{"id":"F2006B05843","name":"AD/PA-32/47 - Fuel Filler Cap - Inspection and Replacement","slug":"ad-pa-32-47-fuel-filler-cap-inspection-and-replacement","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":135861,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B05843-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/PA-32/47 - Fuel Filler Cap - Inspection and Replacement","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-32/47 Fuel Filler Cap - Inspection and Replacement 7/77\n\nApplicability: Models PA-32-260 with S/Nos. 32-03, 32-04, 32-1 to 32-1123, and PA-32-300 with\n\nS/Nos. 32-15, 32-21, 32-40000 to 32-40629.\n\n \n\nDocument: Piper SB No. 571, Part B.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 31 July 1977.\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\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Airworthiness Directive maintains its original narrow scope: addressing a specific safety defect in specific aircraft models. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of mandating fuel filler cap inspection/replacement for the identified Piper PA-32 series aircraft."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 150 words)","Only 2 defined applicability criteria (specific aircraft models and serial number ranges)","Single compliance requirement with clear deadline","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Civil Aviation Regulations 1998","No conditional logic or exceptions — straightforward mandatory action","References only one external technical document (Piper SB No. 571, Part B)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive (AD)** issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) under the Civil Aviation Regulations 1998. It mandates a safety inspection and potential replacement of fuel filler caps on specific Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six aircraft.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Requires owners/operators of certain Piper PA-32 aircraft to inspect their fuel filler caps\n- If the caps don't meet specifications, they must be replaced\n- The work must follow Piper Service Bulletin No. 571, Part B (the manufacturer's official technical instructions)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Owners and operators of specific Piper PA-32 models with particular serial numbers:\n  - **PA-32-260** models with serial numbers 32-03, 32-04, and 32-1 through 32-1123\n  - **PA-32-300** models with serial numbers 32-15, 32-21, and 32-40000 through 32-40629\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Fuel filler cap failures can cause fuel leaks, which create fire hazards and can lead to engine failure\n- This is a mandatory safety requirement — compliance is legally required, not optional\n- The deadline is strict: the work must be done within 100 hours of flight time after 31 July 1977\n\n**Key terms explained:**\n- **Airworthiness Directive (AD):** A legally enforceable safety order issued by aviation regulators\n- **Time in service:** Actual flight hours (not calendar time)\n- **Service Bulletin:** Official technical notice from the aircraft manufacturer"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive’s scope, as shown in the supplied text, is confined to the listed PA-32-260 and PA-32-300 serial numbers and requires inspection/replacement per Piper SB No. 571, Part B within the stated 100-hour window (Applicability; Document; Compliance). The supplied text does not indicate any expansion or narrowing beyond that original scope."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability limited to specific models and serial-number ranges (Applicability).","Single mandated action type: inspection and possible replacement following a named service bulletin (Document).","One clear compliance deadline (within 100 hours after 31 July 1977) (Compliance).","No alternative methods, exemptions or complex procedural steps set out in the supplied text.","Technical details of how to inspect/replace are delegated to the referenced service bulletin rather than the AD text itself (Document)."],"plain_english_summary":"This airworthiness directive requires owners/operators of listed Piper PA‑32‑260 and PA‑32‑300 serial numbers to inspect—and, if needed, replace—the fuel filler cap per Piper Service Bulletin No. 571, Part B. Work must be completed within 100 hours time‑in‑service after 31 July 1977. Affected owners/operators bear the cost; any suitably qualified maintenance provider may perform the work."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-47-fuel-filler-cap-inspection-and-replacement","history":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-47-fuel-filler-cap-inspection-and-replacement/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-47-fuel-filler-cap-inspection-and-replacement/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-47-fuel-filler-cap-inspection-and-replacement/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-47-fuel-filler-cap-inspection-and-replacement/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-47-fuel-filler-cap-inspection-and-replacement/documents"}}