{"id":"F2006B04505","name":"AD/BELL 206/5 - Cyclic Pitch Control System Lever - Inspection and Modification","slug":"ad-bell-206-5-cyclic-pitch-control-system-lever-inspection-and-modification","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":114203,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B04505-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BELL 206/5 - Cyclic Pitch Control System Lever - Inspection and Modification","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)  Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) 206 and Agusta Bell 206 Series Helicopters\n\n \n\nAD/BELL 206/5  Cyclic Pitch Control System Lever - Inspection and Modification\n\n\n7/68\n\n \n\nApplicability: All model 206A with S/Nos. 6 to 10, 12 to 79, 81 to 83 85 to 91, 93 to 97 and 99 to\n\n104.\n\n \n\nDocument: Bell SB No. 206A-2.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Inspect within 10 hours time in service and modify within 100 hours time in service after 6 June 1968.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1606},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive maintains its original narrow, technical scope: a specific safety mandate targeting a specific mechanical component on a defined subset of aircraft. No expansion beyond the original safety intent is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Specific serial number ranges requiring manual cross-referencing to determine applicability","Reference to external technical document (Bell Service Bulletin 206A-2) for actual modification procedures","Aviation-specific compliance metric ('time in service' measured in flight hours rather than calendar dates)"],"plain_english_summary":"This mandatory CASA airworthiness directive requires owners/operators of certain Bell 206A helicopters (specific serial numbers) to inspect the cyclic pitch control lever within 10 flying hours and complete the required repair or replacement within 100 flying hours after 6 June 1968, following Bell SB No. 206A-2. It targets a defect that could cause loss of pilot control, posing a serious safety risk."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-bell-206-5-cyclic-pitch-control-system-lever-inspection-and-modification","history":"/api/acts/ad-bell-206-5-cyclic-pitch-control-system-lever-inspection-and-modification/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-bell-206-5-cyclic-pitch-control-system-lever-inspection-and-modification/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-bell-206-5-cyclic-pitch-control-system-lever-inspection-and-modification/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-bell-206-5-cyclic-pitch-control-system-lever-inspection-and-modification/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-bell-206-5-cyclic-pitch-control-system-lever-inspection-and-modification/documents"}}