{"id":"F2006B05301","name":"AD/CESSNA 207/6 - Alternator Earth Lead","slug":"ad-cessna-207-6-alternator-earth-lead","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":45715,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B05301-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/CESSNA 207/6 - Alternator Earth Lead","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 207 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/CESSNA 207/6 Alternator Earth Lead 2/72\n\nApplicability: All models except those fitted with turbocharged engines.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Ensure that the alternator earth lead is in fact fitted, and that it is in good condition and securely attached.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Within the next 100 hours time in service after 29 February 1972.\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":2182},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Airworthiness Directive has remained laser-focused on its original purpose since 1972: ensuring the alternator earth lead is physically secure on specific Cessna aircraft. It has not crept into broader maintenance requirements or expanded to other aircraft systems."},"complexity_factors":["Single mechanical inspection requirement with no procedural steps","Zero defined terms or interpretation sections","No cross-references to other legislation or technical standards","Applicability limited to one aircraft model with one simple exception (turbocharged engines)","Compliance calculated by basic arithmetic (100 hours after fixed date)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a bare-bones safety check for Cessna 207 aircraft owners (excluding turbocharged models). You must verify that the **alternator earth lead** — that's the electrical ground wire connecting your alternator to the airframe — is actually there, isn't frayed or damaged, and is bolted down tight. \n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone flying a Cessna 207 without a turbocharger.\n\n**The job:** A quick visual and physical inspection of one specific wire.\n\n**When:** Back in 1972 (specifically within 100 flying hours after 29 February 1972), which tells you this is an old maintenance directive that established a baseline safety requirement."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-207-6-alternator-earth-lead","history":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-207-6-alternator-earth-lead/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-207-6-alternator-earth-lead/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-207-6-alternator-earth-lead/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-207-6-alternator-earth-lead/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-207-6-alternator-earth-lead/documents"}}