{"id":"F2009L00993","name":"AD/PA-46/14 Amdt 2 - Aileron Cable Routing - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-pa-46-14-amdt-2-aileron-cable-routing-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":78607,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L00993-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Piper PA-46 (Malibu) Series Aeroplanes","sectionType":"division","heading":"Piper PA-46 (Malibu) Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Piper PA-46 (Malibu) Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/PA-46/14 Amdt 2 | Aileron Cable Routing | 4/2009 |\n| ------------------ | --------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Requirement: | CANCELLED.                                                                                                                                                                                          |\n| ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n|              | This AD is cancelled on 9 April 2009.                                                                                                                                                               |\n| Background:  | This unique Australian AD specified inspection of the routing of aileron cables in accordance with Piper SB No. 863A within 100 hours time in service after May 1996. The AD is no longer required. |\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nDavid Punshon  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n3 February 2009","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/PA-46/14 Amdt 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/PA-46/14 Amdt 2","content":"## AD/PA-46/14 Amdt 2","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Aileron Cable Routing","sectionType":"part","heading":"Aileron Cable Routing","content":"## Aileron Cable Routing","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4/2009","sectionType":"part","heading":"4/2009","content":"## 4/2009","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2543},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This amendment cancels the Airworthiness Directive entirely, terminating the mandatory inspection requirement that formed the original purpose of the instrument. The regulatory scope has contracted from imposing a positive safety obligation to nil."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (cancellation)","No defined terms or interpretation sections","No cross-references to other legislative instruments","No conditions, exceptions, or procedural steps required"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This document cancels a previous aviation safety rule (Airworthiness Directive) that required owners of Piper PA-46 (Malibu) aircraft to inspect how their aileron control cables were routed.\n\n**Who it affects:** Owners and operators of Piper PA-46 (Malibu) series aircraft registered in Australia.\n\n**Why it matters:** Previously, operators had to check the routing of aileron cables (the control lines that connect the cockpit yoke to the wing surfaces used for turning) to ensure they weren't rubbing against other parts. This inspection had to be completed within 100 hours of flight time after May 1996. This amendment **cancels that requirement entirely** — the safety concern has been resolved or superseded, so the mandatory inspection is no longer necessary effective 9 April 2009."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-14-amdt-2-aileron-cable-routing-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-14-amdt-2-aileron-cable-routing-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-14-amdt-2-aileron-cable-routing-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-14-amdt-2-aileron-cable-routing-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-14-amdt-2-aileron-cable-routing-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-14-amdt-2-aileron-cable-routing-cancelled/documents"}}