{"id":"F2008L01763","name":"AD/BEECH 90/18 - Rudder Control System - Inspection - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-beech-90-18-rudder-control-system-inspection-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":73888,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L01763-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Beechcraft 90 and 65-90 (King Air) Serie","sectionType":"division","heading":"Beechcraft 90 and 65-90 (King Air) Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Beechcraft 90 and 65-90 (King Air) Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/BEECH 90/18 | Rudder Control System - Inspection | 7/2008 |\n| -------------- | ---------------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Requirement: | CANCELLED.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |\n| ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n|              | This AD is cancelled on 3 July 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |\n| Background:  | This unique Australian AD, raised in 1969 against Beechcraft Service Instruction (SI) No. 0277-154, required an inspection of the rudder control system.Compliance was forthwith. As all affected aircraft would have been inspected, and, if necessary, modified long ago, this AD is no longer required. |\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n21 May 2008","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/BEECH 90/18","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/BEECH 90/18","content":"## AD/BEECH 90/18","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Rudder Control System - Inspection","sectionType":"part","heading":"Rudder Control System - Inspection","content":"## Rudder Control System - Inspection","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":1303},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly as intended—it cancels a specific outdated Airworthiness Directive without expanding or altering the scope of aviation safety regulation."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (cancellation of prior directive)","No ongoing compliance obligations for operators","No cross-references to other legislative instruments","Extremely brief text with only one effective date to track"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This document officially cancels an old aviation safety rule (called an Airworthiness Directive or AD) that required owners of specific Beechcraft King Air aeroplanes to inspect their rudder control systems.\n\n**Who it affects:** Owners and operators of Beechcraft Model 90 and 65-90 (King Air) series aircraft—though realistically, this cancellation just tidies up the paperwork, as all affected planes would have been fixed decades ago.\n\n**Why it matters:** The original rule came out in 1969 and demanded immediate compliance. Since nearly 40 years have passed, every affected aircraft has long since been inspected and repaired if needed. This cancellation removes the redundant rule from the books, effective 3 July 2008."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-90-18-rudder-control-system-inspection-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-90-18-rudder-control-system-inspection-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-90-18-rudder-control-system-inspection-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-90-18-rudder-control-system-inspection-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-90-18-rudder-control-system-inspection-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-90-18-rudder-control-system-inspection-cancelled/documents"}}