{"id":"F2006B05906","name":"AD/PA-34/35 - Fuselage Structure, LH Side Sta.108 - Inspection and Modification","slug":"ad-pa-34-35-fuselage-structure-lh-side-sta-108-inspection-and-modification","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":135973,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B05906-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/PA-34/35 - Fuselage Structure, LH Side Sta.108 - Inspection and Modification","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-34 (Seneca) Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/PA-34/35  Fuselage Structure, LH Side Sta.108 - Inspection and Modification\n\n\n5/81\n\n \n\nApplicability: All models PA-34-220T Seneca 111 with S/Nos. as listed in Piper SB No. 711. Document:               Piper SB No. 711.\n\nCompliance: Part 1 - Unless already accomplished, within 5 hours time in service after 28 May 1981.\n\n \n\nPart 2 - Within 100 hours time in service after 28 May 1981.\n\n \n\nBackground: It has been determined by the manufacturer that during assembly twelve (12) rivets were deleted at the subject fuselage location.\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":1464},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive remains tightly scoped to its original purpose: addressing a specific manufacturing defect (missing rivets) in a specific aircraft model series. No expansion of scope is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Applicability limited to specific aircraft serial numbers requiring cross-reference to external technical document (Piper Service Bulletin 711)","Two-tier compliance schedule with different hourly thresholds (5 hours vs 100 hours 'time in service')","Technical aviation terminology requiring domain knowledge (fuselage station numbers, service bulletins)"],"plain_english_summary":"This directive requires owners/operators of Piper PA-34-220T Seneca III airplanes listed in Piper Service Bulletin No. 711 to inspect and repair a manufacturing defect where 12 rivets were left out of the left‑hand fuselage at station 108.  \n\nAn initial inspection and immediate fixes must be done within 5 flight hours, with permanent corrective modifications completed within 100 flight hours. It’s essential because missing structural rivets reduce airframe strength and safety."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-35-fuselage-structure-lh-side-sta-108-inspection-and-modification","history":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-35-fuselage-structure-lh-side-sta-108-inspection-and-modification/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-35-fuselage-structure-lh-side-sta-108-inspection-and-modification/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-35-fuselage-structure-lh-side-sta-108-inspection-and-modification/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-35-fuselage-structure-lh-side-sta-108-inspection-and-modification/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-35-fuselage-structure-lh-side-sta-108-inspection-and-modification/documents"}}