{"id":"F2006B04133","name":"AD/BEECH 65/36 Amdt 1 - Exhaust Augmenter Clamps","slug":"ad-beech-65-36-amdt-1-exhaust-augmenter-clamps","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":43842,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B04133-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BEECH 65/36 Amdt 1 - Exhaust Augmenter Clamps","content":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 \\- 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nBeechcraft 65 and 70 (Queen Air) Series Aeroplanes\n\nAD/BEECH 65/36\n\nAmdt 1\n\n  \nExhaust Augmenter Clamps 3/89\n\nApplicability: All models Queen Air 65 and 70.\n\nRequirement: Inspect the clamps on the main augmenter tubes for security. Pay particular attention to the forward clamp at the rear of the fire-wall, adequate clearance must be present between the two halves of this clamp when fully tightened.\n\nNote: The specified bolts AN4-13A are longer than strictly necessary in order to facilitate installation therefore they must be fitted with the appropriate number of spacing washers and care must be taken to ensure that the nut does not bottom on the thread when fully torqued. The recommended torque values for the clamp nuts are 50- 70 in. lbs. with 100 in. lbs. maximum.\n\nCompliance: Within 100 hours’ time in service after 30 March 1973. Background: Amendment 1 consolidates Queen Air series 65 and 70 aircraft.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1967},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"rejection_reason":"null","scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Amendment 1 expanded the scope by consolidating coverage to explicitly include both Queen Air series 65 and 70 aircraft under a single directive, whereas the original may have applied to these models separately or with narrower application."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific maintenance task with no conditional logic","Minimal defined terms (only standard aviation hardware references like AN4-13A)","Clear, linear structure with distinct Applicability, Requirement, Note, and Compliance sections","No cross-references to other legislation or regulations","Specific quantitative requirements provided (torque values in inch-pounds)"],"plain_english_summary":"This directive requires operators of Beechcraft 65 and 70 Queen Air aircraft to inspect and secure the exhaust augmenter-tube clamps, with special attention to the forward clamp at the rear of the firewall. Use the specified AN4-13A bolts with spacing washers so nuts don’t bottom out, and torque nuts to 50–70 inch‑pounds (absolute max 100).\n\nCompliance is required within 100 flight hours after 30 March 1973. It prevents exhaust leaks that could cause fire or carbon‑monoxide hazards in the cabin."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-36-amdt-1-exhaust-augmenter-clamps","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-36-amdt-1-exhaust-augmenter-clamps/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-36-amdt-1-exhaust-augmenter-clamps/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-36-amdt-1-exhaust-augmenter-clamps/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-36-amdt-1-exhaust-augmenter-clamps/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-36-amdt-1-exhaust-augmenter-clamps/documents"}}