{"id":"F2006B05594","name":"AD/PA-28/35 Amdt 1 - Main Landing Gear Torque Links - Inspection","slug":"ad-pa-28-35-amdt-1-main-landing-gear-torque-links-inspection","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":135204,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B05594-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/PA-28/35 Amdt 1 - Main Landing Gear Torque Links - 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-28 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/PA-28/35\n\nAmdt 1\n\n\nMain Landing Gear Torque Links - Inspection 8/79\n\n \n\nApplicability: All models with fixed landing gear except those with torque link assembly P/N 78032-00V or later P/N.\n\n \n\nDocument: Piper SL No. 600.\n\n \n\nCompliance: As detailed in the requirement document.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1757},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is Amendment 1 to an existing Airworthiness Directive originally issued in 1979. The scope remains identical to the original: mandating inspection of main landing gear torque links on affected Piper PA-28 aircraft. The amendment likely updates reference documents or clarifies applicability without expanding the regulatory scope."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely brief text (under 150 words of substantive content)","Single technical requirement with no conditional logic or exceptions beyond the applicability clause","Delegates all technical detail to an external manufacturer document (Piper Service Letter No. 600)","Clear applicability clause using specific aircraft part numbers","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Civil Aviation Regulations"],"plain_english_summary":"This mandatory Airworthiness Directive requires owners/operators of certain Piper PA-28 fixed‑gear aircraft to inspect main landing‑gear torque links for cracks, corrosion, or wear per Piper Service Letter No. 600. Aircraft already fitted with the upgraded torque link assembly (P/N 78032‑00V or later) are excluded. The inspections prevent landing‑gear collapse and related injury or damage."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pa-28-35-amdt-1-main-landing-gear-torque-links-inspection","history":"/api/acts/ad-pa-28-35-amdt-1-main-landing-gear-torque-links-inspection/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pa-28-35-amdt-1-main-landing-gear-torque-links-inspection/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pa-28-35-amdt-1-main-landing-gear-torque-links-inspection/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pa-28-35-amdt-1-main-landing-gear-torque-links-inspection/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pa-28-35-amdt-1-main-landing-gear-torque-links-inspection/documents"}}