{"id":"F2006B05808","name":"AD/PA-32/15 Amdt 2 - Rudder Trim Arm Assembly Cracking","slug":"ad-pa-32-15-amdt-2-rudder-trim-arm-assembly-cracking","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":135746,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B05808-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/PA-32/15 Amdt 2 - Rudder Trim Arm Assembly Cracking","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-32 (Cherokee Six) Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\n# AD/PA-32/15\n\nAmdt 2\n\nApplicability: All models.\n\n# Rudder Trim Arm Assembly Cracking 12/85\n\n \n\nRequirement: Inspect the rudder trim arm assembly for cracking at or near the rudder pedal bar attachment bolt.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 29 September 1969 and thereafter at each issue of a new Maintenance Release.\n\n \n\nBackground:  This amendment revises the compliance requirements to coincide with varying periodic inspection intervals.\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":1886},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The amendment updates only the compliance timing (inspection intervals) to align with varying periodic maintenance schedules. It does not expand the scope beyond the original requirement to inspect for rudder trim arm cracking."},"complexity_factors":["Single, unambiguous safety requirement","No nested exceptions or conditional clauses","Minimal cross-referencing to other legislation","Short, focused scope affecting only one aircraft series","Straightforward compliance timeframe (hours in service and Maintenance Release intervals)"],"plain_english_summary":"This rule requires owners and operators of **Piper PA-32 (Cherokee Six) aeroplanes** to inspect a specific part—the rudder trim arm assembly—for cracks near where it attaches to the rudder pedal bar.\n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone who owns or operates these specific light aircraft models.\n\n**What you must do:** Check the rudder trim arm assembly for cracking to prevent mechanical failure.\n\n**When:**\n- First inspection: Within 100 hours of flying time after 29 September 1969.\n- Repeat inspections: Every time the aircraft receives a new Maintenance Release (a safety certificate required for the plane to fly).\n\n**Why it matters:** Cracks in this assembly could cause loss of rudder control, creating a serious flight safety risk. This update adjusts the inspection schedule to match different maintenance cycles used by aircraft owners."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-15-amdt-2-rudder-trim-arm-assembly-cracking","history":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-15-amdt-2-rudder-trim-arm-assembly-cracking/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-15-amdt-2-rudder-trim-arm-assembly-cracking/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-15-amdt-2-rudder-trim-arm-assembly-cracking/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-15-amdt-2-rudder-trim-arm-assembly-cracking/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-15-amdt-2-rudder-trim-arm-assembly-cracking/documents"}}