{"id":"F2006B06036","name":"AD/PA-46/3 - Fuel Supply Line Replacement and Wing Rib Modification","slug":"ad-pa-46-3-fuel-supply-line-replacement-and-wing-rib-modification","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":114434,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B06036-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/PA-46/3 - Fuel Supply Line Replacement and Wing Rib Modification","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\n# AD/PA-46/3 Fuel Supply Line Replacement and Wing Rib Modification\n\nApplicability: All models PA-46-310P with S/No’s as detailed in Requirement Document. Requirement:               Piper SB No 792.\n\nCompliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 30 November 1984.\n\n# 10/84\n\n \n\nBackground: The manufacturer advises that fuel leaks, caused by fuel line abrasion, are possible in the wing mounted radar cavity requiring fuel line replacement and wing rib modification to rectify.\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":1623},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This 1984 directive remains targeted solely at the specific fuel leak defect in PA-46-310P aircraft. The scope has not expanded beyond the original safety-critical repair requirement."},"complexity_factors":["Single-page directive with minimal text","No definitions or interpretation sections","Single compliance action referencing an external technical standard (Piper SB 792)","Binary applicability test (specific model and serial number range)","Clear, unambiguous deadline using objective metric (100 hours time in service)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a mandatory aviation safety directive for owners of specific Piper Malibu aircraft (model PA-46-310P with certain serial numbers).\n\n**The problem:** Fuel lines inside the wing can rub against the aircraft structure (causing abrasion) near the radar cavity, creating a risk of dangerous fuel leaks.\n\n**What you must do:** Replace the fuel supply lines and modify the wing ribs according to the manufacturer's instructions (Piper Service Bulletin No. 792).\n\n**Who is affected?** Owners and operators of PA-46-310P aircraft with serial numbers specified in the referenced technical document.\n\n**When is it due?** Within 100 hours of flying time (flight hours, not calendar days) after 30 November 1984.\n\nThis directive is legally binding under aviation safety regulations to prevent fire hazards."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-3-fuel-supply-line-replacement-and-wing-rib-modification","history":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-3-fuel-supply-line-replacement-and-wing-rib-modification/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-3-fuel-supply-line-replacement-and-wing-rib-modification/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-3-fuel-supply-line-replacement-and-wing-rib-modification/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-3-fuel-supply-line-replacement-and-wing-rib-modification/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-3-fuel-supply-line-replacement-and-wing-rib-modification/documents"}}