{"id":"F2006B04151","name":"AD/BEECH 65/55 Amdt 1 - Nose Baggage Compartment Door","slug":"ad-beech-65-55-amdt-1-nose-baggage-compartment-door","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":43880,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B04151-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BEECH 65/55 Amdt 1 - Nose Baggage Compartment Door","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 65/55\n\nAmdt 1\n\n\nNose Baggage Compartment Door 3/89\n\n \n\nApplicability: All models Queen Air 65, A65 and A65-8200 with S/Nos. L-1, L-2, L-6, LF-7, LF-8 and LC-1 to LC-335.\n\nAll models 65-80, 65-A80, 65-A80-8800 and 65-B80 with S/Nos. LD-1 to LD-511. All model 70 with S/Nos LB-1 through LB-35.\n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with Beechcraft SI No 1181 Rev 1. Compliance:  Within 300 hours’ time in service after 31 August 1981.\n\nBackground: Fatal accidents have occurred overseas caused by opening of the nose baggage locker door during takeoff. Amendment 1 consolidates Queen Air series 65 and 70 aircraft and references Rev 1 of the applicable Service Instruction.\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":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1664},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Amendment 1 consolidates coverage to include both Queen Air series 65 and 70 aircraft and updates the reference to Revision 1 of the service instruction, but maintains the original safety purpose of preventing fatal accidents caused by nose baggage door failure."},"complexity_factors":["Single requirement referencing external technical document (Service Instruction No. 1181)","Limited applicability restricted to specific aircraft models and serial number ranges","Clear, unambiguous compliance deadline (300 hours after fixed date)","No exceptions, conditional clauses, or defined terms section"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** A mandatory safety order (called an *airworthiness directive*) for specific Beechcraft Queen Air aircraft.\n\n**The danger:** The nose baggage compartment door on these planes can swing open during takeoff. This has caused fatal crashes overseas.\n\n**Who must act:** Owners of specific Beechcraft models (Queen Air 65, A65, A65-8200, 65-80, 65-A80, 65-A80-8800, 65-B80, and model 70) with specific serial numbers listed in the document.\n\n**What must be done:** Aircraft must be repaired or inspected according to the manufacturer's technical guide (**Beechcraft Service Instruction No. 1181 Revision 1**).\n\n**Deadline:** The work must be finished within 300 flight hours after 31 August 1981.\n\n**Why it matters:** This prevents potentially deadly accidents by ensuring the baggage door stays securely closed during flight."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-55-amdt-1-nose-baggage-compartment-door","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-55-amdt-1-nose-baggage-compartment-door/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-55-amdt-1-nose-baggage-compartment-door/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-55-amdt-1-nose-baggage-compartment-door/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-55-amdt-1-nose-baggage-compartment-door/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-65-55-amdt-1-nose-baggage-compartment-door/documents"}}