{"id":"F2006B09405","name":"AD/ELECT/15 - Engine Starter - Bendix - Modification","slug":"ad-elect-15-engine-starter-bendix-modification","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":53761,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B09405-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/ELECT/15 - Engine Starter - Bendix - Modification","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 - 107 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)  Electrical Equipment\n\n \n\nAD/ELECT/15 Engine Starter - Bendix - Modification 12/64\n\nApplicability: All Bendix starters type 756 fitted to aircraft where the starter is necessary for propeller unfeathering.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Replace all planetary pinions P/N 46916 with pinions P/N 644718. Identify modified starter by painting “P” in red paint adjacent to starter nameplate.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Before 31 March 1965.\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":1894},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This directive maintains its original narrow scope targeting only Bendix type 756 starters used for propeller unfeathering; there is no expansion to other starter types, aircraft systems, or operational contexts beyond the original safety issue addressed."},"complexity_factors":["Single, unambiguous mechanical requirement with no exceptions or sub-conditions","No defined terms section or technical glossary","No cross-references to other legislation or regulations","Straightforward applicability test based on specific equipment model and function"],"plain_english_summary":"This directive requires owners/operators of aircraft using Bendix type 756 starters that are needed to unfeather propellers to replace planetary pinions (PN 46916 → PN 644718) and mark the starter with a red \"P\". The action had to be completed by 31 March 1965. It matters because worn or defective starter pinions could prevent in‑flight restart of a failed engine, creating a critical safety risk."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-elect-15-engine-starter-bendix-modification","history":"/api/acts/ad-elect-15-engine-starter-bendix-modification/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-elect-15-engine-starter-bendix-modification/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-elect-15-engine-starter-bendix-modification/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-elect-15-engine-starter-bendix-modification/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-elect-15-engine-starter-bendix-modification/documents"}}