{"id":"F2006B10836","name":"AD/INST/33 Amdt 1 - King KAP/KFC 200 Autopilot","slug":"ad-inst-33-amdt-1-king-kap-kfc-200-autopilot","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":56317,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B10836-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/INST/33 Amdt 1 - King KAP/KFC 200 Autopilot","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\n\n3 Amdt 1\n\n\nKing KAP/KFC 200 Autopilot 1/89\n\n \n\nApplicability: King KC 295 computer (part of KAP/KFC 200 autopilot system).\n\n \n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with King-Bendix SB KC 295 Adapter Alert Mod 8. (KPN 600- 2428-08).\n\n \n\nCompliance: Before 31 October 1989.\n\n \n\nBackground: To allow the system to detect a malfunctioning autotrim sense switch. This AD has been revised to remove any confusion with the SB reference.\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":2335},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is Amendment 1 to an existing directive. The amendment was made solely to clarify the service bulletin reference and remove confusion; it does not expand or alter the original safety requirement or applicability."},"complexity_factors":["Single, unambiguous technical requirement","No conditional logic or exceptions","Minimal cross-referencing (only to external manufacturer service bulletin)","Short document length (under 200 words)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive (AD) requires aircraft owners and operators with **King KAP/KFC 200 autopilot systems** (specifically those containing the KC 295 computer) to carry out a safety modification.\n\n**What you must do:**\n- Install a modification in accordance with King-Bendix Service Bulletin KC 295 (Adapter Alert Mod 8)\n- This allows the autopilot system to detect if the autotrim sense switch is malfunctioning\n\n**Who this affects:**\n- Operators of aircraft equipped with the King KC 295 computer (part of the KAP/KFC 200 autopilot system)\n\n**Deadline:**\n- Before 31 October 1989\n\n**Why this matters:**\nA faulty autotrim sense switch could cause the autopilot to trim the aircraft incorrectly without warning, potentially compromising flight safety. This directive (Amendment 1) clarifies which specific service bulletin to follow to avoid confusion."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-inst-33-amdt-1-king-kap-kfc-200-autopilot","history":"/api/acts/ad-inst-33-amdt-1-king-kap-kfc-200-autopilot/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-inst-33-amdt-1-king-kap-kfc-200-autopilot/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-inst-33-amdt-1-king-kap-kfc-200-autopilot/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-inst-33-amdt-1-king-kap-kfc-200-autopilot/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-inst-33-amdt-1-king-kap-kfc-200-autopilot/documents"}}