{"id":"F2008L03255","name":"AD/PA-32/34 Amdt 1 - Main Landing Gear Cylinder Cracking - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-pa-32-34-amdt-1-main-landing-gear-cylinder-cracking-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":75359,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L03255-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Piper PA-32 (Cherokee Six) Series Aeropl","sectionType":"division","heading":"Piper PA-32 (Cherokee Six) Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Piper PA-32 (Cherokee Six) Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/PA-32/34 Amdt 1 | Main Landing Gear Cylinder Cracking | 10/2008 |\n| ------------------ | ----------------------------------- | ------- |\n\n| Requirement: | CANCELLED.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |\n| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n|              | This AD is cancelled on 25 September 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |\n| Background:  | This unique Australian AD required inspection for cracking of the main landing gear cylinders at each scheduled inspection for issue of a maintenance release. The AD was not based on a manufacturer’s service document. A review indicated its retention as an AD was no longer warranted. |\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n14 August 2008","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/PA-32/34 Amdt 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/PA-32/34 Amdt 1","content":"## AD/PA-32/34 Amdt 1","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Main Landing Gear Cylinder Cracking","sectionType":"part","heading":"Main Landing Gear Cylinder Cracking","content":"## Main Landing Gear Cylinder Cracking","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"10/2008","sectionType":"part","heading":"10/2008","content":"## 10/2008","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1012},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The document performs exactly as intended - it cancels the previous Airworthiness Directive without expanding or altering the scope beyond this specific procedural action."},"complexity_factors":["Single procedural action (cancellation only)","No operative provisions, conditions, or compliance requirements","No defined terms or interpretation sections","Minimal cross-referencing (refers only to the AD being cancelled)"],"plain_english_summary":"This document officially cancels a previous aviation safety rule that required owners of Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six aircraft to regularly inspect their main landing gear cylinders for cracks.\n\n**What it means:**\n- **For aircraft owners:** You no longer need to perform the specific crack inspections that were previously mandated at every scheduled maintenance check.\n- **Why it changed:** The Civil Aviation Safety Authority reviewed the requirement and determined it was no longer necessary to keep this as a mandatory safety directive. The original rule was not based on manufacturer guidance, and the authority concluded the safety risk did not warrant keeping the rule active.\n\n**Key date:** The cancellation took effect on 25 September 2008."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-34-amdt-1-main-landing-gear-cylinder-cracking-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-34-amdt-1-main-landing-gear-cylinder-cracking-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-34-amdt-1-main-landing-gear-cylinder-cracking-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-34-amdt-1-main-landing-gear-cylinder-cracking-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-34-amdt-1-main-landing-gear-cylinder-cracking-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-34-amdt-1-main-landing-gear-cylinder-cracking-cancelled/documents"}}