{"id":"F2006B06016","name":"AD/PA-46/1 - Aft Rudder Cable - Inspection","slug":"ad-pa-46-1-aft-rudder-cable-inspection","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":114414,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B06016-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/PA-46/1 - Aft Rudder Cable - Inspection","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-46 (Malibu) Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/PA-46/1 Aft Rudder Cable - Inspection 10/84\n\nApplicability: All models PA-46-310P with S/Nos 46-8408001 to 46-8408048. Requirement:  Piper Service Bulletin No 781.\n\nCompliance: Within 25 hours time in service after 6 September 1984 or at the next Scheduled Inspection for Maintenance Release Issue after 6 September 1984, whichever occurs first.\n\n \n\nBackground: A report has been received of an aft rudder cable failure due to mis-routing over a cable guard.\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\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2228},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This directive remains targeted at its original purpose: addressing a specific mechanical failure (aft rudder cable mis-routing) on a specific subset of aircraft. There is no evidence of scope creep beyond the original safety concern."},"complexity_factors":["Single technical requirement referencing an external service bulletin","Limited applicability to specific aircraft serial number range only","Simple alternative compliance condition (25 hours OR next scheduled inspection)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is**\nAn Airworthiness Directive (a mandatory safety order) requiring inspection of the aft rudder cable on specific Piper PA-46 aircraft.\n\n**Who is affected**\nOwners and operators of Piper PA-46-310P model aircraft with serial numbers between 46-8408001 and 46-8408048.\n\n**What you must do**\nInspect the aft rudder cable to ensure it is correctly routed and not incorrectly positioned over the cable guard, following the procedures in Piper Service Bulletin No. 781.\n\n**Why this matters**\nA rudder cable failed because it was mis-routed over a cable guard. A failed rudder cable means loss of directional control, which is a serious flight safety risk.\n\n**When to comply**\nComplete the inspection within 25 hours of flight time after 6 September 1984, or at the next scheduled maintenance check required for your Maintenance Release (airworthiness certificate), whichever comes first."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-1-aft-rudder-cable-inspection","history":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-1-aft-rudder-cable-inspection/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-1-aft-rudder-cable-inspection/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-1-aft-rudder-cable-inspection/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-1-aft-rudder-cable-inspection/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-1-aft-rudder-cable-inspection/documents"}}