{"id":"F2006B05156","name":"AD/CESSNA 188/20 Amdt 1 - Aileron Control Cables","slug":"ad-cessna-188-20-amdt-1-aileron-control-cables","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":45260,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B05156-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/CESSNA 188/20 Amdt 1 - Aileron Control Cables","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 188 (Agwagon) Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\n# AD/CESSNA 188/20\n\nAmdt 1\n\nApplicability: All models.\n\n# Aileron Control Cables 1/74\n\n \n\nRequirement: 1. Aeroplanes not modified in accordance with Cessna Service Kit-SK 188-25 (SL SE72-1) or Rex Aviation Dwg. RA-C-1175.\n\n \n\n(a)     Inspect the aileron control cables in accordance with Cessna SL SE73-12.\n\n \n\n(b)     Replace the aileron control cables in accordance with Cessna SL SE73-12.\n\n \n\n2.    Aeroplanes incorporating Cessna Service Kit SK 188-25 or Rex Aviation Drawing No. RA-C-1175:\n\n \n\n(a)     Inspect the aileron control cables in accordance with Cessna SL SE73-12.\n\n \n\n(b)     Remove the aileron cables from the aircraft and inspect their entire length.\n\n \n\n(c)     Retire the aileron cables from service.\n\n \n\nCompliance: For Para. 1 (a) - At intervals not exceeding 100 hours time in service.\n\n \n\n(b) - At intervals not exceeding 500 hours time in service. For Para. 2 (a) - At intervals not exceeding 100 hours time in service.\n\n(b)    - Before exceeding 500 hours time in service and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 100 hours time in service until replacement.\n\n \n\n(c)    - At intervals not exceeding 800 hours time in service.\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":2959},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment maintains the original scope focused specifically on aileron control cable safety for Cessna 188 aircraft. The requirements remain confined to inspection and replacement intervals for this single aircraft component without expansion into unrelated systems."},"complexity_factors":["Binary conditional logic based on aircraft modification status (two distinct compliance paths)","References to external technical documents (Cessna Service Letter SE73-12, Service Kit SK 188-25, Rex Aviation Drawing RA-C-1175)","Multiple compliance intervals (100, 500, and 800 hours time-in-service)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** A safety directive requiring owners of Cessna 188 agricultural aircraft (Agwagons) to regularly inspect and replace the aileron control cables—the wires connecting the pilot's controls to the wing surfaces that make the plane turn.\n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone operating Cessna 188 series aircraft.\n\n**What you must do:**\n\nThe rules split based on whether your plane has been modified with specific factory service kits (Cessna Service Kit SK 188-25 or Rex Aviation Drawing RA-C-1175):\n\n**For unmodified aircraft:**\n- Inspect cables every 100 hours of flight time\n- Replace cables every 500 hours of flight time\n\n**For modified aircraft:**\n- Inspect cables every 100 hours while installed\n- Remove and visually inspect the entire cable length before reaching 500 hours, then every 100 hours thereafter until replaced\n- Permanently retire (replace) cables every 800 hours\n\nAll work must follow the technical procedures in Cessna Service Letter SE73-12."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-188-20-amdt-1-aileron-control-cables","history":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-188-20-amdt-1-aileron-control-cables/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-188-20-amdt-1-aileron-control-cables/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-188-20-amdt-1-aileron-control-cables/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-188-20-amdt-1-aileron-control-cables/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-188-20-amdt-1-aileron-control-cables/documents"}}