{"id":"F2006B08144","name":"AD/CESSNA 310/17 Amdt 2 - Fuel System - Placards","slug":"ad-cessna-310-17-amdt-2-fuel-system-placards","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":115299,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B08144-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/CESSNA 310/17 Amdt 2 - Fuel System - Placards","content":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 \\- 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nCessna 310 Series Aeroplanes\n\nAD/CESSNA 310/17\n\nAmdt 2\n\n  \nFuel System \\- Placards 8/92\n\nApplicability: All models 310G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, P, E310H and E310J, T-310P not incorporating Cessna SL ME69-16.\n\nRequirement: 1. (a) On all models, a placard reading “Operation With Less Than Ten (10) Gallons of Fuel in Each Main Tank is Prohibited” is to be placed in full view of the pilot as near as possible to the main fuel quantity indicator.\n\nNote: This requirement reduces the usable capacity of each main tank to 40 U.S. Gallons.\n\n1. (b) On all models, a placard reading “Maintain Power Within Green Arcs During Descent” is to be placed in full view of the pilot and as near as possible to the manifold pressure gauge.\n\n1. (c) On model 310L, N, P and T-310P, a placard reading “Maximum Speed with 15 Degrees to Full Flap Shall Not Exceed 126 Kts” is to be placed in full view of the pilot and as near as possible to the airspeed indicator.\n\n    (d) On model 310G and 310H a placard reading “Flap Position Shall Not Exceed 35 Degrees” is to be placed in full view of the pilot and as near as possible to the flap position indicator.\n\n    2. Unless previously carried out modify main fuel tanks in accordance with Cessna SL ME69-16.\n\nNote 1: The operator may make and certify the installation of the above placards. Letters of one eight inch minimum height shall be used.\n\nNote 2: The placards may be removed following incorporation of Cessna SL ME69- 16, relating to the installation of additional boost pumps.\n\nNote 3: FAA AD 69-14-01 amdt 39-793 refers.\n\nCompliance: 1. Requirement 1, (a) to (d), inclusive. Forthwith.\n\n2. Prior to 30 June 1993.\n\nBackground: This amendment raised to provide terminating action for this directive.","sortOrder":0}],"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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is Amendment 2 to an existing Airworthiness Directive. The amendment adds a terminating action (the fuel pump modification option) but does not expand the scope beyond the original safety purpose of preventing fuel starvation and unsafe flight configurations in Cessna 310 aircraft."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","Only 4 specific model variants affected by sub-requirements (c) and (d)","Simple conditional structure: install placards OR perform modification","No defined terms section — all language is plain operational English","Single cross-reference to FAA AD 69-14-01 (informational only)","Clear compliance dates: 'Forthwith' and 'Prior to 30 June 1993'"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA Airworthiness Directive requires owners/operators of specified Cessna 310 models to install cockpit placards warning pilots: minimum 10 gallons per main tank, limits on engine power in descent, and model-specific speed or flap limits. \n\nAs an alternative, the fuel-system modification (installing additional boost pumps per Cessna Service Letter ME69-16) removes the placard requirement. It targets aircraft without that modification to prevent fuel starvation and hazardous flight configurations."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The amendment adds a terminating action route: operators may remove the placards after incorporation of Cessna SL ME69-16 (Note 2) and Requirement 2 mandates modification of main fuel tanks per SL ME69-16 prior to 30 June 1993. The Background explicitly states the amendment was raised to provide terminating action for the directive."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple, model-specific placard requirements (Requirement 1(a)–(d)) increase applicability mapping and administrative steps for operators.","Immediate compliance for placards (‘Forthwith’ for Requirement 1) combined with a later modification deadline (Requirement 2: 'Prior to 30 June 1993') creates a two-stage compliance schedule.","Termination pathway depends on incorporation of Cessna SL ME69-16 (Requirement 2 and Note 2), which imposes an engineering modification and associated cost/work by operators.","Operators are allowed to make and certify placard installation themselves (Note 1), shifting labour/approval responsibility and cost onto operators rather than the regulator or manufacturer.","Physical specification for placards (minimum letter height 'one eight inch') adds a precise compliance detail (Note 1).","Applicability lists many model variants and an exception (Applicability: 'T-310P not incorporating Cessna SL ME69-16'), requiring careful fleet-level checks.","The placard in 1(a) changes operational capacity by reducing usable capacity to 40 U.S. Gallons per main tank (Note under 1(a)), which affects payload/range calculations.","Cross-reference to FAA AD 69-14-01 (Note 3) introduces an external regulatory linkage that may affect interpretation and international operators.","Background statement ('This amendment raised to provide terminating action for this directive') indicates the amendment alters the directive’s scope by adding a terminating modification option."],"plain_english_summary":"This airworthiness directive requires operators of specified Cessna 310 variants to install pilot-visible placards that limit minimum fuel per main tank, advise power limits during descent, and state certain model-specific flap/airspeed limits. Unless already modified, main fuel tanks must be changed in accordance with Cessna SL ME69-16; placards may be removed after that modification. The rule imposes immediate placarding and a mandatory modification deadline, creating installation/certification costs and a temporary reduction in usable fuel per tank."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-310-17-amdt-2-fuel-system-placards","history":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-310-17-amdt-2-fuel-system-placards/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-310-17-amdt-2-fuel-system-placards/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-310-17-amdt-2-fuel-system-placards/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-310-17-amdt-2-fuel-system-placards/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-310-17-amdt-2-fuel-system-placards/documents"}}