{"id":"F2005L03910","name":"AD/DO 328/35 - Rudder Spring Tab Lever Assembly","slug":"ad-do-328-35-rudder-spring-tab-lever-assembly","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":39711,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L03910-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Dornier 328 Series Aeroplanes","sectionType":"division","heading":"Dornier 328 Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Dornier 328 Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/DO 328/35 | Rudder Spring Tab Lever Assembly | 1/2006 |\n| ------------ | -------------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | Model 328-100 aircraft, serial numbers 3005 through 3119.                                                                                                               |\n| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | Inspect in accordance with Dornier Alert Service Bulletin No. ASB-328-27-036.Note: LBA AD 2003-383 refers.                                                              |\n| Compliance:    | Within 400 flight hours or 2 months after 19 January 2006, whichever occurs first. Inspect thereafter at each C-Check or equivalent.                                    |\n|                | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 19 January 2006.                                                                                                      |\n| Background:    | The manufacturer has determined that the possibility of failure exists in the rudder flight control system due to cracks in the spring tab lever assembly bearing lugs. |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n2 December 2005","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/DO 328/35","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/DO 328/35","content":"## AD/DO 328/35","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Rudder Spring Tab Lever Assembly","sectionType":"part","heading":"Rudder Spring Tab Lever Assembly","content":"## Rudder Spring Tab Lever Assembly","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"1/2006","sectionType":"part","heading":"1/2006","content":"## 1/2006","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1466},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Airworthiness Directive maintains a narrow, technical scope focused solely on addressing a specific mechanical defect (cracking in rudder spring tab lever assembly bearings) in a defined aircraft type. It has not expanded beyond its original safety-critical purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single, unambiguous safety requirement with no conditional exceptions","Narrow applicability limited to specific aircraft model and serial number range","Minimal cross-referencing (only one service bulletin mentioned)","Simple compliance structure: initial inspection + recurring inspections","Short document length with straightforward technical terminology"],"plain_english_summary":"This mandatory Airworthiness Directive requires owners/operators of Dornier 328-100 aeroplanes (s/n 3005–3119) to inspect the rudder spring tab lever assembly for cracks in the bearing lugs, using Dornier Alert Service Bulletin ASB-328-27-036. \n\nInspections must be done within 400 flight hours or 2 months after 19 January 2006 (whichever is first) and repeated at every C‑Check to prevent potential rudder control failure."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-do-328-35-rudder-spring-tab-lever-assembly","history":"/api/acts/ad-do-328-35-rudder-spring-tab-lever-assembly/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-do-328-35-rudder-spring-tab-lever-assembly/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-do-328-35-rudder-spring-tab-lever-assembly/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-do-328-35-rudder-spring-tab-lever-assembly/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-do-328-35-rudder-spring-tab-lever-assembly/documents"}}