{"id":"F2008L03732","name":"AD/PA-34/31 - Stabilator Skin - Inspection - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-pa-34-31-stabilator-skin-inspection-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":75470,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L03732-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Piper PA-34 (Seneca) Series Aeroplanes","sectionType":"division","heading":"Piper PA-34 (Seneca) Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Piper PA-34 (Seneca) Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/PA-34/31 | Stabilator Skin - Inspection | 11/2008 |\n| ----------- | ---------------------------- | ------- |\n\n| Requirement: | CANCELLED.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |\n| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n|              | This AD is cancelled on 23 October 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |\n| Background:  | This unique Australian AD specified a once-only inspection for cracking of the stabilator skin. Compliance was required within 25 hours time in service after June 1979. The AD was raised as a precaution after an accident in Australia. The AD is no longer required. |\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n9 September 2008","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/PA-34/31","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/PA-34/31","content":"## AD/PA-34/31","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Stabilator Skin - Inspection","sectionType":"part","heading":"Stabilator Skin - Inspection","content":"## Stabilator Skin - Inspection","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"11/2008","sectionType":"part","heading":"11/2008","content":"## 11/2008","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2003},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains precisely focused on its sole purpose of cancelling Airworthiness Directive AD/PA-34/31 regarding stabilator skin inspections for Piper PA-34 aircraft, without expanding to other aircraft types or maintenance requirements."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (cancellation only)","No defined terms or interpretation section","No cross-references to other legislation","Clear background statement with specific historical context","Minimal conditional logic"],"plain_english_summary":"This document officially cancels a previous aviation safety rule (an **Airworthiness Directive**) that required owners of Piper PA-34 Seneca aircraft to inspect the stabilator skin for cracks.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Owners and operators of Piper PA-34 Seneca aeroplanes\n- Licensed aircraft maintenance engineers servicing these aircraft\n\n**What changes:**\n- The previous requirement for a one-time inspection of the stabilator skin (the movable tail surface that controls the aircraft's up and down movement) within 25 flying hours after June 1979 is now abolished\n- This inspection was originally mandated as a precaution following an accident in Australia, but is no longer considered necessary\n\n**When it takes effect:**\n- The cancellation applies from 23 October 2008\n\n**Why it matters:**\nIf you operate this aircraft type, you are no longer legally required to complete this specific structural inspection to comply with Australian aviation safety regulations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-31-stabilator-skin-inspection-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-31-stabilator-skin-inspection-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-31-stabilator-skin-inspection-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-31-stabilator-skin-inspection-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-31-stabilator-skin-inspection-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-31-stabilator-skin-inspection-cancelled/documents"}}