{"id":"F2006B05835","name":"AD/PA-32/4 Amdt 1 - Fuel Tanks - Inspection","slug":"ad-pa-32-4-amdt-1-fuel-tanks-inspection","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":135834,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B05835-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/PA-32/4 Amdt 1 - Fuel Tanks - Inspection","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\nAD/PA-32/4\n\nAmdt 1\n\n\nFuel Tanks - Inspection 11/67\n\n \n\nApplicability: All model PA32-260 with S/Nos. 32-04 and 32-17 to 32-861; Models PA32-300 and PA32S-300, with S/N 32-15 and 32-40000 to 32-40239.\n\n \n\nDocument: Piper SB No. 251.\n\n \n\nCompliance:  Unless already accomplished, perform initial inspection within the next 100 hours time in service after 6 October 1967. Repeat inspection within the next 100 hours time in service except that these inspections may be discontinued under conditions specified in Piper SB No. 251.\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\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1937},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"As Amendment 1 to the original 1967 directive, this maintains the original narrow scope of requiring fuel tank inspections for airworthiness on the affected Piper aircraft models. It does not appear to expand the requirement to new aircraft systems or additional model variants beyond the original applicability."},"complexity_factors":["Very short length with a single, discrete safety action (visual/physical inspection)","Limited applicability restricted to specific manufacturer serial number ranges","Simple, repetitive compliance timeline (every 100 hours 'time in service')","Only one external reference document (Piper SB No. 251) for discontinuation conditions"],"plain_english_summary":"Owners/operators of certain Piper PA‑32 (Cherokee Six) aircraft with specified serial-number ranges must inspect the fuel tanks for defects: do an initial inspection within 100 flight hours after Oct 6, 1967, and repeat every 100 hours thereafter.  \n\nRepeats can cease only if the aircraft meets the conditions of Piper Service Bulletin No. 251. This prevents leaks, engine failure, or fire and preserves airworthiness."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-4-amdt-1-fuel-tanks-inspection","history":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-4-amdt-1-fuel-tanks-inspection/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-4-amdt-1-fuel-tanks-inspection/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-4-amdt-1-fuel-tanks-inspection/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-4-amdt-1-fuel-tanks-inspection/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-4-amdt-1-fuel-tanks-inspection/documents"}}