{"id":"F2006B08084","name":"AD/CESSNA 210/36 - Windshield And Windows - Fatigue Life Limitation","slug":"ad-cessna-210-36-windshield-and-windows-fatigue-life-limitation","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":115185,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B08084-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/CESSNA 210/36 - Windshield And Windows - Fatigue Life Limitation","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 210 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/CESSNA 210/36 Windshield And Windows - Fatigue\n\nLife Limitation\n\n\n5/79\n\n \n\nApplicability: All P210 series aircraft.\n\n \n\nRequirement: 1. Retire the windshield from service.\n\n \n\n2. Retire the cabin windows from service.\n\n \n\nCompliance: For Para. 1 - Upon or prior to the accumulation of 19400 pressurised flights. For Para. 2 - Upon or prior to the accumulation of 12000 pressurised flights.\n\nBackground: Windshield and window fatigue life limitations are based on fatigue test data provided by the manufacturer.\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":1442},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This directive maintains its original narrow scope addressing specific fatigue life limitations for Cessna P210 windshields and windows based on manufacturer test data. It has not expanded beyond this specific airworthiness safety issue."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document with only two operative requirements","No defined terms, interpretation sections, or legal cross-references","Simple numeric compliance thresholds without conditional exceptions","Single applicability criterion (P210 series aircraft)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a safety directive (called an **Airworthiness Directive**) issued by Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority for specific Cessna aircraft.\n\n**What it requires:**\nOwners and operators of Cessna P210 series planes must permanently remove (\"retire\") the windshield and cabin windows from service after a specific number of pressurized flights:\n- **Windshield:** Must be replaced after **19,400 pressurized flights**\n- **Cabin windows:** Must be replaced after **12,000 pressurized flights**\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese components can develop **fatigue** (structural weakness from repeated stress cycles of pressurization and depressurization), which could cause them to crack or fail during flight. This rule prevents accidents by forcing replacement before the components reach a dangerous level of wear.\n\n**Who it affects:**\nAnyone who owns, operates, or maintains Cessna P210 series aircraft in Australia."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-210-36-windshield-and-windows-fatigue-life-limitation","history":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-210-36-windshield-and-windows-fatigue-life-limitation/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-210-36-windshield-and-windows-fatigue-life-limitation/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-210-36-windshield-and-windows-fatigue-life-limitation/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-210-36-windshield-and-windows-fatigue-life-limitation/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-210-36-windshield-and-windows-fatigue-life-limitation/documents"}}