{"id":"F2009L00138","name":"AD/PA-23/74 - Stabilator Trim Control Rod to Tab Attachment - Inspection - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-pa-23-74-stabilator-trim-control-rod-to-tab-attachment-inspection-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":76573,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L00138-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Piper PA-23 (Apache and Aztec) Series Ae","sectionType":"division","heading":"Piper PA-23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-23/74 | Stabilator Trim Control Rod toTab Attachment - Inspection | 2/2009 |\n| ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Requirement: | CANCELLED.                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |\n| ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n|              | This AD is cancelled on 12 February 2009.                                                                                                                                                                                          |\n| Background:  | This unique Australian AD specified once-only inspection of the stabilator trim control rod to tab attachment in accordance with Piper SB No. 590 within 100 hours time in service after April 1978. The AD is no longer required. |\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nDavid Punshon  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n23 December 2008","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/PA-23/74","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/PA-23/74","content":"## AD/PA-23/74","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Stabilator Trim Control Rod toTab Attach","sectionType":"part","heading":"Stabilator Trim Control Rod toTab Attachment - Inspection","content":"## Stabilator Trim Control Rod to  \nTab Attachment - Inspection","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"2/2009","sectionType":"part","heading":"2/2009","content":"## 2/2009","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1920},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs a straightforward cancellation of a previous directive without expanding, restricting, or otherwise altering the regulatory scope beyond the revocation itself. It does not represent 'mission creep' or significant scope deviation."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (cancellation only)","No defined terms or interpretative sections","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Minimal cross-referencing (only cites the AD being cancelled and the effective date)","Extremely short operative content (under 100 words)"],"plain_english_summary":"This notice cancels the previous Airworthiness Directive that mandated a one‑time stabilator trim control rod inspection on Piper PA‑23 Apache and Aztec aircraft. As of 12 February 2009 that inspection requirement is no longer required, relieving owners and maintenance engineers of that specific compliance obligation and reducing related maintenance burden and costs."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pa-23-74-stabilator-trim-control-rod-to-tab-attachment-inspection-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-pa-23-74-stabilator-trim-control-rod-to-tab-attachment-inspection-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pa-23-74-stabilator-trim-control-rod-to-tab-attachment-inspection-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pa-23-74-stabilator-trim-control-rod-to-tab-attachment-inspection-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pa-23-74-stabilator-trim-control-rod-to-tab-attachment-inspection-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pa-23-74-stabilator-trim-control-rod-to-tab-attachment-inspection-cancelled/documents"}}