{"id":"F2006B09600","name":"AD/EXTRA/1 Amdt 1 - Rudder Cable","slug":"ad-extra-1-amdt-1-rudder-cable","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":54329,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B09600-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/EXTRA/1 Amdt 1 - Rudder Cable","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)  Extra EA-300 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\n# AD/EXTRA/1\n\nAmdt 1\n\nApplicability: All Models EA-300 aircraft.\n\n# Rudder Cable 4/93 TX\n\n \n\nRequirement:  Inspect the rudder control cables for correctly swaged Nicopress type sleeves at each end of the cable by using the appropriate \"go, no-go\" gauge. If a compressed sleeve does not conform to the above inspection, the cable assembly shall be replaced.\n\n \n\nNote: EXTRA Mandatory SB 300-1-93 refers.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Prior to further flight after 12 February 1993.\n\n \n\nBackground: A report has been received of an incident in which a loss of rudder control was implicated in an accident. Although still under investigation, it was reported that the cable had pulled through an incorrectly swaged sleeve. Amendment 1 is issued in response to the requirements of EXTRA Service Bulletin 300-1-93.\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":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a narrow, targeted safety directive addressing a specific mechanical defect in a specific aircraft type. Amendment 1 simply updates the original directive to align with the manufacturer's service bulletin. The scope remains tightly focused on rudder cable inspections for Extra EA-300 aircraft."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 200 words)","Only 1 defined term implicitly used ('swaged' — explained in context)","No cross-references to other legislation or regulations beyond a single service bulletin citation","Single, unambiguous compliance requirement with clear deadline","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Straightforward mechanical inspection procedure described in plain language"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA Airworthiness Directive mandates owners/operators of Extra EA‑300 aerobatic aeroplanes inspect rudder control cable Nicopress sleeves with a go/no‑go gauge and replace any cable assemblies that fail. Issued after an accident where a sleeve pulled through and caused rudder loss, the inspection was required before further flight after 12 February 1993 to prevent recurrence."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Amendment 1 implements the requirements of EXTRA Service Bulletin 300‑1‑93 by mandating inspection and replacement for rudder cable sleeves on all EA‑300 models and setting a specific compliance deadline; it thereby updates the prior AD to specify Nicopress‑type sleeve inspection with a go/no‑go gauge and makes those SB requirements mandatory."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow aircraft applicability: applies only to Extra EA‑300 series (simple scope).","Single, safety‑critical technical action: inspect for Nicopress‑type swaged sleeves using a go/no‑go gauge.","Clear binary outcome and remedy: pass/fail gauge check; replace non‑conforming cable assembly.","Fixed compliance deadline: prior to further flight after 12 February 1993 creates immediate operational constraint.","Reference to manufacturer service bulletin (EXTRA SB 300‑1‑93) for procedural detail increases reliance on external technical material.","Low regulator discretion: directive prescribes required action and timing rather than discretionary approval.","Compliance cost borne by aircraft owners/operators (inspection tools and replacement parts/labour)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive requires owners/operators of all Extra EA‑300 aeroplanes to inspect rudder control cables for correctly swaged Nicopress (Nicopress‑type) sleeves using a go/no‑go gauge and to replace any cable assemblies that fail the check. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority mandates the inspection and any necessary replacement before further flight after 12 February 1993; owners/operators supply the gauge, carry out the check, and meet replacement costs, following the referenced EXTRA Service Bulletin 300‑1‑93."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-extra-1-amdt-1-rudder-cable","history":"/api/acts/ad-extra-1-amdt-1-rudder-cable/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-extra-1-amdt-1-rudder-cable/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-extra-1-amdt-1-rudder-cable/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-extra-1-amdt-1-rudder-cable/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-extra-1-amdt-1-rudder-cable/documents"}}