{"id":"F2006B04130","name":"AD/BEECH 65/33 Amdt 1 - Placard - Emergency Engine Shut-Down Procedure","slug":"ad-beech-65-33-amdt-1-placard-emergency-engine-shut-down-procedure","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":43836,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B04130-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BEECH 65/33 Amdt 1 - Placard - Emergency Engine Shut-Down Procedure","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 65/33\n\nAmdt 1\n\n\nPlacard - Emergency Engine Shut-Down Procedure\n\n\n3/89\n\n \n\nApplicability: Model 65 with S/Nos L-1, L-2, L-6, LF-7, LF-8 and LC-1 to LC-239.\n\n \n\nModel A65 & A65-8200 with S/Nos LC-240 to LC-335.\n\n \n\nModels 65-80, 65-A80, 65-A80-8800 and 65-B80 with S/Nos LD-1 to LD-456.\n\n \n\nModel 65-88 with S/Nos LP-1 to LP-47. Model 70 with S/Nos LB-1 through LB-35.\n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with Beechcraft SI No 0509-016. Compliance:  Within 25 hours’ time in service after 23 August 1972. Background:               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","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Background states that Amendment 1 \"consolidates Queen Air series 65 and 70 Aircraft,\" indicating the AD's applicability was adjusted to consolidate those series. The current Applicability clause lists multiple Model 65 and Model 70 variants with specific serial-number ranges, so the amendment changes the set of aircraft covered by this AD (Background; Applicability)."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple specific model variants and serial-number ranges listed in Applicability increase record-checking for operators (Applicability).","The AD delegates the substantive content and installation method to an external document (Beechcraft SI No 0509-016), creating dependence on that Service Instruction for compliance details (Requirement).","Short compliance window relative to aircraft operating hours — must be done within 25 hours' time in service after 23 August 1972 — raises urgency for operators to obtain and implement the SI (Compliance).","Amendment note indicates consolidation of coverage for Queen Air series 65 and 70, requiring operators to confirm whether the amended applicability alters who must comply (Background)."],"plain_english_summary":"Owners and operators of specified Beechcraft Queen Air Model 65 and 70 series aircraft must install a placard showing the emergency engine shut‑down procedure as directed by Beechcraft Service Instruction No 0509‑016. Compliance was required within 25 hours’ time in service after 23 August 1972. The AD makes the manufacturer’s placard content mandatory, creating a modest administrative/installation cost for affected aircraft and ensuring crews have the procedure visibly posted."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment is purely administrative. Amendment 1 consolidates the applicability section to cover both Queen Air series 65 and 70 aircraft in one directive, but does not expand the substantive safety requirement or add new obligations. The scope remains limited to the specific placard installation requirement for emergency engine shut-down procedures."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 200 words)","Only 4 defined elements: Applicability, Requirement, Compliance, and Background","Single cross-reference to external document (Beechcraft Service Instruction No 0509-016)","No nested conditions or exceptions — straightforward command structure","Simple temporal compliance requirement (25 hours time in service after fixed date)","Amendment 1 is purely administrative consolidation with no substantive change to requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive** — a mandatory safety order issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) that requires specific aircraft owners to take action.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Requires owners of certain **Beechcraft Queen Air** aeroplanes (models 65, 65-80, 65-A80, 65-B80, 65-88, and 70) to install a **placard** (a visible warning sign) in the cockpit\n- The placard must display the **emergency engine shut-down procedure** — instructions for quickly stopping the engine in an emergency\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Owners and operators of specific Beechcraft aircraft with particular serial numbers (listed in the \"Applicability\" section)\n- This covers hundreds of aircraft manufactured across multiple variants\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- **Safety critical:** In an emergency, pilots need immediate, clear instructions to shut down an engine. Without a visible placard, precious seconds could be lost trying to recall procedures from memory.\n- **Legally binding:** This is not a suggestion — compliance is mandatory within 25 hours of flying time after 23 August 1972 (the original directive date; Amendment 1 simply tidied up which aircraft models are covered)\n\n**The change in Amendment 1:**\n- Consolidates and clarifies which Queen Air models are covered, making the directive easier to understand and apply across the 65 and 70 series aircraft."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-33-amdt-1-placard-emergency-engine-shut-down-procedure","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-33-amdt-1-placard-emergency-engine-shut-down-procedure/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-33-amdt-1-placard-emergency-engine-shut-down-procedure/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-33-amdt-1-placard-emergency-engine-shut-down-procedure/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-33-amdt-1-placard-emergency-engine-shut-down-procedure/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-33-amdt-1-placard-emergency-engine-shut-down-procedure/documents"}}