{"id":"F2006B10832","name":"AD/INST/3 - Bendix Fuel Flow Transmitters - Inspection","slug":"ad-inst-3-bendix-fuel-flow-transmitters-inspection","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":56310,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B10832-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/INST/3 - Bendix Fuel Flow Transmitters - 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 - 107 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)  Instruments and Automatic Pilots\n\n \n\nAD/INST/3 Bendix Fuel Flow Transmitters - Inspection 11/63\n\nApplicability: Bendix (Eclipse-Pioneer) Type 9054 Fuel Flow Transmitters. Document:  1. Bendix (Eclipse-Pioneer) SB No. 245; or\n\n2. Bendix (Pioneer-Control) SB No. FF-19. Compliance: Before 31 May 1964.\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":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument's scope is limited and specific in the supplied text: it applies only to Bendix (Eclipse‑Pioneer) Type 9054 fuel flow transmitters and requires inspection per the two named Bendix service bulletins by the specified date (Applicability; Document; Compliance lines). There is no indication in the provided text that the scope was altered from its original, narrow purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability (single transmitter model: Bendix Type 9054). (Applicability line.)","Single required action (inspection) with a single fixed deadline (before 31 May 1964). (Compliance line.)","Inspection procedures delegated to two specific manufacturer service bulletins, concentrating procedural detail outside the directive. (Document lines.)","No multiple compliance options, phased requirements, or ongoing reporting obligations specified (absence in text).","No listed exemptions, alternative compliance pathways, or penalty/enforcement language in the provided text (absence in text)."],"plain_english_summary":"What this directive does, in plain terms:\n\n- It requires that Bendix (Eclipse‑Pioneer) Type 9054 fuel flow transmitters be inspected in accordance with one of two Bendix service bulletins: Bendix (Eclipse‑Pioneer) SB No. 245 or Bendix (Pioneer‑Control) SB No. FF‑19 (Document: 1 and 2). (Applicability; Document lines.)\n- The inspection must be completed by 31 May 1964. (Compliance line.)\n\nWho it affects:\n\n- Owners and operators of aircraft fitted with Bendix (Eclipse‑Pioneer) Type 9054 fuel flow transmitters. (Applicability line.)\n- Maintenance organisations and technicians who carry out inspections and any follow‑up work specified in the cited service bulletins. (Document lines.)\n\nWhy it matters (stated purpose and practical effects):\n\n- The directive is issued as an airworthiness requirement; its stated purpose is to ensure the continued safe operation of aircraft using the specified transmitters by requiring an inspection per the listed service bulletins. (Applicability; Document; Compliance lines.)\n- Mechanically, the rule imposes a one‑off operational requirement: complete the specified inspection by the date given. If the inspection identifies remedial work in the service bulletin, operators will need to arrange and pay for that work to restore compliance. (Document; Compliance lines.)\n\nWho pays, who decides, and what changes in behaviour:\n\n- Who pays: aircraft owners/operators pay for the inspection and any corrective work called for by the service bulletin(s). Maintenance providers will bill for labour and parts where applicable. (Document; Compliance lines.)\n- Who decides: the Civil Aviation Safety Authority issued the directive and set the requirement and deadline; the detailed inspection procedures and any corrective actions are set out in the cited Bendix service bulletins. (Applicability; Document; Compliance lines.)\n- Behaviour change: operators must schedule and complete the inspection before the compliance date and carry out any remedial measures required by the service bulletin(s). This may require grounding the aircraft for time needed to inspect and repair the transmitter. (Document; Compliance lines.)\n\nCosts, incentives, trade‑offs and implementation notes:\n\n- Compliance costs are direct and concentrated on affected operators: inspection labour, possible spare parts, and aircraft downtime. (Document; Compliance lines.)\n- The directive creates demand for maintenance services and parts for the specified transmitter model, which benefits providers able to perform the work. (Applicability; Document lines.)\n- The directive is prescriptive about the inspection source (the two named service bulletins). That limits operator discretion to substitute alternative procedures unless those alternatives are separately approved. (Document lines.)\n- The fixed compliance deadline creates scheduling and operational opportunity costs for operators who must fit the inspection into their maintenance programs by 31 May 1964. (Compliance line.)\n- The directive does not in itself describe exemptions, extended compliance options, or how to demonstrate alternative compliance; such matters would require separate approval from the regulator or be addressed in the service bulletins. (Absence of such provisions in Document; Compliance lines.)\n\nImplementation risk and compliance burden:\n\n- Implementation risk centers on timely access to the specified service bulletins and the ability to perform the inspection within the deadline. If parts or qualified technicians are scarce, meeting the compliance date may be difficult, increasing operational disruption. (Document; Compliance lines.)\n- Administrative burden on operators is limited in scope (single model, single deadline) but non‑trivial in practice if remedial work is found.\n\nNet mechanical effect:\n\n- Operators of aircraft fitted with Bendix Type 9054 transmitters must follow the listed Bendix service bulletin inspection procedures and complete that inspection before 31 May 1964. (Applicability; Document; Compliance lines.)"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, single-issue airworthiness directive from 1963 (as indicated by the '11/63' suffix). It has not expanded beyond its original narrow purpose of inspecting one specific fuel flow transmitter model by a fixed deadline. The scope remains tightly constrained to the original safety concern."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document — approximately 100 words of substantive content","Only 2 defined applicability criteria (equipment type and manufacturer)","Single compliance deadline with no conditional extensions or exceptions","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Civil Aviation Regulations 1998","No nested definitions or interpretive provisions","Binary compliance path (two alternative service bulletins, either acceptable)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** This is an **Airworthiness Directive (AD)** — a mandatory safety order issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) under the Civil Aviation Regulations 1998.\n\n**What it does:** It requires owners or operators of aircraft fitted with **Bendix (Eclipse-Pioneer) Type 9054 Fuel Flow Transmitters** to inspect these instruments before **31 May 1964**.\n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone operating an aircraft with this specific fuel flow transmitter model — essentially, pilots, aircraft owners, and maintenance organisations responsible for keeping these planes airworthy.\n\n**Why it matters:** Fuel flow transmitters measure how much fuel is being used by the engine. A faulty transmitter could give incorrect readings, potentially leading to fuel mismanagement, engine failure, or worse. This directive forces a one-time inspection to catch any defects before that deadline.\n\n**How to comply:** Follow the procedures in one of two service bulletins:\n- Bendix (Eclipse-Pioneer) Service Bulletin No. 245, **or**\n- Bendix (Pioneer-Control) Service Bulletin No. FF-19\n\n**Key point:** This is a **time-limited, model-specific safety mandate** — not a general rule, but a targeted fix for a known equipment issue."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-inst-3-bendix-fuel-flow-transmitters-inspection","history":"/api/acts/ad-inst-3-bendix-fuel-flow-transmitters-inspection/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-inst-3-bendix-fuel-flow-transmitters-inspection/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-inst-3-bendix-fuel-flow-transmitters-inspection/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-inst-3-bendix-fuel-flow-transmitters-inspection/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-inst-3-bendix-fuel-flow-transmitters-inspection/documents"}}