{"id":"F2009L00469","name":"AD/PA-46/4 Amdt 2 - Wing and Wing to Fuselage Fairing Rivets - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-pa-46-4-amdt-2-wing-and-wing-to-fuselage-fairing-rivets-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":77033,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L00469-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Piper PA-46 (Malibu) Series Aeroplanes","sectionType":"division","heading":"Piper PA-46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-46/4 Amdt 2 | Wing and Wing to Fuselage Fairing Rivets | 3/2009 |\n| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Requirement: | CANCELLED.                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |\n| ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n|              | This AD is cancelled on 12 March 2009.                                                                                                                                                                                             |\n| Background:  | This unique Australian AD specified once-only replacement of rivets in the wing and wing-to-fuselage fairing in accordance with Piper SB No. 796B within 100 hours time in service after March 1995. The AD is no longer required. |\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nDavid Punshon  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n28 January 2009","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/PA-46/4 Amdt 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/PA-46/4 Amdt 2","content":"## AD/PA-46/4 Amdt 2","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Wing and Wing to Fuselage Fairing Rivets","sectionType":"part","heading":"Wing and Wing to Fuselage Fairing Rivets","content":"## Wing and Wing to Fuselage Fairing Rivets","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"3/2009","sectionType":"part","heading":"3/2009","content":"## 3/2009","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2093},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment represents the termination of the regulatory scheme rather than an expansion. The instrument has not grown beyond its original airworthiness safety purpose; instead, it concludes the lifecycle of the directive by removing requirements that are no longer necessary."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision cancelling the previous directive in its entirety","No defined terms, interpretation section, or operative conditions","No cross-references to external legislation (only internal reference to previous version)","Background section is purely historical context with no legal effect"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This document officially cancels a previous safety rule for Piper PA-46 (Malibu) aircraft owners and operators.\n\n**What it used to require:** The original directive (AD/PA-46/4) mandated a one-time replacement of specific rivets located in the wing and where the wing meets the fuselage. Owners had to complete this work within 100 hours of flying time after March 1995, following instructions in Piper Service Bulletin No. 796B.\n\n**What happens now:** As of 12 March 2009, that rivet replacement requirement no longer applies. Owners do not need to comply with the previous directive, and the safety issue that prompted the original rule is no longer considered a regulatory concern."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-4-amdt-2-wing-and-wing-to-fuselage-fairing-rivets-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-4-amdt-2-wing-and-wing-to-fuselage-fairing-rivets-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-4-amdt-2-wing-and-wing-to-fuselage-fairing-rivets-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-4-amdt-2-wing-and-wing-to-fuselage-fairing-rivets-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-4-amdt-2-wing-and-wing-to-fuselage-fairing-rivets-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-4-amdt-2-wing-and-wing-to-fuselage-fairing-rivets-cancelled/documents"}}