{"id":"F2006B05924","name":"AD/PA-34/8 - Wing Walk - Inspection and Modification","slug":"ad-pa-34-8-wing-walk-inspection-and-modification","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":136009,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B05924-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/PA-34/8 - Wing Walk - Inspection and Modification","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-34/8 Wing Walk \\- Inspection and Modification 12/72\n\nApplicability: Model PA34-200 with S/Nos. 34-7250001 to 34-7250037, 34-7250039 to 34-\n\n7250068, 34-7250070, 34-7250072, 34-7250073, 34-7250075, 34-7250076, 34-\n\n7250078, 34-7250079, 34-7250083, 34-7250084, 34-7250092, 34-7250094.\n\nRequirement: Part 1\n\nInspect the wing walk leading edge for evidence of looseness. If the condition exists, replace wing walk prior to further flight.\n\nNote: Certification will not be necessary for this inspection which may be performed by the pilot.\n\nPart 2\n\nReplace the wing walk as necessary and install a retainer as detailed in Piper SB LDB-20.\n\nCompliance: Inspection - Prior to each flight until incorporation of the modification. Modification \\- Within 25 hours time in service after 18 December 1972.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2097},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This remains the original 1972 Airworthiness Directive focused solely on wing walk integrity for early production PA-34-200 aircraft. No evidence of scope expansion beyond the initial safety issue of loose wing walk material."},"complexity_factors":["Non-contiguous serial number applicability requiring logbook cross-check against a scattered list of 37 individual aircraft","Two-tier compliance structure (repetitive pre-flight inspection vs one-time modification)","External reference to manufacturer service bulletin (Piper SB LDB-20) for technical implementation details","Time-based compliance deadline (25 hours time in service) tied to a historical date (December 1972)"],"plain_english_summary":"Owners of early-model Piper PA-34 Seneca aircraft with the listed early serial numbers must inspect the wing walk before every flight and replace it if loose; pilots may perform these daily checks. Within 25 flying hours after 18 December 1972 the wing walk must be replaced and a retainer bracket installed per Piper Service Bulletin LDB-20 by a licensed maintenance engineer. This AD prevents the wing walk detaching in flight or causing slips during ground checks."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-8-wing-walk-inspection-and-modification","history":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-8-wing-walk-inspection-and-modification/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-8-wing-walk-inspection-and-modification/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-8-wing-walk-inspection-and-modification/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-8-wing-walk-inspection-and-modification/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pa-34-8-wing-walk-inspection-and-modification/documents"}}