{"id":"F2006B06239","name":"AD/PITTS S-2/10 - Rudder Control Cable Sleeves - Inspection","slug":"ad-pitts-s-2-10-rudder-control-cable-sleeves-inspection","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":47189,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B06239-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/PITTS S-2/10 - Rudder Control Cable Sleeves - Inspection","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)  Pitts S-1 and S-2 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/PITTS S-2/10 Rudder Control Cable Sleeves - Inspection 7/76\n\nApplicability: All models with rudder cables of Pitts manufacture.\n\n \n\nRequirement: 1. Inspect all “NICROPRESS” sleeves on rudder cable terminations for correct pressing; or\n\n \n\n2. Replace rudder cables with cables of local manufacture.\n\n \n\nNote: FAA AD 43-13-1, Chapter 4, contains information for checking NICOPRESS cable fittings.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Before further flight after 11 June 1976.\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":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The source text provides a clear, narrow scope: it applies to Pitts S‑1 and S‑2 aeroplanes with rudder cables of Pitts manufacture and mandates inspection or replacement prior to next flight after 11 June 1976. There is no indication in the text that the directive’s scope has been altered from its stated requirements."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability: only Pitts S‑1 and S‑2 aeroplanes with Pitts‑manufactured rudder cables (Applicability).","Binary compliance options (inspect or replace) simplify decision but require technical competence to inspect correctly (Requirement 1–2).","Reliance on external guidance (FAA AD 43‑13‑1, Chapter 4) for inspection procedure increases implementation dependency (Note).","Urgent compliance deadline (before further flight after 11 June 1976) creates time pressure and operational disruption risk (Compliance).","Limited procedural detail in the directive itself — enforcement requires interpreting and applying the FAA guidance or replacement standard (Requirement; Note)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive requires owners/operators of Pitts S‑1 and S‑2 aeroplanes with original Pitts rudder cables to either inspect NICROPRESS sleeves at cable terminations per FAA guidance or replace the cables with locally manufactured ones before the next flight after 11 June 1976. It matters because improperly pressed sleeves can impair rudder control; owners pay for inspection or replacement and must engage qualified maintenance to comply."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, time-bound safety directive from 1976 addressing a specific mechanical defect in specific aircraft. It has not expanded beyond its original narrow scope."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (under 200 words)","Only 2 substantive requirements with a simple either/or structure","Single defined term ('NICROPRESS') explained by context","No cross-references to other legislation beyond a non-binding reference to an FAA advisory document","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Clear applicability statement covering a specific aircraft series"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive (AD)** — essentially a mandatory safety order issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). It applies to **Pitts S-1 and S-2 series aeroplanes** (small, aerobatic biplanes).\n\n**What it requires:**\nOwners and operators must do **one of two things** to the rudder control cables (the cables that connect the pilot's foot pedals to the rudder at the back of the plane):\n\n*   **Option 1:** Inspect all \"NICROPRESS\" sleeves (metal fittings that crimp onto the ends of cables to stop them fraying) to make sure they've been pressed (crimped) correctly; OR\n*   **Option 2:** Replace the entire rudder cables with locally manufactured ones.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nFaulty cable fittings could cause the rudder to fail in flight — a serious safety risk. The directive references an FAA (American aviation authority) document for how to check these fittings properly.\n\n**Deadline:**\nThis had to be done before any further flight after 11 June 1976."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pitts-s-2-10-rudder-control-cable-sleeves-inspection","history":"/api/acts/ad-pitts-s-2-10-rudder-control-cable-sleeves-inspection/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pitts-s-2-10-rudder-control-cable-sleeves-inspection/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pitts-s-2-10-rudder-control-cable-sleeves-inspection/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pitts-s-2-10-rudder-control-cable-sleeves-inspection/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pitts-s-2-10-rudder-control-cable-sleeves-inspection/documents"}}