{"id":"F2008L00815","name":"AD/CESSNA 210/27 - Rudder Trim Chain - Inspection - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-cessna-210-27-rudder-trim-chain-inspection-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":72913,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L00815-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Cessna 210 Series Aeroplanes","sectionType":"division","heading":"Cessna 210 Series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 210/27 | Rudder Trim Chain - Inspection | 4/2008 |\n| ---------------- | ------------------------------ | ------ |\n\n| Requirement: | CANCELLED.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |\n| ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n|              | This AD is cancelled on 10 April 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                            |\n| Background:  | This unique Australian AD, issued in 1976, required a one off inspection of the rudder trim chain to ensure security of the master link. As all aircraft would have been inspected by now, the unsafe condition no longer exists. |\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nDavid Punshon  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n12 February 2008","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/CESSNA 210/27","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/CESSNA 210/27","content":"## AD/CESSNA 210/27","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Rudder Trim Chain - Inspection","sectionType":"part","heading":"Rudder Trim Chain - Inspection","content":"## Rudder Trim Chain - Inspection","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":2251},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument achieves its precise intended purpose of cancelling the 1976 Airworthiness Directive. It does not expand, restrict, or otherwise alter the scope beyond the straightforward cancellation of a superseded safety requirement."},"complexity_factors":["Single, unambiguous operative provision (cancellation of previous directive)","No defined terms or interpretive sections","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Extremely brief (under 50 words of substantive content)","No cross-references to other legislation"],"plain_english_summary":"This document cancels an old aircraft safety rule for Cessna 210 series aeroplanes.\n\n**The backstory:** In 1976, Australian aviation authorities required owners of these specific aircraft to perform a one-time inspection of the rudder trim chain (specifically checking that the master link was secure) to prevent safety issues.\n\n**What's happening now:** As of 10 April 2008, that rule is cancelled. All affected aircraft would have completed the required inspection by now, meaning the safety risk no longer exists.\n\n**Who this affects:** Owners and operators of Cessna 210 aircraft no longer need to comply with this specific inspection requirement."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-210-27-rudder-trim-chain-inspection-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-210-27-rudder-trim-chain-inspection-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-210-27-rudder-trim-chain-inspection-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-210-27-rudder-trim-chain-inspection-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-210-27-rudder-trim-chain-inspection-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-210-27-rudder-trim-chain-inspection-cancelled/documents"}}