{"id":"F2006B08215","name":"AD/CESSNA 320/6 - Nose Gear Uplock Torque Tube - Replacement","slug":"ad-cessna-320-6-nose-gear-uplock-torque-tube-replacement","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":115445,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B08215-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/CESSNA 320/6 - Nose Gear Uplock Torque Tube - Replacement","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 320 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/CESSNA 320/6 Nose Gear Uplock Torque Tube - Replacement\n\nApplicability: All models with S/Nos. 320-0001 to 320E0087. Document:  Cessna SL 67-2 - Supplement 1.\n\nCompliance: Within 500 hours time in service after 14 February 1969.\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\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n2/69\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1458},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive maintains its original narrow scope: mandating replacement of a specific defective component (the nose gear uplock torque tube) on a defined range of Cessna 320 aircraft serial numbers. It has not expanded to cover other aircraft types, components, or broader maintenance obligations."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative requirement (only one specific action mandated)","No definitions or interpretation section","Minimal cross-referencing (references only one external technical document)","Extremely brief text (under 100 words of substantive content)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested clauses"],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive (AD) is a safety order for owners of specific Cessna 320 aeroplanes. **What it requires:** You must replace the **nose gear uplock torque tube**—a metal part that helps lock the front landing gear in the \"up\" position during flight—on affected aircraft. **Who it affects:** All Cessna 320 models with serial numbers between 320-0001 and 320E0087. **When:** The work must be done within 500 hours of flying time after 14 February 1969, following the technical steps in Cessna Service Letter 67-2 Supplement 1. **Why it matters:** Faulty torque tubes can cause the nose gear to collapse or fail to lock properly, creating serious risks during takeoff or landing."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-320-6-nose-gear-uplock-torque-tube-replacement","history":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-320-6-nose-gear-uplock-torque-tube-replacement/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-320-6-nose-gear-uplock-torque-tube-replacement/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-320-6-nose-gear-uplock-torque-tube-replacement/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-320-6-nose-gear-uplock-torque-tube-replacement/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-320-6-nose-gear-uplock-torque-tube-replacement/documents"}}