{"id":"F2006B05131","name":"AD/CESSNA 185/4 - Tail Wheel Assembly","slug":"ad-cessna-185-4-tail-wheel-assembly","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":45175,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B05131-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/CESSNA 185/4 - Tail Wheel Assembly","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)  Cessna 185 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/CESSNA 185/4 Tail Wheel Assembly 2/63\n\nApplicability: All models.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with Cessna SL 62-73. Compliance:  Within 500 hours flight time after 1 March 1963.\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\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":2303},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive remains tightly scoped to its original specific purpose: mandating maintenance on the tail wheel assembly of Cessna 185 aircraft. No expansion of scope is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely brief text (under 50 words of substantive content)","Relies entirely on external technical document (Cessna Service Letter 62-73) for actual implementation steps","No definitions, exceptions, or conditional provisions","Single, absolute applicability with no exclusions or carve-outs"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **safety directive** (legally called an Airworthiness Directive) issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority for owners and operators of **Cessna 185 series aircraft**—a type of single-engine, high-wing airplane.\n\n**What you must do:**\nInspect, repair, or replace the **tail wheel assembly** (the small wheel at the back of the plane that helps with steering on the ground) following the exact instructions in **Cessna Service Letter 62-73** (a technical bulletin from the manufacturer).\n\n**Who is affected:**\nAll models of Cessna 185 series aeroplanes.\n\n**When you must do it:**\nWithin **500 hours of flight time** after 1 March 1963.\n\n**Why this matters:**\nThis directive addresses a known safety defect that could cause loss of control during takeoff, landing, or taxiing. It is legally binding—non-compliance means the aircraft cannot fly."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-185-4-tail-wheel-assembly","history":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-185-4-tail-wheel-assembly/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-185-4-tail-wheel-assembly/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-185-4-tail-wheel-assembly/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-185-4-tail-wheel-assembly/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-185-4-tail-wheel-assembly/documents"}}