{"id":"F2006B05203","name":"AD/CESSNA 205/19 - Fuel System Water Drainage Placard","slug":"ad-cessna-205-19-fuel-system-water-drainage-placard","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":45414,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B05203-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/CESSNA 205/19 - Fuel System Water Drainage Placard","content":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 \\- 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nCessna 205 (210-5) Series Aeroplanes\n\nAD/CESSNA 205/19 Fuel System Water Drainage Placard 12/85 DM\n\nApplicability: All models with S/Nos. as listed in Cessna SIL SE84-4.\n\nRequirement: Install the following placard in clear view of the pilot on the instrument panel or surrounding structure:\n\n“Refer Flight Manual for special fuel/water drain procedures”.\n\nCompliance: 1. Before further flight after 31 December 1985.\n\n2. Certification on the Maintenance Release may be made by a pilot endorsed on the aircraft type. Where a pilot has made the certification, a further certification at the next inspection for maintenance shall be made by any Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer.\n\nBackground: This Directive has been raised to bring to the attention of pilots an amendment to the approved Flight Manual requiring specific procedures to be followed after an aircraft has been exposed to rain, sleet, snow, or after fueling from drumstock or other unfiltered fuel source.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1084},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Airworthiness Directive maintains its original narrow scope. It addresses exactly what the title suggests: mandating a fuel system water drainage placard for specific Cessna aircraft. There is no evidence of scope creep or expansion beyond the original safety intent regarding fuel contamination warnings."},"complexity_factors":["Single, unambiguous requirement (install one specific placard)","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","Brief document with only four defined sections (Applicability, Requirement, Compliance, Background)","Clear, absolute compliance deadline (31 December 1985)","Limited applicability (specific aircraft model and serial number range)"],"plain_english_summary":"Owners/operators of certain Cessna 205 (210-5) aircraft identified in Cessna Service Information Letter SE84-4 must install a cockpit placard reading: \"Refer Flight Manual for special fuel/water drain procedures\". \n\nThis mandatory reminder targets airplanes exposed to rain, snow, or drum-refueled fuel to prevent water-contaminated fuel causing engine failure. Installation is required before flying after 31 December 1985; a pilot may initially certify it, with a LAME to verify at the next inspection."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-205-19-fuel-system-water-drainage-placard","history":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-205-19-fuel-system-water-drainage-placard/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-205-19-fuel-system-water-drainage-placard/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-205-19-fuel-system-water-drainage-placard/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-205-19-fuel-system-water-drainage-placard/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-205-19-fuel-system-water-drainage-placard/documents"}}