{"id":"F2006B08261","name":"AD/CESSNA 340/15 - Landing Gear Emergency Handle - Replacement","slug":"ad-cessna-340-15-landing-gear-emergency-handle-replacement","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":115567,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B08261-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/CESSNA 340/15 - Landing Gear Emergency Handle - 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 340 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/CESSNA 340/15 Landing Gear Emergency Handle - Replacement\n\n\n5/78\n\n \n\nApplicability: Model 340A with S/Nos. 340A0088 to 340A0125 and 340A0201 to 340A0285. Document:               Cessna SL ME78-4.\n\nCompliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 31 May 1978.\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","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1104},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This directive maintains its original narrow scope—a targeted mechanical safety fix for a specific handle defect on specific aircraft models. No expansion of scope is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Specific serial number ranges limit applicability to two discrete manufacturing batches","Reference to external technical document (Cessna Service Letter ME78-4) for implementation details","Uses defined aviation term 'time in service' rather than calendar time for compliance deadline"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** A mandatory safety order (called an *Airworthiness Directive*) issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) for specific aircraft.\n\n**Who it affects:** Owners and operators of Cessna 340A aeroplanes with serial numbers between 340A0088–340A0125 and 340A0201–340A0285.\n\n**What you must do:** Replace the landing gear emergency handle on these aircraft.\n\n**When:** Within 100 hours of flight time after 31 May 1978.\n\n**Why it matters:** This directive addresses a specific safety defect in the emergency landing gear system. Non-compliance means the aircraft cannot legally fly in Australian airspace."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-340-15-landing-gear-emergency-handle-replacement","history":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-340-15-landing-gear-emergency-handle-replacement/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-340-15-landing-gear-emergency-handle-replacement/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-340-15-landing-gear-emergency-handle-replacement/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-340-15-landing-gear-emergency-handle-replacement/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-340-15-landing-gear-emergency-handle-replacement/documents"}}