{"id":"F2009L02812","name":"AD/CESSNA 180/14 Amdt 3 - Plastic Control Wheel","slug":"ad-cessna-180-14-amdt-3-plastic-control-wheel","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":80054,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L02812-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Cessna 180, 182 and Wren 460 Series Aero","sectionType":"division","heading":"Cessna 180, 182 and Wren 460 Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Cessna 180, 182 and Wren 460 Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/CESSNA 180/14 Amdt 3 | Plastic Control Wheel | 8/2009 |\n| ----------------------- | --------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | All models fitted with plastic control wheels.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |\n| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | Action in accordance with Cessna Service Letter (SL) No. 64-8.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |\n| Compliance:    | At intervals not exceeding 500 hours TIS following compliance with previous issue of this AD in accordance with Cessna Service Letter (SL) No. 64-8.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |\n|                | This Amendment becomes effective on 30 July 2009.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |\n| Background:    | This AD requires an inspection following reports of in service cracking and failures of plastic control wheels. The requirement documents for the inspection were Cessna Service Letter (SL) No. 62-44 and 64-8.As an inspection carried out in accordance with SL 64-8 supersedes the inspection required by SL 62-44, this amendment deletes SL 62-44. No change has been made to the compliance period for requirement document SL 64-8. |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n17 June 2009","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/CESSNA 180/14 Amdt 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/CESSNA 180/14 Amdt 3","content":"## AD/CESSNA 180/14 Amdt 3","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Plastic Control Wheel","sectionType":"part","heading":"Plastic Control Wheel","content":"## Plastic Control Wheel","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"8/2009","sectionType":"part","heading":"8/2009","content":"## 8/2009","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 amendment removes the older inspection document SL 62-44 and confirms SL 64-8 as the requirement document, but it does not change the applicability or the 500-hour compliance interval. Background: the amendment deletes SL 62-44 and states no change to the compliance period for SL 64-8."},"complexity_factors":["External reference: Compliance is performed by following Cessna Service Letter No. 64-8 rather than detailed steps in the AD itself (Requirement: \"Action in accordance with Cessna Service Letter (SL) No. 64-8\").","Recurring interval: Requires repeat inspections at intervals not exceeding 500 hours TIS (Compliance: \"At intervals not exceeding 500 hours TIS\").","Amendment mechanics: Deletes a prior service document (SL 62-44) and relies solely on SL 64-8, creating a need to track superseded documents (Background: \"this amendment deletes SL 62-44\").","Broad applicability: Applies to all models fitted with plastic control wheels, creating a wide operator population for compliance (Applicability: \"All models fitted with plastic control wheels\").","Administrative tasks: Imposes record-keeping, scheduling and cost burdens on owners/operators (implied by repeated inspections and applicability).","Effective date: Compliance regime became effective 30 July 2009, requiring historical tracking for fleets (\"This Amendment becomes effective on 30 July 2009\")."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive requires owners/operators of Cessna 180, 182 and Wren 460 series aeroplanes fitted with plastic control wheels to inspect those wheels using Cessna Service Letter No. 64‑8. The inspections respond to reports of cracking and failures. Operators must arrange and bear the cost of the inspections. Inspections are to be repeated at intervals not exceeding 500 hours time‑in‑service. The amendment removes the earlier Service Letter (SL 62‑44) but keeps the same compliance timing."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment maintains the original scope. It is a minor administrative update that removes a superseded technical reference (SL 62-44) while keeping the same inspection requirement and compliance timeframe. The safety objective — preventing control wheel failures — remains unchanged from the original AD."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","Only 1 substantive requirement (inspect per SL 64-8)","Simple compliance trigger (every 500 hours TIS)","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation","Single amendment action (deletion of superseded document reference)","Clear applicability statement"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD mandates recurring inspections of plastic control wheels on Cessna 180, 182 and Wren 460 series aeroplanes—following Cessna Service Letter No. 64‑8—at 500‑hour intervals to detect cracks or damage.  \n\nIt affects owners, operators and maintenance organisations of those models with plastic yokes; it updates the inspection method (replacing an older service letter) after reports of wheels cracking and failing in service."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-180-14-amdt-3-plastic-control-wheel","history":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-180-14-amdt-3-plastic-control-wheel/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-180-14-amdt-3-plastic-control-wheel/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-180-14-amdt-3-plastic-control-wheel/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-180-14-amdt-3-plastic-control-wheel/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-180-14-amdt-3-plastic-control-wheel/documents"}}