{"id":"F2009L00996","name":"AD/PA-46/9 - Nose Landing Gear Steering Rotator - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-pa-46-9-nose-landing-gear-steering-rotator-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":78618,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L00996-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Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Piper PA-46 (Malibu) Series Aeroplanes","sectionType":"division","heading":"Piper PA-46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-46/9 | Nose Landing Gear Steering Rotator | 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 and replacement action on the nose landing gear steering rotator in accordance with Piper SB No. 809 within 125 hours time in service after July 1985. 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-46/9","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/PA-46/9","content":"## AD/PA-46/9","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Nose Landing Gear Steering Rotator","sectionType":"part","heading":"Nose Landing Gear Steering Rotator","content":"## Nose Landing Gear Steering Rotator","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":1580},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument terminates the scope of the previous Airworthiness Directive rather than expanding it. The regulatory obligation is removed entirely."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (cancellation)","No defined terms or interpretation section","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural steps","Cross-reference limited to identifying the cancelled instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This document officially cancels a previous safety requirement for owners of Piper PA-46 (Malibu) aircraft.\n\n**Who it affects:** Owners and operators of Piper PA-46 Malibu series aeroplanes.\n\n**What changed:** Previously, you had to inspect and potentially replace the nose landing gear steering rotator (a component that helps the front wheel steer the plane on the ground) within 125 flying hours after July 1985, following specific manufacturer instructions (Piper Service Bulletin No. 809).\n\n**What it means now:** You no longer need to perform this inspection or replacement. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has determined this safety action is no longer required as of 9 April 2009."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-9-nose-landing-gear-steering-rotator-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-9-nose-landing-gear-steering-rotator-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-9-nose-landing-gear-steering-rotator-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-9-nose-landing-gear-steering-rotator-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-9-nose-landing-gear-steering-rotator-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pa-46-9-nose-landing-gear-steering-rotator-cancelled/documents"}}