 Amdt 1 - Flap 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 65 and 70 (Queen Air) Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/BEECH 65/32\n\nAmdt 1\n\n\nFlap Bracket 3/89\n\n \n\nApplicability: All models Queen Air 65 and 70 which have achieved 1000 or more hours’ time in service.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Inspect flap actuator bracket and adjacent structure on RH and LH flaps for cracks or signs of distress.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Within 100 hours’ time in service after 31 August 1972 and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 300 hours’ time in service.\n\n \n\nBackground: Amendment 1 consolidates Queen Air series 65 and 70 aircraft.\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":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument states that Amendment 1 \"consolidates Queen Air series 65 and 70 aircraft\" (\"Background\"), indicating the directive now covers both the 65 and 70 series together. The applicability paragraph confirms the directive applies to all Queen Air 65 and 70 models with 1,000 or more hours’ time in service (\"Applicability\")."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, specific technical scope limited to flap actuator bracket and adjacent structure (\"Requirement\").","Clear, limited applicability threshold tied to aircraft hours-in-service (>= 1,000 hours) (\"Applicability\").","Simple, fixed compliance intervals (initial within 100 hours after 31 August 1972; then every 300 hours) (\"Compliance\").","Subjective inspection standard: \"cracks or signs of distress\" without defined inspection methods or acceptance criteria, increasing procedural discretion (\"Requirement\").","No specified corrective actions or repair instructions included, leaving follow-up decisions to operators/maintainers (absence in \"Requirement\").","Historic date-based scheduling (first inspection after 31 August 1972) requires interpretation for modern records (\"Compliance\").","No explicit statement of required inspector qualifications or documentation procedures, introducing implementation ambiguity (absence in \"Requirement\")."],"plain_english_summary":"This airworthiness directive from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority requires operators of Beechcraft Queen Air models 65 and 70 (≥1,000 hours TIS) to inspect the flap actuator bracket and adjacent structure on both right- and left-hand flaps for cracks or signs of distress. The initial inspection is due within 100 hours TIS after 31 August 1972 and must be repeated at intervals not exceeding 300 hours.\n\nOwners/operators are responsible for scheduling and paying for inspections and keeping time-in-service records; the directive specifies what and when to inspect but not methods or corrective actions."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The amendment merely consolidates two existing aircraft series (65 and 70) into one directive. The scope remains identical — same inspection requirement, same compliance timeframe, same safety purpose. No expansion beyond original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 150 words of substantive content)","Only 4 operative provisions: applicability, requirement, compliance, and background","No defined terms section — uses plain language ('time in service', 'RH and LH flaps')","No cross-references to other legislation or regulations","Simple conditional logic: applies only to aircraft with 1000+ hours","Single amendment consolidates two aircraft series without adding new requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive** (a mandatory safety instruction) issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority for specific Beechcraft aeroplanes.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Requires owners and operators of **Beechcraft Queen Air 65 and 70 series aircraft** to inspect the flap brackets (the metal parts that connect the flaps — the moving surfaces on the wings — to the aircraft's control systems)\n- Specifically looks for **cracks or signs of stress/damage** in the flap actuator brackets and surrounding structure on both left and right wings\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- All Beechcraft Queen Air 65 and 70 model aircraft that have flown **1,000 hours or more**\n- Aircraft operators, maintenance engineers, and owners\n\n**When inspections must happen:**\n- First inspection: within **100 flying hours after 31 August 1972**\n- Repeat inspections: every **300 flying hours** after that\n\n**Why it matters:**\nFlap brackets are critical safety components. If they crack or fail, the pilot may lose control of the aircraft's flaps, affecting the ability to slow down for landing or maintain lift at low speeds. This directive prevents catastrophic structural failures by catching problems early.\n\n**Note on the amendment:**\nThis version (Amendment 1) simply combines the requirements for both the 65 and 70 series into one directive, rather than having separate rules for each model."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-32-amdt-1-flap-bracket","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-32-amdt-1-flap-bracket/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-32-amdt-1-flap-bracket/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-32-amdt-1-flap-bracket/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-32-amdt-1-flap-bracket/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-32-amdt-1-flap-bracket/documents"}}