{"id":"F2006B04212","name":"AD/BEECH 90/19 Amdt 3 - Elevator Control Rod - Inspection","slug":"ad-beech-90-19-amdt-3-elevator-control-rod-inspection","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":43968,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B04212-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BEECH 90/19 Amdt 3 - Elevator Control Rod - Inspection","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 90 and 65-90 (King Air) Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/BEECH 90/19\n\nAmdt 3\n\n\nElevator Control Rod - Inspection 12/78\n\n \n\nApplicability: All models 65-90, 65-A90, B90 and C-90 with S/Nos. LJ-1 to LJ-716, and LJ-717 to LJ-797; All models E90 with S/Nos. LW-1 to LW-222, and LW-223 to LW-297.\n\n \n\nDocument: Beechcraft SI No. 0334-152, Rev. III. Compliance:  As per requirement document.\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\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard Airworthiness Directive maintaining its original purpose: mandating safety inspections for specific aircraft components. Amendment 3 represents a routine update to an existing directive rather than scope creep. The document remains tightly focused on elevator control rod inspections for the specified Beechcraft models."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 200 words)","Only 2 defined applicability criteria (aircraft models and serial numbers)","Single compliance requirement referencing an external document","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","No cross-references to other legislation or regulations beyond the enabling authority (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998, Part 39)","Straightforward command structure: identify affected aircraft → reference technical document → require compliance"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive (AD)** — essentially a mandatory safety notice issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) for specific aircraft.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Requires owners and operators of certain **Beechcraft King Air aeroplanes** to inspect the **elevator control rod** (a critical component that helps control the aircraft's pitch — whether the nose goes up or down).\n- The directive references a specific Beechcraft Service Instruction (SI No. 0334-152, Rev. III) that details how to perform this inspection.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Owners and operators of specific Beechcraft 90 series models (65-90, 65-A90, B90, C-90, and E90) with particular serial number ranges.\n- This covers aircraft with serial numbers from LJ-1 through LJ-797 and LW-1 through LW-297.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Elevator control rods are essential for safe flight. If they fail, the pilot cannot control the aircraft's pitch, which could lead to loss of control and potentially a crash.\n- This amendment (Amendment 3) updates previous versions of the directive, likely reflecting new safety information or inspection techniques.\n- Compliance is mandatory — operators must follow the referenced service instruction to keep their aircraft legally airworthy.\n\n**Key point:** This isn't optional maintenance advice. It's a legal requirement. If you operate one of these aircraft, you must complete this inspection as specified or the aircraft cannot legally fly."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument is labelled as Amendment 3 (Amdt 3), which indicates it modifies a previously issued AD. The supplied text does not specify what text or applicability was changed from the original; it currently applies to the listed serial number ranges and requires compliance with Beechcraft SI No. 0334‑152 Rev. III. The exact changes from the prior version are not contained in the supplied material."},"complexity_factors":["Reference to an external technical document (Beechcraft SI No. 0334-152 Rev. III) for all procedural detail increases practical complexity for operators.","Applicability limited by multiple, specific serial number ranges across several submodels requires checking serial numbers for each aircraft.","The AD itself omits procedural steps and intervals, delegating those to the Service Instruction, which adds an extra step to determine exact compliance actions.","Amendment status (Amdt 3) indicates there have been prior versions; understanding differences may require comparing earlier ADs and SI revisions."],"plain_english_summary":"This AD mandates inspection of the elevator control rod on specified Beechcraft 65‑90 and E90 series aircraft (limited serial number ranges) and requires compliance with Beechcraft Service Instruction No. 0334‑152, Rev. III. It affects owners/operators and maintenance organisations of the listed aircraft; compliance is mandatory under the issuing regulator and the inspection costs, parts and downtime fall to the aircraft operators."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-90-19-amdt-3-elevator-control-rod-inspection","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-90-19-amdt-3-elevator-control-rod-inspection/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-90-19-amdt-3-elevator-control-rod-inspection/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-90-19-amdt-3-elevator-control-rod-inspection/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-90-19-amdt-3-elevator-control-rod-inspection/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-90-19-amdt-3-elevator-control-rod-inspection/documents"}}