{"id":"F2006B10001","name":"AD/FU24/54 - L.H. Rudder Pedal - Inspection","slug":"ad-fu24-54-l-h-rudder-pedal-inspection","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":55356,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B10001-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/FU24/54 - L.H. Rudder Pedal - 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/FU24/54 L.H. Rudder Pedal - Inspection 6/79\n\nApplicability: All model FU24-954 aeroplanes with modification AI/FU/0078 incorporated. Document:               Aerospace SB No. ASB/FU/0051.\n\nCompliance: At each daily or overnight inspection until strengthened rudder pedal P/N 08-45633-2 is fitted.\n\n \n\nBackground: Distortion of the L.H. rudder pedal in service is possible in those aeroplanes with modification AI/FU/0078 incorporated.\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":1216},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Narrow technical safety directive targeting a specific hardware defect in a defined subset of the FU24 aircraft fleet. The scope remains precisely limited to the identified rudder pedal distortion risk."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific aircraft model and modification range","One mechanical component (L.H. rudder pedal) subject to inspection","Simple repetitive compliance requirement (daily/overnight until part replacement)","Only one external document reference (Aerospace Service Bulletin)","No nested conditions, exceptions, or definitional sections"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a mandatory safety notice (called an **Airworthiness Directive**) for owners of specific agricultural aircraft.\n\n**What it requires:**\nIf you own a model FU24-954 aeroplane that has been modified in a specific way (modification AI/FU/0078), you must check the **left-hand rudder pedal** for bending or distortion every day or after every overnight stop.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe rudder pedal can bend or distort during normal use, which could affect pilot control of the aircraft.\n\n**How to fix it:**\nYou must keep doing these daily checks until you replace the pedal with a strengthened version (part number 08-45633-2). Once the new part is installed, the daily checks are no longer required.\n\n**Who is affected:**\nOperators of Airparts (NZ) Ltd. FU 24 Series aeroplanes with the specific modification mentioned above."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-fu24-54-l-h-rudder-pedal-inspection","history":"/api/acts/ad-fu24-54-l-h-rudder-pedal-inspection/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-fu24-54-l-h-rudder-pedal-inspection/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-fu24-54-l-h-rudder-pedal-inspection/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-fu24-54-l-h-rudder-pedal-inspection/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-fu24-54-l-h-rudder-pedal-inspection/documents"}}