{"id":"F2008L00822","name":"AD/CESSNA 210/2 - Nose Gear Downlock - Modification - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-cessna-210-2-nose-gear-downlock-modification-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":72918,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L00822-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Cessna 210 Series Aeroplanes","sectionType":"division","heading":"Cessna 210 Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Cessna 210 Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/CESSNA 210/2 | Nose Gear Downlock - Modification | 4/2008 |\n| --------------- | --------------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Requirement: | CANCELLED.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |\n| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n|              | This AD is cancelled on 10 April 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                                      |\n| Background:  | This unique Australian AD was issued in 1960 requiring modification to ensure more positive locking of the nose gear. As all aircraft would have now been modified, the unsafe condition does not exist and this directive is now obsolete. |\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nDavid Punshon  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n11 February 2008","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/CESSNA 210/2","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/CESSNA 210/2","content":"## AD/CESSNA 210/2","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Nose Gear Downlock - Modification","sectionType":"part","heading":"Nose Gear Downlock - Modification","content":"## Nose Gear Downlock - Modification","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4/2008","sectionType":"part","heading":"4/2008","content":"## 4/2008","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2010},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument terminates the original 1960 Airworthiness Directive entirely rather than expanding its scope. All operative requirements are eliminated."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (cancellation only)","No defined terms or interpretation sections","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references","Purely administrative revocation with no ongoing obligations"],"plain_english_summary":"This document **cancels an obsolete aviation safety rule** for Cessna 210 aircraft.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Revokes Airworthiness Directive AD/CESSNA 210/2, which originally required owners to modify the nose landing gear (front wheel assembly) to ensure it locks properly during landing.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe original rule was issued in 1960 to fix a safety issue. Because all affected aircraft have been modified over the past several decades, the unsafe condition no longer exists. This cancellation removes the redundant requirement, streamlining aviation safety regulations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-210-2-nose-gear-downlock-modification-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-210-2-nose-gear-downlock-modification-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-210-2-nose-gear-downlock-modification-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-210-2-nose-gear-downlock-modification-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-210-2-nose-gear-downlock-modification-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-210-2-nose-gear-downlock-modification-cancelled/documents"}}