{"id":"F2006B11287","name":"AD/ML-M4/18 - Nicopress Sleeves on Control Cables","slug":"ad-ml-m4-18-nicopress-sleeves-on-control-cables","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":57100,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B11287-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE","sectionType":"part","heading":"AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE","content":"# AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE\n\n![](image.002.png)\n\n![](image.002.png)  \nFor the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/ML-M4/18 Nicopress Sleeves on Control","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/ML-M4/18 Nicopress Sleeves on Control Cables 7/2000","content":"# AD/ML-M4/18 Nicopress Sleeves on Control Cables 7/2000\n\nApplicability: All M4 models and Serial Numbers.\n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with Maule SB No. 20 dated 27 December 1999.\n\nNote: FAA AD 2000-09-06 refers.\n\nCompliance: Within 100 hours time in service after the effective date of this directive.\n\nThis Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 13 July 2000.\n\nBackground: There have been reports of cable slipping from the nicopress sleeve. Maule determined that one of their tools was incorrectly set.\n\n![Signature of Bernard Malcolm Hole Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority](image.003.png)  \n\nBernard Malcolm Hole\n\nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 1 June 2000\n\n![](image.002.png)  \n\nThe above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 14 June 2000.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This AD maintains its original narrow scope — addressing a specific mechanical defect in a specific aircraft type. It has not expanded beyond its original safety purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","Only 1 defined term implicitly used ('time in service')","Single, unambiguous applicability criterion (all M4 models)","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","Single cross-reference to external technical document (Maule SB No. 20)","Clear, fixed compliance deadline","No internal cross-references to other legislation sections"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD mandates owners/operators of all Maule M4 aircraft to inspect and, if necessary, repair nicopress sleeves on control cables per Maule Service Bulletin No. 20 (27 Dec 1999). The action must be completed within 100 flight hours after 13 July 2000 to prevent cable slippage from an incorrectly set manufacturing tool, a condition that could lead to loss of aircraft control (aligned with FAA AD 2000-09-06)."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The AD implements Maule’s corrective Service Bulletin No. 20 for all M4 aircraft to remedy nicopress sleeve slippage. The directive’s applicability, required action (per the SB), compliance timeframe (100 hours), and stated background (tooling incorrectly set) are consistent with the original safety-corrective intent set out in the source material; no change of scope from that intent is evident in the AD text."},"complexity_factors":["Reliance on an external document (Maule SB No. 20 dated 27 December 1999) for required work — AD does not list remedial steps itself","Short compliance window (within 100 hours TIS) requiring operators to schedule inspections/repairs promptly","Broad applicability (all M4 models and serial numbers) concentrates administrative burden across all owners/operators","Delegated regulatory basis (CASA delegate exercising CAR 1998 subregulation 39.1) — limited room for case-by-case discretion in the AD text","Cross-reference to FAA AD 2000-09-06 — may require operators to reconcile multiple authority documents","Technical cause (tooling incorrectly set) implies corrective action is procedural and tooling/maintenance-process dependent"],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive requires owners/operators of all Maule M4 aircraft to carry out the corrective work described in Maule Service Bulletin No. 20 (27 Dec 1999) to address nicopress sleeve slippage on control cables. Compliance is mandatory within 100 hours time-in-service of the AD’s effective date (13 July 2000). CASA issued the AD under CAR 1998 subregulation 39.1 after Maule found an incorrectly set tool; aircraft owners/operators pay for and must follow the service bulletin’s inspection and repair steps."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-ml-m4-18-nicopress-sleeves-on-control-cables","history":"/api/acts/ad-ml-m4-18-nicopress-sleeves-on-control-cables/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-ml-m4-18-nicopress-sleeves-on-control-cables/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-ml-m4-18-nicopress-sleeves-on-control-cables/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-ml-m4-18-nicopress-sleeves-on-control-cables/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-ml-m4-18-nicopress-sleeves-on-control-cables/documents"}}