{"id":"F2006B05832","name":"AD/PA-32/37 - Forward Baggage Door - Inspection","slug":"ad-pa-32-37-forward-baggage-door-inspection","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":135825,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B05832-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/PA-32/37 - Forward Baggage Door - Inspection","content":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 \\- 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nPiper PA-32 (Cherokee Six) Series Aeroplanes\n\nAD/PA-32/37 Forward Baggage Door \\- Inspection 6/75\n\nApplicability: All models PA32-260 with S/Nos. 32-01 to 32-7500039; PA-32-300 with S/Nos. 32- 40001 to 32-7540147.\n\nDocument: Piper SB No. 463.\n\nCompliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 13 May 1975 and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 10 hours time in service until modified by installation of Piper Kit 760- 972V.\n\nNote: For aircraft maintained in accordance with ANO 100.5.1 this Directive shall be entered on the maintenance release as maintenance required. The inspection may be performed by the pilot in command, in which case certification is not required. In all other cases certification may be made on the maintenance release. This inspection may also be performed and certified by any Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The text prescribes recurring inspections of the forward baggage door for the listed PA-32 series aircraft until installation of a specified kit. There is no indication in this instrument itself that the scope (models affected, inspection intervals, or the terminating modification) has been altered from an earlier statement; the directive sets those elements out explicitly (Applicability; Compliance; Document)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow but precise applicability defined by specific models and serial-number ranges (Applicability).","Recurring inspection requirement with a short interval (every 10 hours) until a specified modification is installed (Compliance).","Multiple compliance pathways: pilot self-inspection without certification, certified maintenance by a Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, and maintenance-release recording when under ANO 100.5.1 (Note).","Dependence on an external technical document (Piper SB No. 463) for the inspection procedure (Document), creating an external reference dependency.","A single terminating modification (Piper Kit 760-972V) that changes ongoing obligations, creating a clear cost/benefit decision for operators (Compliance)."],"plain_english_summary":"This directive requires frequent inspections of the forward baggage door on specified Piper PA‑32‑260/300 aircraft (listed by serial number) until Piper Kit 760‑972V is installed. Owners/operators bear inspection and modification costs; inspections are initially within 100 hours and then every 10 hours, may be performed by the pilot without formal certification or by a licensed engineer with maintenance‑release entry. The short inspection interval incentivises fitting the kit."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, targeted safety directive focused on a specific mechanical defect in specific aircraft models. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of ensuring baggage door integrity through inspection until permanent modification."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 200 words)","Only 2 defined applicability ranges (serial number ranges)","Single compliance requirement with straightforward time-based trigger (100 hours, then 10-hour intervals)","One simple exception/modification pathway (installation of specified kit ends the requirement)","Minimal cross-referencing (only to Piper Service Bulletin 463 and one historical maintenance order ANO 100.5.1)","No nested conditions or exceptions beyond the pilot-versus-engineer certification distinction"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive (AD)** — essentially a mandatory safety order for aircraft owners and operators. It applies to specific **Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six** aeroplanes built between certain serial numbers.\n\n**What it requires:**\n- Owners must **inspect the forward baggage door** on affected aircraft\n- First inspection due **within 100 hours of flying time** after 13 May 1975\n- After that, **repeat the inspection every 10 hours of flying time** until a specific modification kit (Piper Kit 760-972V) is installed\n\n**Who can do the work:**\n- A **Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer** (qualified mechanic), OR\n- The **pilot in command** (the pilot flying the plane) — but only if the aircraft is maintained under a specific older maintenance system (ANO 100.5.1). If the pilot does it, they don't need to sign anything; otherwise, the inspection must be recorded on the maintenance release (the aircraft's official logbook).\n\n**Why it matters:**\nBaggage door failures can cause doors to open in flight, potentially damaging the aircraft or creating a safety hazard. This AD ensures potential defects are caught early through frequent inspection until a permanent fix is installed."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-37-forward-baggage-door-inspection","history":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-37-forward-baggage-door-inspection/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-37-forward-baggage-door-inspection/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-37-forward-baggage-door-inspection/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-37-forward-baggage-door-inspection/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-37-forward-baggage-door-inspection/documents"}}