{"id":"F2008L00390","name":"AD/PA-28/53 - Pre-Certification Requirements - Modification - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-pa-28-53-pre-certification-requirements-modification-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":119028,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L00390-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Piper PA-28 Series Aeroplanes","sectionType":"division","heading":"Piper PA-28 Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Piper PA-28 Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/PA-28/53 | Pre-Certification Requirements - Modification | 3/2008 |\n| ----------- | --------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Requirement: | CANCELLED.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |\n| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n|              | This AD is cancelled on 13 March 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |\n| Background:  | This unique Australian AD required the installation of a non-smoking placard and the installation and identification of fuelling equipment bond points in accordance with ANO 101.22. As ANO 101.22 has been cancelled, the requirements of this directive are no longer appropriate or necessary. |\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nCharles Lenarcic  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n23 January 2008","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/PA-28/53","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/PA-28/53","content":"## AD/PA-28/53","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Pre-Certification Requirements - Modific","sectionType":"part","heading":"Pre-Certification Requirements - Modification","content":"## Pre-Certification Requirements - Modification","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"3/2008","sectionType":"part","heading":"3/2008","content":"## 3/2008","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":3584},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The legislation has transitioned from imposing specific airworthiness requirements on Piper PA-28 aircraft to a null/cancelled state with no operational scope or requirements."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (cancellation statement with effective date)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural steps","No definitions section or interpretative provisions","Only one historical cross-reference (to cancelled ANO 101.22)","Substantive content is fewer than 150 words"],"plain_english_summary":"This document officially **cancels** a previous aviation safety rule (Airworthiness Directive AD/PA-28/53) that applied to Piper PA-28 aircraft.\n\n**What the cancelled rule required:**\n- Display of a 'no smoking' placard inside the aircraft\n- Installation and identification of fuelling equipment bond points (grounding points for static electricity)\n\n**Why it was cancelled:**\nThe rule relied on another regulation (ANO 101.22) which has also been cancelled. Without that underlying rule, these specific requirements are no longer necessary or appropriate.\n\n**What this means:**\nAs of 13 March 2008, owners and operators of Piper PA-28 series aircraft no longer need to comply with these specific requirements. The aircraft can operate without these particular modifications, though other airworthiness requirements still apply."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pa-28-53-pre-certification-requirements-modification-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-pa-28-53-pre-certification-requirements-modification-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pa-28-53-pre-certification-requirements-modification-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pa-28-53-pre-certification-requirements-modification-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pa-28-53-pre-certification-requirements-modification-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pa-28-53-pre-certification-requirements-modification-cancelled/documents"}}