{"id":"F2006B05863","name":"AD/PA-32/66 - Window Curtain Rod Support Area - Inspection","slug":"ad-pa-32-66-window-curtain-rod-support-area-inspection","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":135887,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B05863-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/PA-32/66 - Window Curtain Rod Support Area - 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-32/66 Window Curtain Rod Support Area - Inspection 3/80\n\nApplicability: All models PA-32-260, PA-32-300, PA-32R-300, PA-32RT-300 and PA-32RT-300T\n\nwith S/Nos. referenced in Piper SB No. 656.\n\n \n\nDocument: Piper SB No. 656.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 30 November 1979.\n\n \n\nBackground: Damage to the fuselage longerons at the lower window line may have been caused when installing the window curtain rods at manufacture.\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":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1549},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive remains tightly focused on its original purpose: a targeted one-time safety inspection for manufacturing defects in specific Piper aircraft models. No evidence of scope creep into broader operational requirements."},"complexity_factors":["Single, unambiguous inspection requirement with no exceptions","No defined terms or interpretation sections","Limited applicability to specific aircraft models identified by manufacturer service bulletin","Simple compliance trigger based on accumulated flight hours"],"plain_english_summary":"**What it does:** This directive orders owners and operators of specific Piper Cherokee Six aircraft to inspect the airframe for structural damage near the window curtain rods.\n\n**Who it affects:** Owners of Piper models PA-32-260, PA-32-300, PA-32R-300, PA-32RT-300, and PA-32RT-300T with serial numbers listed in Piper Service Bulletin No. 656.\n\n**What must be done:** Inspect the fuselage longerons (the structural beams running along the bottom of the windows) for damage. This inspection must be completed within 100 hours of flight time after 30 November 1979.\n\n**Why it matters:** During original manufacture, workers may have accidentally damaged the aircraft's structural beams while installing interior curtain rods. This damage could weaken the airframe over time, potentially creating a safety risk if not detected and repaired."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-66-window-curtain-rod-support-area-inspection","history":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-66-window-curtain-rod-support-area-inspection/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-66-window-curtain-rod-support-area-inspection/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-66-window-curtain-rod-support-area-inspection/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-66-window-curtain-rod-support-area-inspection/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-66-window-curtain-rod-support-area-inspection/documents"}}