{"id":"F2008L04426","name":"AD/PA-38/18 - Aileron Torque Tube Bearing - Inspection - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-pa-38-18-aileron-torque-tube-bearing-inspection-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":76416,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L04426-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Piper PA-38 (Tomahawk) Series Aeroplanes","sectionType":"division","heading":"Piper PA-38 (Tomahawk) Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Piper PA-38 (Tomahawk) Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/PA-38/18 | Aileron Torque Tube Bearing - Inspection | 13/2008 |\n| ----------- | ---------------------------------------- | ------- |\n\n| Requirement: | CANCELLED.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |\n| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n|              | This AD is cancelled on 18 December 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                        |\n| Background:  | This unique Australian AD specified inspection of aileron torque tube bearings in accordance with Piper SB No. 709. Compliance was required within 100 hours time in service after September 1981. The AD is no longer required. |\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n5 November 2008","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/PA-38/18","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/PA-38/18","content":"## AD/PA-38/18","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Aileron Torque Tube Bearing - Inspection","sectionType":"part","heading":"Aileron Torque Tube Bearing - Inspection","content":"## Aileron Torque Tube Bearing - Inspection","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"13/2008","sectionType":"part","heading":"13/2008","content":"## 13/2008","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2187},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly one function: cancelling the previous AD. It does not expand regulatory reach, create new obligations, or modify existing requirements beyond the straightforward revocation of the prior inspection mandate."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (cancellation only)","No defined terms or interpretation section","No cross-references to other legislation","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural steps","Extremely brief substantive content (under 100 words)"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD revokes the prior CASA requirement that Piper PA-38 Tomahawk owners inspect the aileron torque tube bearings per Piper Service Bulletin No. 709. Effective 18 December 2008, that compulsory inspection (originally required within 100 flight hours after Sept 1981) is no longer legally required. Affects all PA-38 owners/operators who had been tracking that compliance."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pa-38-18-aileron-torque-tube-bearing-inspection-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-pa-38-18-aileron-torque-tube-bearing-inspection-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pa-38-18-aileron-torque-tube-bearing-inspection-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pa-38-18-aileron-torque-tube-bearing-inspection-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pa-38-18-aileron-torque-tube-bearing-inspection-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pa-38-18-aileron-torque-tube-bearing-inspection-cancelled/documents"}}