{"id":"F2006B09080","name":"AD/DHC-3/30 - Elevator Connecting Rod","slug":"ad-dhc-3-30-elevator-connecting-rod","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":115633,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B09080-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/DHC-3/30 - Elevator Connecting Rod","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)  DHC-3 (Otter) Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/DHC-3/30 Elevator Connecting Rod 11/78\n\nApplicability: All DHC-3 series.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with De Havilland Aircraft of Canada SB No 3/35.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Within 10 hours time in service after 16 October 1978 and thereafter at any time if parked aircraft has been subjected to jet blast, helicopter blast or winds in excess of 40 knots.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1670},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This directive maintains its original narrow scope targeting a specific mechanical component on a specific aircraft series. There is no evidence of scope expansion beyond the initial safety concern regarding potential damage to the elevator connecting rod from environmental forces."},"complexity_factors":["Mandatory compliance with external technical document (Service Bulletin 3/35) that is not reproduced in the directive","Conditional ongoing compliance triggers requiring pilots/operators to assess environmental exposure (jet blast, wind speeds)","Technical aviation terminology ('elevator connecting rod', 'time in service') requiring specialised knowledge to interpret"],"plain_english_summary":"Owners and operators of De Havilland DHC‑3 Otter aircraft must inspect, repair, or replace the elevator connecting rod per De Havilland Service Bulletin No. 3/35. An initial check is required within 10 hours’ flight time after 16 Oct 1978, and thereafter the rod must be inspected before the next flight whenever the parked aircraft has been exposed to jet blast, helicopter downwash, or wind gusts over 40 knots. This prevents hidden damage that could cause loss of pitch control."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-dhc-3-30-elevator-connecting-rod","history":"/api/acts/ad-dhc-3-30-elevator-connecting-rod/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-dhc-3-30-elevator-connecting-rod/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-dhc-3-30-elevator-connecting-rod/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-dhc-3-30-elevator-connecting-rod/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-dhc-3-30-elevator-connecting-rod/documents"}}