{"id":"F2006B05521","name":"AD/PA-24/22 - Baggage Door Latch - Inspection","slug":"ad-pa-24-22-baggage-door-latch-inspection","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":46394,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B05521-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/PA-24/22 - Baggage Door Latch - 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 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)  Piper PA-24 (Comanche) Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/PA-24/22 Baggage Door Latch - Inspection 9/66\n\nApplicability: Model PA-24-260 with S/Nos. 24-4247, 24-4300 to 24-4443, 24-4445 to 24-4448,\n\n24-4450 to 24-4452, 24-4454 to 24- 4456, 24-4461, 24-4465, 24-4467, 24-4474 and\n\n24-4475.\n\n \n\nDocument:  Piper SL No. 478. Compliance: Before 1 September 1971.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1733},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This directive maintains its original narrow scope — a specific one-off inspection for a manufacturing defect in baggage door latches on particular serial numbers of the PA-24-260. No expansion of scope is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple discrete serial number ranges require careful cross-checking to determine applicability","Substantive content relies on external technical document (Piper Service Letter 478) not reproduced in the directive","Assumes familiarity with aviation maintenance terminology and Airworthiness Directive structure"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive** — a legally binding safety order issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.\n\n**What it does**\nRequires owners to inspect the baggage door latch on specific Piper Comanche aircraft to ensure it won't fail and open the baggage compartment during flight.\n\n**Who it affects**\nOnly applies to Piper PA-24-260 model aircraft with these specific serial numbers:\n- 24-4247\n- 24-4300 to 24-4443\n- 24-4445 to 24-4448\n- 24-4450 to 24-4452\n- 24-4454 to 24-4456\n- 24-4461, 24-4465, 24-4467, 24-4474, and 24-4475\n\n**What must be done**\nInspect the baggage door latch following the manufacturer's instructions in **Piper Service Letter No. 478**.\n\n**Deadline**\nThe inspection had to be completed before 1 September 1971. For current owners, this means the work should already be in the aircraft's maintenance records."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pa-24-22-baggage-door-latch-inspection","history":"/api/acts/ad-pa-24-22-baggage-door-latch-inspection/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pa-24-22-baggage-door-latch-inspection/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pa-24-22-baggage-door-latch-inspection/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pa-24-22-baggage-door-latch-inspection/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pa-24-22-baggage-door-latch-inspection/documents"}}