{"id":"F2009L02809","name":"AD/CESSNA 210/4 Amdt 3 - Plastic Control Wheel - Inspection","slug":"ad-cessna-210-4-amdt-3-plastic-control-wheel-inspection","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":80044,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L02809-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","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 210/4 Amdt 3 | Plastic Control Wheel - Inspection | 8/2009 |\n| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | All models fitted with plastic control wheels.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |\n| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | Action in accordance with Cessna Service Letter (SL) No. 64-8.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |\n| Compliance:    | At intervals not exceeding 500 hours TIS after 1 September 1971.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |\n|                | This Amendment becomes effective on 30 July 2009.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |\n| Background:    | This AD requires an inspection following reports of in service cracking and failures of plastic control wheels. The requirement documents for the inspection were Cessna Service Letter (SL) No. 62-44 and 64-8.As an inspection carried out in accordance with SL 64-8 supersedes the inspection required by SL 62-44, this amendment deletes SL 62-44. No change has been made to the compliance period for requirement document SL 64-8. |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n17 June 2009","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/CESSNA 210/4 Amdt 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/CESSNA 210/4 Amdt 3","content":"## AD/CESSNA 210/4 Amdt 3","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Plastic Control Wheel - Inspection","sectionType":"part","heading":"Plastic Control Wheel - Inspection","content":"## Plastic Control Wheel - Inspection","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"8/2009","sectionType":"part","heading":"8/2009","content":"## 8/2009","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The amendment removes the older inspection document (SL 62-44) because SL 64-8 supersedes it. Applicability and the 500‑hour inspection interval remain unchanged, so operational obligations for owners/operators are effectively the same but are consolidated to SL 64-8."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability: applies only to Cessna 210 models fitted with plastic control wheels (Applicability).","Requirement depends on an external document: action must be taken in accordance with Cessna Service Letter No. 64-8 (Requirement).","Simple, recurring compliance metric: inspection interval not exceeding 500 hours TIS (Compliance).","Amendment effect limited to document update: deletes SL 62-44 while leaving compliance period unchanged (Background).","Clear effective date and regulatory authority: becomes effective 30 July 2009, signed by CASA delegate (Effective date/Signature)."],"plain_english_summary":"This airworthiness directive requires owners/operators of Cessna 210 aeroplanes with plastic control wheels to inspect those wheels following Cessna Service Letter No. 64‑8, at intervals not exceeding 500 hours time‑in‑service. It takes effect 30 July 2009 and removes an older inspection document (SL 62‑44). \n\nThe stated purpose is to address reports of cracking and failures. The inspection labour and any repairs are carried out and paid for by aircraft owners/operators; the Civil Aviation Safety Authority enforces the AD and relies on the referenced service letter to set the technical steps."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment is a minor technical update that removes a superseded reference (SL 62-44) while maintaining the same inspection requirement and compliance period. The scope remains limited to the original safety purpose: preventing control wheel failures in Cessna 210 aircraft."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 200 words)","Only 1 substantive requirement (inspect per SL 64-8)","Simple applicability test (plastic control wheels fitted or not)","Single compliance trigger (500 hours TIS — Time In Service)","No defined terms section, no cross-references to other legislation, no conditional logic or exceptions","Background provides clear rationale but adds no legal complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD mandates regular inspections of plastic control wheels on Cessna 210 aircraft, to be carried out per Cessna Service Letter No. 64-8, because cracking or failure could lead to loss of control. It applies to owners/operators of affected Cessna 210s. Amendment 3 removes the obsolete SL 62-44 reference, keeps the 500‑hour inspection interval unchanged, and takes effect 30 July 2009."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-210-4-amdt-3-plastic-control-wheel-inspection","history":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-210-4-amdt-3-plastic-control-wheel-inspection/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-210-4-amdt-3-plastic-control-wheel-inspection/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-210-4-amdt-3-plastic-control-wheel-inspection/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-210-4-amdt-3-plastic-control-wheel-inspection/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-210-4-amdt-3-plastic-control-wheel-inspection/documents"}}