{"id":"F2005L00809","name":"AD/CAP 10/9 - Ailerons Spade Supports","slug":"ad-cap-10-9-ailerons-spade-supports","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":113119,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L00809-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Avions Mudry Cap Series Aeroplanes","sectionType":"division","heading":"Avions Mudry Cap Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Avions Mudry Cap Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/CAP 10/9 | Ailerons Spade Supports | 5/2005 DM |\n| ----------- | ----------------------- | --------- |\n\n| Applicability: | Model CAP 10B aircraft, serial number 300 and subsequent; and all aircraft below serial number 300 with modification 000302 incorporated (carbon fibre spar - CAP 10C wing).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |\n| -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | Inspect the aileron spade supports in accordance with APEX Aircraft Service Bulletin No. 040401, dated October 2004, or a later EASA approved revision.If cracking is evident during any inspection, before further flight, replace affected spade support with a new design spade support.Note 1: Aileron spade supports with the letter “A” in the identification marking are not affected by the inspection requirements of this Directive.Note 2: DGAC AD F-2005-049 refers. |\n| Compliance:    | Unless the initial inspection is already accomplished, within 10 flight hours after 4 April 2005. Inspect thereafter at intervals not to exceed 55 flight hours.Note: Installation of a new design spade support constitutes terminating action for the repeat inspection requirement for that spade support position.                                                                                                                                                           |\n|                | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 4 April 2005.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |\n| Background:    | Reports were received of cracked aileron spade supports on in-service aircraft.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n31 March 2005","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/CAP 10/9","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/CAP 10/9","content":"## AD/CAP 10/9","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Ailerons Spade Supports","sectionType":"part","heading":"Ailerons Spade Supports","content":"## Ailerons Spade Supports","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"5/2005 DM","sectionType":"part","heading":"5/2005 DM","content":"## 5/2005 DM","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive's scope is defined in the Applicability paragraph (CAP 10B serials ≥300 and aircraft with modification 000302). The text contains no amendment or expansion of that applicability; it prescribes inspection, replacement, timing, and terminating action without changing which aircraft are covered."},"complexity_factors":["Applicability depends on airframe serial numbers and whether modification 000302 is incorporated (Applicability) — requires operators to check records.","Mandates inspections to follow an external document (APEX Aircraft Service Bulletin No. 040401) or a later EASA-approved revision (Requirement) — introduces a cross-reference compliance burden.","Short initial compliance window (within 10 flight hours after 4 April 2005 unless already done) and repeat interval (every 55 flight hours) (Compliance) — operational scheduling impact.","Immediate operational constraint: any cracking found must be corrected before further flight (Requirement) — creates an urgent maintenance cost/risk to flight availability.","Termination mechanism: installing a new-design spade support ends repeat inspections for that position (Compliance) — creates an upgrade option with up-front cost and ongoing relief.","Exemption for parts marked with letter “A” (Note 1) — requires parts identification checks and record accuracy.","Reference to another authority's AD (DGAC AD F-2005-049) (Requirement/Note) — additional regulatory cross-checks may be needed."],"plain_english_summary":"Requires owners/operators of Avions Mudry CAP 10 series aircraft (CAP 10B serial number 300 and later, and earlier aircraft fitted with modification 000302) to inspect the aileron spade supports following APEX Service Bulletin 040401 (or later EASA-approved revision). Any cracked support must be replaced before further flight; inspections must start within 10 flight hours after 4 April 2005 (if not already done) and repeat at intervals not exceeding 55 flight hours. Replacing a support with the new design stops the repeat inspections."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, targeted Airworthiness Directive addressing a specific safety-of-flight issue with a particular aircraft component. The scope remains precisely limited to the identified defect in the specified aircraft population."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific mechanical component targeted (aileron spade supports)","Clear applicability criteria based on serial numbers and one specific modification","Straightforward compliance timeline (10 hours initial, 55 hours recurring)","Simple conditional logic (if cracked → replace; if marked 'A' → exempt)","Only one external document reference (APEX Service Bulletin 040401)","No nested definitions, no interpretive sections, no cross-references to other legislation","Total length: approximately 200 words of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"Owners/operators of certain Avions Mudry CAP 10B (SN ≥300) and earlier CAP 10Bs fitted with carbon-fibre CAP 10C wings must inspect the aileron spade support per the manufacturer’s service bulletin to detect cracking. Initial check is within 10 flight hours (from 4 Apr 2005), then every 55 hours; cracked parts must be replaced before flight. Parts marked “A” are exempt; installing the redesigned part ends repeat inspections. This prevents possible aileron/control failures."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-cap-10-9-ailerons-spade-supports","history":"/api/acts/ad-cap-10-9-ailerons-spade-supports/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-cap-10-9-ailerons-spade-supports/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-cap-10-9-ailerons-spade-supports/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-cap-10-9-ailerons-spade-supports/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-cap-10-9-ailerons-spade-supports/documents"}}