{"id":"F2008L03734","name":"AD/PA-34/35 - Fuselage Structure, LH Side Sta.108 - Inspection and Modification - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-pa-34-35-fuselage-structure-lh-side-sta-108-inspection-and-modification-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":75474,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L03734-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Piper PA-34 (Seneca) Series Aeroplanes","sectionType":"division","heading":"Piper PA-34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-34/35 | Fuselage Structure, LH SideSta.108 - Inspection and Modification | 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 and modification of the fuselage structure in accordance with Piper SB No. 711. Compliance was required within 100 hours time in service after May 1981. 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-34/35","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/PA-34/35","content":"## AD/PA-34/35","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Fuselage Structure, LH SideSta.108 - Ins","sectionType":"part","heading":"Fuselage Structure, LH SideSta.108 - Inspection and Modification","content":"## Fuselage Structure, LH Side  \nSta.108 - Inspection and Modification","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":2926},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This amendment fundamentally reverses the scope of the instrument. The original directive imposed active safety obligations (mandatory inspection and modification); this version eliminates all requirements entirely, converting the instrument from an enforceable mandate into a nullity."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative sentence ('This AD is cancelled')","No definitions, interpretation clauses, or technical legal terminology","No cross-references to other legislation or regulatory provisions","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural steps","Extremely short document (under 100 words of operative text)"],"plain_english_summary":"This document **cancels a previous aviation safety rule** affecting Piper PA-34 Seneca aircraft.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Removes the legal obligation for owners to inspect and modify the fuselage structure on the left-hand side at \"station 108\" (a specific location on the airframe).\n- The original directive (from 1981) required this inspection to be performed once within 100 hours of flying time, following manufacturer guidelines (Piper Service Bulletin 711).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Owners and operators of Piper PA-34 (Seneca) series aeroplanes.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Effective 23 October 2008, the safety requirement is officially scrapped. This means operators no longer need to perform this specific inspection or modification, reducing maintenance requirements for these older aircraft."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-35-fuselage-structure-lh-side-sta-108-inspection-and-modification-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-35-fuselage-structure-lh-side-sta-108-inspection-and-modification-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-35-fuselage-structure-lh-side-sta-108-inspection-and-modification-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-35-fuselage-structure-lh-side-sta-108-inspection-and-modification-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-35-fuselage-structure-lh-side-sta-108-inspection-and-modification-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-35-fuselage-structure-lh-side-sta-108-inspection-and-modification-cancelled/documents"}}