{"id":"F2006B04288","name":"AD/BEECH 95/15 - Fuel System Placards","slug":"ad-beech-95-15-fuel-system-placards","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":44096,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B04288-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BEECH 95/15 - Fuel System Placards","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 95 (Travelair) Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/BEECH 95/15 Fuel System Placards 7/73\n\nApplicability: Models 95, B95, B95A, D95A, E95 with S/Nos TD-1 to TD-721. Requirement:  Action in accordance with Beechcraft SI 0492-281 or 0484-281 as applicable. Compliance:               Within 100 hours’ time in service after 31 July 1973.\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 discrete, single-issue airworthiness directive from 1973 addressing a specific safety concern (fuel placards) for a narrow class of aircraft. It has not expanded beyond its original scope; ADs are typically narrow instruments and this exemplifies that pattern."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (under 150 words)","Only 2 operative provisions: applicability and requirement","Single cross-reference to manufacturer service bulletins (SI 0492-281/0484-281)","No defined terms section","Simple temporal compliance condition (100 hours after fixed date)","No nested exceptions, conditional logic, or alternative compliance paths"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** This is an **Airworthiness Directive (AD)** — a mandatory safety order issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) under the Civil Aviation Regulations 1998.\n\n**What it does:** It requires owners and operators of specific **Beechcraft 95 \"Travelair\" series aeroplanes** to install or update **fuel system placards** (warning labels/instructions) in the cockpit or fuel system area. These placards tell pilots critical information about fuel capacity, tank selection, or fuel management to prevent accidents caused by fuel starvation or mismanagement.\n\n**Who must comply:** Anyone operating the affected aircraft models:\n- Model 95, B95, B95A, D95A, and E95\n- Serial numbers TD-1 through TD-721\n\n**What action is required:** Follow the instructions in **Beechcraft Service Information (SI) 0492-281 or 0484-281** — these are manufacturer technical bulletins that specify exactly what placards to install and where.\n\n**When it had to be done:** Within **100 hours of flight time** after 31 July 1973.\n\n**Why it matters:** Fuel mismanagement is a leading cause of aviation accidents. Clear, accurate placards help prevent pilots from accidentally running a tank dry or selecting the wrong fuel source. This AD addresses a specific safety deficiency identified in these aircraft."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The text sets a clear, limited scope: it requires specified action for identified Beechcraft 95-series aircraft (S/N TD-1 to TD-721) by following the referenced Beechcraft service instruction, to be completed within a stated timeframe. The instrument does not indicate any expansion or narrowing beyond that requirement; no information in the provided text suggests the scope was changed from the directive as written."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability: limited to specific models (95, B95, B95A, D95A, E95) and serial numbers TD-1 to TD-721, which lowers complexity (Applicability).","References external documents (Beechcraft SI 0492-281 or 0484-281) for the technical steps, increasing practical complexity because compliance requires obtaining and following those SIs (Requirement).","Short, prescriptive compliance timeframe (within 100 hours’ time-in-service after 31 July 1973) that requires operators to track flight hours (Compliance).","AD text does not specify the technical details of the placards or installation locations, creating implementation risk and reliance on the manufacturer’s service instructions (Requirement).","No enforcement, recordkeeping or verification procedure is described in the excerpt, leaving administrative compliance mechanics to existing regulatory practice (implicit Compliance)."],"plain_english_summary":"This airworthiness directive requires owners/operators of Beechcraft 95/Travelair models (95, B95, B95A, D95A, E95) serial TD‑1 through TD‑721 to install fuel‑system placards exactly as specified in Beechcraft SI 0492‑281 or SI 0484‑281. Compliance is within 100 hours TIS after 31 July 1973.\n\nThe affected operators bear the cost and must obtain/follow the referenced service instruction; the AD itself gives no safety rationale and relies on the manufacturer’s SIs for technical detail."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-95-15-fuel-system-placards","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-95-15-fuel-system-placards/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-95-15-fuel-system-placards/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-95-15-fuel-system-placards/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-95-15-fuel-system-placards/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-95-15-fuel-system-placards/documents"}}