{"id":"F2006B09998","name":"AD/FU24/50 - Control Column Grip - Inspection","slug":"ad-fu24-50-control-column-grip-inspection","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":55349,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B09998-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/FU24/50 - Control Column Grip - Inspection","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)  Airparts (NZ) Ltd. FU 24 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/FU24/50 Control Column Grip - Inspection 6/76\n\nApplicability: All models.\n\n \n\nDocument: Aerospace SB ASB/FU/022.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Part A: At the next daily or overnight inspection after 12 May 1976.\n\n \n\nPart B: Within 100 hours time in service after 12 May 1976.\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 1976 with a narrow, specific purpose (inspecting one component on one aircraft type). It has not expanded beyond its original scope."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 150 words)","Only 2 defined compliance deadlines (Part A and Part B)","Single applicability criterion (all models of one aircraft series)","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","References external technical document (Service Bulletin) rather than reproducing procedures","No interpretation section or defined terms"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** This is an **Airworthiness Directive (AD)** — a mandatory safety order issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) under the Civil Aviation Regulations 1998.\n\n**What it does:** It requires owners and operators of **Airparts (NZ) Ltd. FU 24 Series Aeroplanes** (all models) to inspect the **control column grip** (the handle the pilot holds to steer the aircraft) for defects.\n\n**Who must comply:** Anyone who owns or operates these specific aircraft in Australia.\n\n**When to do it:**\n- **Part A:** At the very next daily or overnight inspection after 12 May 1976\n- **Part B:** Within 100 hours of flight time after 12 May 1976\n\n**Why it matters:** Control column grips are critical flight controls. If they fail, the pilot could lose control of the aircraft. This AD mandates a specific inspection to catch potential problems before they cause an accident.\n\n**How to do it:** Follow the procedures in **Aerospace Service Bulletin ASB/FU/022** (referenced but not reproduced in this document)."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The AD text applies to \"All models\" of the FU 24 series and prescribes inspection actions with two specified compliance timeframes. There is no indication in the provided text that the AD's scope was altered from its original intent; the directive's scope is explicit in the Applicability and Compliance lines and no contrary language or amendments appear in the supplied document."},"complexity_factors":["References an external technical document (Aerospace SB ASB/FU/022) for the procedural details rather than including them in the AD text.","Two-part compliance schedule with different deadlines (Part A at next daily/overnight inspection; Part B within 100 hours time in service).","Applicability to \"All models\" increases the number of affected operators and potential logistical coordination.","Lack of procedural detail in the AD creates a dependency on the availability and clarity of the referenced service bulletin.","Regulatory enforcement depends on operators obtaining and following the service bulletin, introducing an administrative step (document access and record-keeping)."],"plain_english_summary":"This AD requires owners and operators of Airparts (NZ) FU 24 series aeroplanes to inspect the control‑column grip, referencing Aerospace Service Bulletin ASB/FU/022 for the technical procedure. CASA mandates Part A at the next daily/overnight inspection after 12 May 1976 and Part B within 100 hours TIS after that date. Operators bear inspection, repair and downtime costs."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-fu24-50-control-column-grip-inspection","history":"/api/acts/ad-fu24-50-control-column-grip-inspection/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-fu24-50-control-column-grip-inspection/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-fu24-50-control-column-grip-inspection/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-fu24-50-control-column-grip-inspection/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-fu24-50-control-column-grip-inspection/documents"}}