{"id":"F2005L00666","name":"AD/CESSNA 180/86 - Flight Control System","slug":"ad-cessna-180-86-flight-control-system","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":112949,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L00666-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","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 180/86 | Flight Control System | 5/2005 DM |\n| ---------------- | --------------------- | --------- |\n\n| Applicability: | Model 182T aircraft, serial numbers 18281522 through 18281525, and 18281537.Model T182T aircraft, serial numbers T18208353 through T18208365, T18208367 through T18208369, T18208371, and T18208372.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |\n| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| Requirement:   | Accomplish a one-time detailed inspection of the flight control system, and correct installations that do not conform to type design. Inspect by following Chapter 5 TIME LIMITS/MAINTENANCE CHECKS of the Model 182 T182 Maintenance Manual using the List of Effective Pages, dated 1 March 2004.Before further flight, repair any damage found during inspection.Special Flight Permits may not be issued to allow flight before this AD has been complied with, even to reposition for compliance with this directive. If the inspection cannot be carried out at the aircraft’s current location, contact Cessna.Note: FAA Emergency AD 2005-05-53 R1 refers. |\n| Compliance:    | Before further flight after 14 March 2005.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |\n|                | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 14 March 2005.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |\n| Background:    | The FAA has been notified that inadequate or incorrect flight controls rigging may exist on recently produced Cessna Models 182T and T182T aircraft.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n10 March 2005","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/CESSNA 180/86","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/CESSNA 180/86","content":"## AD/CESSNA 180/86","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Flight Control System","sectionType":"part","heading":"Flight Control System","content":"## Flight Control System","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":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive, as presented, imposes a one-time inspection and repair requirement for specifically identified serial numbers and references an FAA Emergency AD and the manufacturer's maintenance manual. The text shows no amendment history or indication that the scope was altered from an earlier version; it sets a clear, limited scope tied to the listed aircraft and specified procedures."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability by precise serial-number ranges (Applicability) increases tracking/compliance burden for operators who must confirm affected aircraft.","Requirement ties inspection method to an external manual section and a dated 'List of Effective Pages' (Requirement: Chapter 5, List of Effective Pages dated 1 March 2004), creating dependency on another document.","Mandatory repair before further flight plus an absolute prohibition on special flight permits (Requirement; Compliance) increases immediacy and operational disruption risk.","Cross-reference to FAA Emergency AD 2005-05-53 R1 (Requirement/Background) adds an external regulatory linkage to interpretive context.","Operational contingency: obligation to contact Cessna if inspection cannot be performed locally (Requirement) introduces administrative interaction and potential delays.","Effective date and short compliance window (Compliance: before further flight after 14 March 2005) concentrate implementation costs and scheduling pressure."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive requires a one-time detailed inspection of the flight control system and repair of any non-conforming installations before further flight for specified Cessna 182T and T182T serial numbers. It relies on Chapter 5 of the Model 182/T182 Maintenance Manual and cross-references an FAA Emergency AD. Aircraft owners/operators must pay for and arrange the inspection and repairs; special flight permits are not allowed to defer compliance, and operators must contact Cessna if the inspection cannot be done at the aircraft’s current location."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a targeted safety directive addressing a specific manufacturing defect in a limited production run of aircraft. The scope remains precisely limited to the identified flight control rigging issue in the specified serial numbers, with no expansion beyond the original safety purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 250 words of substantive content)","Only 2 defined applicability criteria (specific aircraft models and serial numbers)","Single compliance requirement with no conditional exceptions or alternative methods of compliance","No cross-references to other legislation beyond a note about the related FAA Emergency AD","Straightforward command structure: inspect, repair if needed, don't fly until done","No nested definitions or interpretive provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD requires a one‑time detailed inspection of the flight control system on specific Cessna 182T/T182T aeroplanes and mandates repair of any incorrect installations or damage before the aircraft may fly. Special Flight Permits are prohibited — no ferry flights to a repair facility. Issued because potential incorrect rigging can cause loss of control, the directive is effective immediately and applies to the listed aircraft and their maintenance organisations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-180-86-flight-control-system","history":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-180-86-flight-control-system/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-180-86-flight-control-system/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-180-86-flight-control-system/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-180-86-flight-control-system/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-180-86-flight-control-system/documents"}}