{"id":"F2009L00991","name":"AD/PA-46/17 - Aileron Balance Weight Attachment Screws - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-pa-46-17-aileron-balance-weight-attachment-screws-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":78599,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L00991-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Piper PA-46 (Malibu) Series Aeroplanes","sectionType":"division","heading":"Piper PA-46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-46/17 | Aileron Balance Weight Attachment Screws | 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 aileron balance weight attachment screws in accordance with Piper SB No. 921 before the next scheduled inspection for maintenance release issue after January 1990. 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-46/17","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/PA-46/17","content":"## AD/PA-46/17","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Aileron Balance Weight Attachment Screws","sectionType":"part","heading":"Aileron Balance Weight Attachment Screws","content":"## Aileron Balance Weight Attachment Screws","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":1365},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument terminates the entire scope of the previous AD rather than expanding it. It removes all regulatory requirements relating to these specific aileron screws."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: 'CANCELLED'","No defined terms or interpretation section","No cross-references to other legislation (only historical reference to Piper Service Bulletin in background)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural steps"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This document officially scraps a previous safety rule (Airworthiness Directive AD/PA-46/17) that required owners of Piper PA-46 Malibu aircraft to inspect the screws attaching the aileron balance weights.\n\n**Who it affects:** Owners and operators of Piper PA-46 (Malibu) series aeroplanes.\n\n**Why it matters:** As of 9 April 2009, the inspection requirement is no longer legally mandatory. You no longer need to check these specific screws according to the previous rule (which required following Piper Service Bulletin No. 921 before the next scheduled inspection)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-17-aileron-balance-weight-attachment-screws-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-17-aileron-balance-weight-attachment-screws-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-17-aileron-balance-weight-attachment-screws-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-17-aileron-balance-weight-attachment-screws-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-17-aileron-balance-weight-attachment-screws-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-17-aileron-balance-weight-attachment-screws-cancelled/documents"}}