{"id":"F2008L02979","name":"AD/PA-23/38 - Rear Fuselage - Inspection - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-pa-23-38-rear-fuselage-inspection-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":74961,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L02979-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Piper PA-23 (Apache and Aztec) Series Ae","sectionType":"division","heading":"Piper PA-23 (Apache and Aztec) Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Piper PA-23 (Apache and Aztec) Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/PA-23/38 | Rear Fuselage - Inspection | 9/2008 |\n| ----------- | -------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Requirement: | CANCELLED.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |\n| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n|              | This AD is cancelled on 28 August 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                          |\n| Background:  | This unique Australian AD specified a once-only inspection of the rear fuselage in accordance with Piper SB No. 296. Inspection was required within 100 hours time in service after November 1969. The AD is no longer required. |\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n18 July 2008","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/PA-23/38","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/PA-23/38","content":"## AD/PA-23/38","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Rear Fuselage - Inspection","sectionType":"part","heading":"Rear Fuselage - Inspection","content":"## Rear Fuselage - Inspection","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"9/2008","sectionType":"part","heading":"9/2008","content":"## 9/2008","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1516},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Originally imposed an active safety mandate requiring mandatory structural inspections. This instrument completely nullifies that requirement, converting the directive from an enforceable duty into a cancelled historical record."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (cancellation)","No defined terms or interpretation section","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references to other legislation","Extremely brief (under 150 words of substantive content)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument **cancels a previous safety inspection rule** for specific light aircraft.\n\n**Who it affects:** Owners and operators of Piper PA-23 Apache and Aztec series aeroplanes.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Removes a mandatory inspection** that previously required checking the rear fuselage of these aircraft (originally mandated by Airworthiness Directive AD/PA-23/38)\n- The original rule (dating from 1969) required owners to complete a one-time inspection within 100 hours of flying time, following guidelines in Piper Service Bulletin No. 296\n- The cancellation takes effect on 28 August 2008\n\n**Why it matters:**\nAircraft owners no longer need to perform this specific structural check. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has determined the inspection is no longer necessary, likely because the original safety concern has been addressed by the passage of time or changes in the aircraft fleet."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pa-23-38-rear-fuselage-inspection-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-pa-23-38-rear-fuselage-inspection-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pa-23-38-rear-fuselage-inspection-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pa-23-38-rear-fuselage-inspection-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pa-23-38-rear-fuselage-inspection-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pa-23-38-rear-fuselage-inspection-cancelled/documents"}}