{"id":"F2006B10006","name":"AD/FU24/59 - Rudder Torque Tube to Rudder Attachment - Inspection","slug":"ad-fu24-59-rudder-torque-tube-to-rudder-attachment-inspection","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":55364,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B10006-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/FU24/59 - Rudder Torque Tube to Rudder Attachment - 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/FU24/59 Rudder Torque Tube to Rudder Attachment - Inspection\n\n\n11/80\n\n \n\nApplicability: All models FU24, FU24A, FU24-950, FU24A-950, FU24A-950M, FU24-954 and FU24A-954.\n\n \n\nDocument: Aerospace SB No. ASB/FU/071.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 30 November 1980.\n\n \n\nBackground: There have been reports of rudder torque tube looseness where it attaches to the rudder ribs.\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":2381},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This AD maintains its original narrow scope as a targeted airworthiness directive addressing a specific mechanical defect in identified aircraft models. It has not expanded beyond its initial safety purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single, discrete mechanical inspection requirement","No defined terms or interpretation section","Applicability limited to seven specific aircraft model variants","Clear compliance deadline without conditional exceptions or nested provisos","No cross-references to other legislative instruments beyond the enabling Part 39"],"plain_english_summary":"This mandatory AD orders owners/operators of Airparts (NZ) FU24 series aircraft to inspect the rudder torque-tube attachment for looseness per Aerospace Service Bulletin ASB/FU/071 after reports the bolt can loosen and cause loss of rudder control. The inspection was required within 100 flight hours after 30 Nov 1980; aircraft not yet inspected must be grounded until the check and any corrective action are completed."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-fu24-59-rudder-torque-tube-to-rudder-attachment-inspection","history":"/api/acts/ad-fu24-59-rudder-torque-tube-to-rudder-attachment-inspection/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-fu24-59-rudder-torque-tube-to-rudder-attachment-inspection/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-fu24-59-rudder-torque-tube-to-rudder-attachment-inspection/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-fu24-59-rudder-torque-tube-to-rudder-attachment-inspection/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-fu24-59-rudder-torque-tube-to-rudder-attachment-inspection/documents"}}