{"id":"F2006B04299","name":"AD/BEECH 95/27 Amdt 1 - Sponge Filled Fuel Reservoir Tanks","slug":"ad-beech-95-27-amdt-1-sponge-filled-fuel-reservoir-tanks","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":44110,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B04299-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BEECH 95/27 Amdt 1 - Sponge Filled Fuel Reservoir Tanks","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 95/27\n\nAmdt 1\n\n\nSponge Filled Fuel Reservoir Tanks 7/86\n\n \n\nApplicability: All models as detailed in Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin No 2109. Requirement:              Action in accordance with Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin No 2109.\n\nCompliance: Inspect within 25 hours’ time in service after 31 July 1985 and thereafter as directed in the “Compliance” section of SB 2109.\n\n \n\nBackground: This amendment effectively changes the Requirement document from Beechcraft Safety Communique No 67 to Mandatory Service Bulletin No 2109. Beech now have improved reservoir foam inserts available and SB 2109 calls up these new parts.\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":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1946},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The amendment updates the technical reference document from Safety Communique No 67 to Mandatory Service Bulletin No 2109, but the scope remains identical: regulating sponge-filled fuel reservoir tanks for Beechcraft 95 aircraft. The change reflects updated manufacturer guidance and improved parts availability rather than expansion of regulatory coverage."},"complexity_factors":["Single external document reference (incorporation by reference to Service Bulletin No 2109)","Simple linear compliance timeline (25 hours TIS after fixed date)","No defined terms section or interpretive provisions","No exceptions, exemptions, or conditional logic","Single applicability criterion (all models in referenced SB)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What it is:** An Airworthiness Directive (AD) mandating safety actions for **Beechcraft 95 (Travelair) series aeroplanes** regarding sponge-filled fuel reservoir tanks.\n\n**Who it affects:** Owners and operators of all Beechcraft 95 models detailed in *Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin No 2109*.\n\n**What you must do:**\n- Follow the actions specified in **Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin No 2109** (this replaces the previous requirement to follow Safety Communique No 67)\n- Complete the initial inspection within **25 hours of flight time after 31 July 1985**\n- Continue ongoing inspections and maintenance as directed in the Service Bulletin\n\n**Why it matters:** This ensures fuel tank foam inserts meet current safety standards using improved parts. The amendment updates the technical reference to reflect new, better-quality reservoir foam inserts available from the manufacturer, maintaining fuel system integrity and preventing potential failures."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-95-27-amdt-1-sponge-filled-fuel-reservoir-tanks","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-95-27-amdt-1-sponge-filled-fuel-reservoir-tanks/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-95-27-amdt-1-sponge-filled-fuel-reservoir-tanks/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-95-27-amdt-1-sponge-filled-fuel-reservoir-tanks/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-95-27-amdt-1-sponge-filled-fuel-reservoir-tanks/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-95-27-amdt-1-sponge-filled-fuel-reservoir-tanks/documents"}}