{"id":"F2006B10007","name":"AD/FU24/61 - Main Landing Gear Torque Link Brackets - Inspection/Replacement","slug":"ad-fu24-61-main-landing-gear-torque-link-brackets-inspection-replacement","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":55365,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B10007-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/FU24/61 - Main Landing Gear Torque Link Brackets - Inspection/Replacement","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\n# AD/FU24/61  Main Landing Gear Torque Link Brackets - Inspection/Replacement\n\nApplicability: All Series FU24.\n\n# 7/83\n\n \n\nRequirement: Remove from service any torque link brackets P/N 245129L and 245129R fitted to aircraft or spare undercarriage assemblies which were supplied on release notes dated 27 March 1980 to 5 May 1983.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 31st July 1983.\n\n \n\nBackground: Failure of a bracket in service has been attributed to incorrect heat treatment.\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":1948},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"rejection_reason":"","scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This directive maintains its original narrow scope targeting a specific manufacturing defect in specific aircraft components. No expansion of scope detected."},"complexity_factors":["Specific part number identification required (P/N 245129L and 245129R)","Date-restricted applicability requiring record verification (27 March 1980 to 5 May 1983)","Flight hours-based compliance calculation rather than calendar days"],"plain_english_summary":"Owners and operators of Airparts FU24 series aircraft (and anyone holding spare undercarriage assemblies) must urgently check for torque link brackets part numbers 245129L/245129R made with defective heat treatment between 27 March 1980 and 5 May 1983. If supplier release notes show the affected brackets, remove them from service immediately to prevent main landing gear collapse. Compliance is required within 100 flight hours after 31 July 1983."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-fu24-61-main-landing-gear-torque-link-brackets-inspection-replacement","history":"/api/acts/ad-fu24-61-main-landing-gear-torque-link-brackets-inspection-replacement/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-fu24-61-main-landing-gear-torque-link-brackets-inspection-replacement/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-fu24-61-main-landing-gear-torque-link-brackets-inspection-replacement/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-fu24-61-main-landing-gear-torque-link-brackets-inspection-replacement/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-fu24-61-main-landing-gear-torque-link-brackets-inspection-replacement/documents"}}