{"id":"F2006L01334","name":"AD/DO 328/60 - Flight Control - Potentiometer Levers","slug":"ad-do-328-60-flight-control-potentiometer-levers","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":58842,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L01334-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","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 328/60 | Flight Control - Potentiometer Levers | 6/2006 |\n| ------------ | ------------------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | Dornier 328-100 aeroplanes, serial numbers 3005 through 3119 inclusive.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |\n| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | Unless previously accomplished, carry out an inspection of all the positions where the levers are used in the fuselage under floor cockpit area in accordance with Dornier 328 Service Bulletin (SB) No. SB-328-27-359 dated 29 March 2001.Note: LBA AD 2001-167/2 dated 28 June 2001 refers. |\n| Compliance:    | Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |\n|                | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 8 June 2006.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |\n| Background:    | Due to a build up of tolerances in the flight control potentiometer lever design it is possible for one of the built in safety lock functions to be rendered ineffective.                                                                                                                     |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nJames Coyne  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n28 April 2006","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/DO 328/60","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/DO 328/60","content":"## AD/DO 328/60","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Flight Control - Potentiometer Levers","sectionType":"part","heading":"Flight Control - Potentiometer Levers","content":"## Flight Control - Potentiometer Levers","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"6/2006","sectionType":"part","heading":"6/2006","content":"## 6/2006","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow Airworthiness Directive targeting a specific mechanical defect in a specific aircraft type. It has not expanded beyond its original safety purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 200 words)","Only 1 defined term implicitly referenced (the Service Bulletin)","Single, unambiguous compliance requirement with clear deadline","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","Straightforward applicability criteria (specific aircraft serial numbers)","Single cross-reference to German aviation authority document (LBA AD 2001-167/2) for background only"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD orders operators of Dornier 328-100 aeroplanes (serials 3005–3119) to inspect the cockpit under‑floor flight control potentiometer levers because manufacturing tolerances can disable a safety lock that prevents dangerous control movements, risking loss of control. Affected operators must complete the inspection within 30 days of 8 June 2006, using Dornier Service Bulletin SB‑328‑27‑359 (29 March 2001)."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The AD implements a targeted safety inspection for a defined subset of Dornier 328‑100 aeroplanes; it does not broaden affected models, components, or impose ongoing obligations beyond the specified inspection and any corrective work per the Service Bulletin."},"complexity_factors":["Limited, clear applicability to specific serial numbers 3005–3119 reduces scope and stakeholder complexity (Applicability).","Inspection must follow a named manufacturer Service Bulletin, shifting technical detail and corrective steps to that external document (Requirement: SB‑328‑27‑359).","Short 30‑day compliance window creates scheduling pressure for operators and maintenance providers (Compliance).","The AD identifies the mechanical risk (tolerance build‑up) but does not itself list corrective actions, creating reliance on the SB or maintenance judgement (Requirement; Background).","Administrative enforcement is via CASA (Delegate signature), so regulatory discretion is exercised at AD issuance rather than in‑service adjustments (Delegate).","Potential for direct costs: operator pays for inspection, possible parts/labour and aircraft downtime if remedial work is needed (implied by Requirement/Compliance)."],"plain_english_summary":"Requires operators of Dornier 328‑100 aeroplanes (serials 3005–3119) to inspect potentiometer lever positions in the fuselage under the cockpit floor per Dornier Service Bulletin SB‑328‑27‑359 because tolerance build‑up can render a built‑in safety lock ineffective. Compliance is required within 30 days of the AD’s effective date. (Applicability; Requirement; Compliance; Background)"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-do-328-60-flight-control-potentiometer-levers","history":"/api/acts/ad-do-328-60-flight-control-potentiometer-levers/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-do-328-60-flight-control-potentiometer-levers/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-do-328-60-flight-control-potentiometer-levers/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-do-328-60-flight-control-potentiometer-levers/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-do-328-60-flight-control-potentiometer-levers/documents"}}