{"id":"F2010L00564","name":"AD/CESSNA 750/6 - Roll Feel and Centering Bungee Assembly - Replacement","slug":"ad-cessna-750-6-roll-feel-and-centering-bungee-assembly-replacement","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":123634,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2010L00564-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Cessna 750 (Citation X) Series Aeroplane","sectionType":"division","heading":"Cessna 750 (Citation X) Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Cessna 750 (Citation X) Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/CESSNA 750/6 | Roll Feel and CenteringBungee Assembly - Replacement | 4/2010 |\n| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | Model 750 aeroplanes with serial numbers -0001 to -0053 inclusive.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |\n| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | In accordance with the technical requirements of FAA AD 98-05-02 Amendment39-10364 replace roll feel and centering bungee assembly with improved bungee assembly in accordance with Cessna Citation Service Bulletin 750-27-10 dated16 January 1998, including Supplemental Data to Service Bulletin 750-27-10 dated 16 January 1998.                 |\n| Compliance:    | Unless already accomplished in accordance with the Requirement documents, prior to issue of a Certificate of Airworthiness, or within 100 hours TIS from the effective date of this AD.                                                                                                                                                               |\n|                | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 2 March 2010.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |\n| Background:    | The FAA AD was prompted by reports of partial to full jamming of the aileron control circuit during flight. The action specified in the AD is intended to prevent the possibility of accumulation of ice on the aileron feel cartridge assembly shaft causing jamming of the aileron circuit and consequent reduced controllability of the aeroplane. |\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nMike Higgins  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n24 February 2010","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/CESSNA 750/6","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/CESSNA 750/6","content":"## AD/CESSNA 750/6","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Roll Feel and CenteringBungee Assembly -","sectionType":"part","heading":"Roll Feel and CenteringBungee Assembly - Replacement","content":"## Roll Feel and Centering  \nBungee Assembly - Replacement","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4/2010","sectionType":"part","heading":"4/2010","content":"## 4/2010","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The AD adopts the technical requirements of FAA AD 98-05-02 for the specified serial-number range and cites Cessna Service Bulletin 750-27-10; the instrument does not indicate any expansion or narrowing of applicability beyond that adoption."},"complexity_factors":["Targeted applicability to serial numbers -0001 to -0053 (Applicability) — limits the affected fleet but concentrates compliance on a small group of owners/operators.","Mandated hardware replacement per FAA AD and Cessna Service Bulletin (Requirement) — requires sourcing and installing a specified improved bungee assembly.","Dependence on external technical documents (FAA AD 98-05-02; Cessna Service Bulletin 750-27-10 and Supplemental Data) (Requirement) — adds procedural complexity because the AD relies on those materials for the exact technical steps.","Fixed compliance window (before Certificate of Airworthiness issue or within 100 hours TIS) (Compliance) — creates scheduling and maintenance planning constraints for operators and maintenance organisations.","Safety-critical system effect and recordkeeping (Background; Requirement) — work affects aileron control feel/centering and will require maintenance records and possibly inspection evidence at certification.","Regulatory implementation and enforcement by CASA with a specified effective date (Compliance) — the instrument leaves little operational discretion once effective."],"plain_english_summary":"This Directive requires owners/operators of Cessna 750 (Citation X) aeroplanes with serial numbers -0001 to -0053 to replace the roll feel and centering bungee assembly with an improved unit (Requirement). It must be completed before issue of a Certificate of Airworthiness or within 100 hours time-in-service of the AD’s effective date (2 March 2010) to address reported aileron-control jamming from possible ice accumulation (Compliance; Background)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard airworthiness directive implementing a foreign (FAA) safety order. It maintains its original narrow scope: mandating a specific hardware replacement on a limited fleet of aircraft. No scope creep is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","Only 1 defined term implicitly used (TIS = Time In Service, though not explicitly defined here)","Single, straightforward compliance requirement with clear alternative pathways","No nested exceptions or conditional logic — just 'do this by this date or before certification'","Heavy reliance on external documents (FAA AD and Cessna Service Bulletin) for technical details, keeping the legislative instrument itself minimal"],"plain_english_summary":"CASA requires owners/operators of Cessna 750 Citation X serials 0001–0053 to replace the original roll‑feel/centering bungee assembly with an improved part because the original can ice and jam, risking partial or complete aileron seizure and loss of control. The replacement must be done before Australian airworthiness certification or within 100 flight hours. This AD adopts the FAA’s safety action to eliminate the same hazardous failure."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-750-6-roll-feel-and-centering-bungee-assembly-replacement","history":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-750-6-roll-feel-and-centering-bungee-assembly-replacement/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-750-6-roll-feel-and-centering-bungee-assembly-replacement/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-750-6-roll-feel-and-centering-bungee-assembly-replacement/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-750-6-roll-feel-and-centering-bungee-assembly-replacement/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-750-6-roll-feel-and-centering-bungee-assembly-replacement/documents"}}