{"id":"F2008L03265","name":"AD/PA-32/9 Amdt 1 - Aileron Spar - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-pa-32-9-amdt-1-aileron-spar-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":75376,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L03265-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Piper PA-32 (Cherokee Six) Series Aeropl","sectionType":"division","heading":"Piper PA-32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-32/9 Amdt 1 | Aileron Spar | 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 of the ailerons at intervals not exceeding 100 hours time in service. 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\n12 August 2008","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/PA-32/9 Amdt 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/PA-32/9 Amdt 1","content":"## AD/PA-32/9 Amdt 1","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Aileron Spar","sectionType":"part","heading":"Aileron Spar","content":"## Aileron Spar","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":2278},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment eliminates the original Airworthiness Directive entirely, reducing the regulatory scope to zero rather than expanding beyond the original purpose. The inspection requirements have been removed following a safety review."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (cancellation of the previous instrument)","No defined terms, interpretation section, or schedules","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references to other legislation","Text consists only of the cancellation statement and brief explanatory background"],"plain_english_summary":"This document cancels an **Airworthiness Directive** (a mandatory aviation safety rule) that previously required owners of Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six aircraft to inspect their aileron spars (structural parts of the wing control surfaces) every 100 flight hours.\n\n**Who it affects:** Owners and operators of Piper PA-32 (Cherokee Six) series aeroplanes registered in Australia.\n\n**Why it matters:** The Civil Aviation Safety Authority reviewed the safety data and determined these periodic inspections were no longer warranted. This removes a regulatory burden from aircraft owners, eliminating the mandatory 100-hour inspection requirement while maintaining airworthiness standards. The cancellation took effect on **25 September 2008**."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-9-amdt-1-aileron-spar-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-9-amdt-1-aileron-spar-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-9-amdt-1-aileron-spar-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-9-amdt-1-aileron-spar-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-9-amdt-1-aileron-spar-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pa-32-9-amdt-1-aileron-spar-cancelled/documents"}}