{"id":"F2008L01707","name":"AD/BEECH 65/4 - Flap Drive Assembly - Replacement - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-beech-65-4-flap-drive-assembly-replacement-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":73784,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L01707-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Beechcraft 65 and 70 (Queen Air) Series ","sectionType":"division","heading":"Beechcraft 65 and 70 (Queen Air) Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Beechcraft 65 and 70 (Queen Air) Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/BEECH 65/4 | Flap Drive Assembly - Replacement | 7/2008 |\n| ------------- | --------------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Requirement: | CANCELLED.                                                                                                                                                                                                                |\n| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n|              | This AD is cancelled on 3 July 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                      |\n| Background:  | This unique Australian AD issued in 1967, required replacement of flap drive assemblies. The compliance was before 31 March 1967.As all affected aircraft would have been modified by now, this AD is no longer required. |\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n20 May 2008","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/BEECH 65/4","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/BEECH 65/4","content":"## AD/BEECH 65/4","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Flap Drive Assembly - Replacement","sectionType":"part","heading":"Flap Drive Assembly - Replacement","content":"## Flap Drive Assembly - Replacement","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"7/2008","sectionType":"part","heading":"7/2008","content":"## 7/2008","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":914},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument terminates the original directive rather than expanding its scope. The original 1967 AD mandated flap drive assembly replacements with a hard deadline of 31 March 1967. This 2008 instrument simply cancels that requirement because compliance has been universally achieved over the preceding 40+ years."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (cancellation)","No defined terms or interpretation section","No cross-references to other legislation","No conditional logic or exceptions","Document consists primarily of background explanation rather than legal obligations"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This document officially cancels an old aircraft safety rule from 1967 that required owners of specific Beechcraft planes to replace their flap drive assemblies (the machinery that controls the flaps on the wings).\n\n**Who it affects:** Owners and operators of Beechcraft 65 and 70 (Queen Air) series aircraft. However, since the original deadline was March 1967, all affected planes would have already completed this work decades ago.\n\n**Why it matters:** This is a housekeeping measure. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is removing a redundant rule from the books. Because every plane covered by the original 1967 directive has long since complied (or been retired), the requirement is no longer needed. This simplifies the regulations without changing any practical safety obligations.\n\n**Key dates:** The cancellation takes effect on 3 July 2008."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-4-flap-drive-assembly-replacement-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-4-flap-drive-assembly-replacement-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-4-flap-drive-assembly-replacement-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-4-flap-drive-assembly-replacement-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-4-flap-drive-assembly-replacement-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-4-flap-drive-assembly-replacement-cancelled/documents"}}