{"id":"F2008L04107","name":"AD/PA-25/30 - Primary Control Cable Turnbuckles - Inspection - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-pa-25-30-primary-control-cable-turnbuckles-inspection-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":76012,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L04107-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Piper PA-25 (Pawnee) Series Aeroplanes","sectionType":"division","heading":"Piper PA-25 (Pawnee) Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Piper PA-25 (Pawnee) Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/PA-25/30 | Primary Control CableTurnbuckles - Inspection | 12/2008 |\n| ----------- | --------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n\n| Requirement: | CANCELLED.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |\n| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n|              | This AD is cancelled on 20 November 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                             |\n| Background:  | This unique Australian AD specified inspection of the primary control cable turnbuckles in accordance with Piper SB No. 328. Compliance was required within 100 hours time in service after March 1971. The AD is no longer required. |\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n2 October 2008","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/PA-25/30","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/PA-25/30","content":"## AD/PA-25/30","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Primary Control CableTurnbuckles - Inspe","sectionType":"part","heading":"Primary Control CableTurnbuckles - Inspection","content":"## Primary Control Cable  \nTurnbuckles - Inspection","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"12/2008","sectionType":"part","heading":"12/2008","content":"## 12/2008","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1990},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument terminates the previous regulatory requirement entirely without expanding, narrowing, or modifying the scope. It represents a complete cessation of the directive rather than a change to its coverage."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (cancellation only)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or triggers","No defined terms or cross-references to other legislation","Minimal length (approximately 100 words of operative content)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this document does**\n\nThis officially cancels a previous safety rule (Airworthiness Directive AD/PA-25/30) that required owners of Piper PA-25 Pawnee aircraft to inspect the **turnbuckles** (adjustable tensioning devices) on their primary flight control cables.\n\n**Background**\n\nThe original directive required inspections in accordance with manufacturer service bulletin Piper SB No. 328, with compliance due within 100 hours of flight time after March 1971. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has now determined this specific safety requirement is no longer necessary.\n\n**Who it affects**\n\nOwners and operators of Piper PA-25 Pawnee series aircraft — typically used for agricultural spraying and banner towing.\n\n**What happens now**\n\nAs of 20 November 2008, the inspection requirement is abolished. Owners no longer need to perform this specific turnbuckle inspection to comply with Australian aviation law."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pa-25-30-primary-control-cable-turnbuckles-inspection-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-pa-25-30-primary-control-cable-turnbuckles-inspection-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pa-25-30-primary-control-cable-turnbuckles-inspection-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pa-25-30-primary-control-cable-turnbuckles-inspection-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pa-25-30-primary-control-cable-turnbuckles-inspection-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pa-25-30-primary-control-cable-turnbuckles-inspection-cancelled/documents"}}