{"id":"F2008L04410","name":"AD/PA-30/22 - Landing Gear and Flap Assemblies - Inspection - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-pa-30-22-landing-gear-and-flap-assemblies-inspection-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":76389,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L04410-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Piper PA-30 & 39 (Twin Comanche) Series ","sectionType":"division","heading":"Piper PA-30 & 39 (Twin Comanche) Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Piper PA-30 & 39 (Twin Comanche) Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/PA-30/22 | Landing Gear andFlap Assemblies - Inspection | 13/2008 |\n| ----------- | -------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n\n| Requirement: | CANCELLED.                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |\n| ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n|              | This AD is cancelled on 18 December 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                          |\n| Background:  | This unique Australian AD specified inspection of landing gear and flap assemblies in accordance with Piper SB No. 650 and Addendum 1. Compliance was required within 100 hours after December 1973. The AD is no longer required. |\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n5 November 2008","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/PA-30/22","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/PA-30/22","content":"## AD/PA-30/22","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Landing Gear andFlap Assemblies - Inspec","sectionType":"part","heading":"Landing Gear andFlap Assemblies - Inspection","content":"## Landing Gear and  \nFlap Assemblies - Inspection","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"13/2008","sectionType":"part","heading":"13/2008","content":"## 13/2008","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1585},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs a straightforward cancellation of the previous AD without expanding, narrowing, or altering the scope. It simply removes the inspection requirements entirely rather than modifying them."},"complexity_factors":["Document contains only 3 substantive sentences","No defined terms or interpretation section","No cross-references to legislation beyond the cancelled directive itself","Unconditional cancellation with no exceptions, conditions, or procedural requirements","Single operative clause (cancellation) with minimal background explanation"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This document officially cancels a previous aviation safety rule that required owners of specific Piper aircraft to inspect their landing gear and flap assemblies.\n\n**Who it affects:** Owners and operators of Piper PA-30 and PA-39 (Twin Comanche series) aeroplanes.\n\n**Why it matters:** The original rule (issued in 1973) required these aircraft to undergo inspections per manufacturer guidelines (Piper Service Bulletin 650) within 100 hours after December 1973. As of 18 December 2008, this inspection requirement is completely removed. Owners of affected aircraft no longer need to perform these specific inspections to comply with this directive, though other maintenance requirements may still apply."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pa-30-22-landing-gear-and-flap-assemblies-inspection-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-pa-30-22-landing-gear-and-flap-assemblies-inspection-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pa-30-22-landing-gear-and-flap-assemblies-inspection-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pa-30-22-landing-gear-and-flap-assemblies-inspection-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pa-30-22-landing-gear-and-flap-assemblies-inspection-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pa-30-22-landing-gear-and-flap-assemblies-inspection-cancelled/documents"}}