{"id":"F2006B05923","name":"AD/PA-34/7 Amdt 2 - Aft Wing Assembly - Inspection","slug":"ad-pa-34-7-amdt-2-aft-wing-assembly-inspection","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":136008,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B05923-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/PA-34/7 Amdt 2 - Aft Wing Assembly - Inspection","content":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 \\- 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nPiper PA-34 (Seneca) Series Aeroplanes\n\nAD/PA-34/7\n\nAmdt 2\n\n  \nAft Wing Assembly \\- Inspection 7/73\n\nApplicability: All model PA-34-200 except those incorporating Piper Kit P/N 760696V and on which the main landing gear struts have been reserviced in accordance with Piper SB No. 406.\n\nRequirement: Part 1\n\nVisually inspect both left and right wing lower surface skins for wrinkling immediately outboard of the wheel well openings.\n\nPart 2\n\nWith the aid of a light and mirror inspect, through the wheel well openings, the following areas for cracks and signs of distress:\n\n    The area where the main landing gear aft trunnion fitting is attached to the rear false spar; and\n\n    2. The aft rib assembly (Station 69.24 left and right) where the false spar is attached.\n\nNote 1: The Part 1 inspection may be performed and certified by the pilot.\n\nNote 2: Implementation of a modification or repair in accordance with Piper SB 369 does not remove the recurring inspection requirements of this Directive.\n\nCompliance: For Part 1 \\- Before further flight unless already accomplished in the last 10 hours time in service and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 10 hours time in service and following an unusually fast and/or heavy landings.\n\nFor Part 2 \\- Within 100 hours time in service after 17 July 1973 and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 100 hours time in service; and Immediately following discovery of skin wrinkles as detailed in Part 1 of this Directive.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a narrow, technical airworthiness directive focused on a specific structural inspection for a single aircraft model. As Amendment 2, it represents refinement of the original 1973 directive but has not expanded beyond its original safety purpose of detecting wing cracks in PA-34 aircraft."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple applicability conditions with an exception-within-exception structure (applies to all PA-34-200 EXCEPT those with specific kit AND specific service bulletin compliance)","Two distinct inspection regimes with different frequencies (10-hour vs 100-hour intervals)","Cross-references to three external Piper documents (Service Bulletin 369, Service Bulletin 406, and Kit P/N 760696V) without reproducing their content","Conditional triggers for immediate inspection (wrinkles found in Part 1 trigger Part 2; hard/fast landings trigger Part 1)","Historical compliance deadline anchored to a fixed date (17 July 1973) layered with ongoing recurring intervals","Different certification privileges for each part (pilot may certify Part 1; implied AME/AMO required for Part 2)"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD mandates recurrent inspections of the rear wing structure on Piper PA-34-200 aircraft to detect cracks or damage that could lead to wing failure. It affects owners/operators except aircraft with Piper kit P/N 760696V and specific strut resevice; pilots may perform the frequent visual skin check before flight, while a more detailed internal inspection is required on a 100‑flight‑hour cycle. Piper repairs don’t remove the inspection requirement. This is Amendment 2 updating the original 1973 order."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument is Amendment 2 to AD/PA‑34/7 and sets a two‑part recurring inspection regime with specific applicability exclusions (Piper Kit P/N 760696V and reserviced struts per SB No. 406). It formalises pilot‑certifiable checks for skin wrinkling and mandates detailed inspections of trunnion and aft rib attachment areas at longer intervals, and it explicitly retains inspection obligations even when SB 369 repairs/modifications are implemented."},"complexity_factors":["Two-tier inspection regime (Part 1 pilot‑certifiable, Part 2 detailed inspection) introduces different actors and certification responsibilities","Distinct compliance intervals (Part 1: 10 hours; Part 2: 100 hours) and additional triggers (unusually fast/heavy landings, discovery of wrinkles)","Applicability carve‑outs: aircraft with Piper Kit P/N 760696V and those with gear struts reserviced per Piper SB No. 406 are excluded","Instructional detail is operational (visual, light and mirror) but lacks step‑by‑step repair guidance, requiring operator/maintenance judgement","Note preserving recurring inspections despite implementation of Piper SB 369 creates overlapping regulatory and manufacturer guidance to reconcile","Access constraints (inspection through wheel well openings) may impose practical labour/time costs and require basic inspection tools"],"plain_english_summary":"Requires recurring inspections of the aft wing lower skins and attachment areas on most Piper PA‑34‑200 aeroplanes. A basic visual check for skin wrinkling can be performed and certified by the pilot; a more detailed light‑and‑mirror inspection of the trunnion and aft rib attachment areas is required at longer intervals. Applies to all PA‑34‑200s except those fitted with Piper Kit P/N 760696V or whose main landing gear struts have been reserviced per Piper SB No. 406; inspections are triggered by time‑in‑service and by unusually fast/heavy landings."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-7-amdt-2-aft-wing-assembly-inspection","history":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-7-amdt-2-aft-wing-assembly-inspection/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-7-amdt-2-aft-wing-assembly-inspection/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-7-amdt-2-aft-wing-assembly-inspection/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-7-amdt-2-aft-wing-assembly-inspection/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-7-amdt-2-aft-wing-assembly-inspection/documents"}}