{"id":"F2006B09773","name":"AD/F28/35 - Electrical Cables - Inspection and Repair","slug":"ad-f28-35-electrical-cables-inspection-and-repair","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":54673,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B09773-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/F28/35 - Electrical Cables - Inspection and Repair","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)  Fokker F28 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/F28/35 Electrical Cables - Inspection and Repair 7/77\n\nApplicability: All models with S/Nos. 11003 to 11041 and 11991 to 11993. Document:  Fokker SB F28/24-29, Rev. 1.\n\nCompliance: Before 20 August 1977.\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\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, time-bound safety directive from 1977 with a narrow, specific purpose (electrical cable inspection for particular Fokker F28 aircraft). It has not expanded beyond its original scope; it remains a standalone maintenance requirement for a defined subset of aircraft."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (approximately 150 words)","No defined terms section — all language is plain operational","Single, unambiguous compliance requirement with fixed deadline","No cross-references to other legislation or regulations beyond citation of parent Civil Aviation Regulations 1998","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Simple applicability test based solely on aircraft serial numbers"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive (AD)** — essentially a mandatory safety order issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). It applies to specific **Fokker F28 series aircraft** (serial numbers 11003 to 11041 and 11991 to 11993).\n\n**What it requires:**\n- **Inspection and repair of electrical cables** on these aircraft\n- **Deadline:** All affected planes must comply **before 20 August 1977**\n- **Technical basis:** Fokker Service Bulletin F28/24-29, Revision 1\n\n**Why it matters:**\nAirworthiness Directives are legally binding safety instructions. If you own or operate one of these specific Fokker F28 planes, you **must** complete this electrical cable inspection and any necessary repairs by the deadline. Flying without compliance would violate civil aviation regulations and potentially create serious safety risks (electrical faults can cause fires or system failures in aircraft).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Aircraft operators with Fokker F28 planes in the specified serial number ranges\n- Maintenance organisations servicing these aircraft\n- CASA inspectors ensuring compliance"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive’s scope is expressed directly in the text: it applies only to the listed serial number ranges and requires compliance with the named service bulletin by the stated date. The document as provided contains no amendments or language indicating a change from that original scope."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow and explicit applicability (specific serial number ranges) reduces scope but requires precise fleet identification. (Applicability)","Mandatory compliance with an external technical document (Fokker SB F28/24-29 Rev.1) transfers procedural detail outside the AD text. (Document)","Fixed, relatively short compliance deadline creates operational scheduling pressure. (Compliance)","Technical nature of the work (inspection and repair of electrical cables) requires qualified maintenance personnel and possible parts, increasing logistical complexity. (Title; Applicability)","AD text lacks technical inspection criteria within itself, producing reliance on the service bulletin for standards and potential variation in interpretation. (Document)"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD requires inspection and, if needed, repair of electrical cables on specified Fokker F28 aircraft (serials 11003–11041 and 11991–11993), carried out to Fokker Service Bulletin F28/24‑29 Rev.1. Work must be completed before 20 August 1977.  \n\nOwners/operators must arrange and fund the work; approved maintenance organisations perform it, and the regulator enforces compliance — with attendant costs, downtime and reliance on the service bulletin’s procedures."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-f28-35-electrical-cables-inspection-and-repair","history":"/api/acts/ad-f28-35-electrical-cables-inspection-and-repair/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-f28-35-electrical-cables-inspection-and-repair/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-f28-35-electrical-cables-inspection-and-repair/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-f28-35-electrical-cables-inspection-and-repair/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-f28-35-electrical-cables-inspection-and-repair/documents"}}