{"id":"F2006B06254","name":"AD/PITTS S-2/9 - Rudder Cable - Inspection","slug":"ad-pitts-s-2-9-rudder-cable-inspection","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":47237,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B06254-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/PITTS S-2/9 - Rudder Cable - 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-2/9 Rudder Cable - Inspection 6/76\n\nApplicability: All models S-1S manufactured by Aerotek Inc. Afton, Wyoming. Document:  Pitts SB No. 9.\n\nCompliance: Within 5 hours time in service after 19 May 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\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":1760},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive maintains its original narrow scope: a one-time inspection requirement for rudder cables on specific Pitts aircraft models. There is no evidence of expansion into broader maintenance requirements or additional aircraft types."},"complexity_factors":["Document contains approximately 50 words of operative text","Zero defined terms or interpretation sections","Single unconditional compliance obligation with no exceptions","Only one external reference (Service Bulletin No. 9)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive** — a mandatory safety order issued by the aviation regulator that requires aircraft owners to check for a specific defect.\n\n**Who it affects:** Owners and operators of Pitts S-1S aeroplanes (small, single-seat aerobatic biplanes) manufactured by Aerotek Inc. in Afton, Wyoming.\n\n**What you must do:** Inspect the rudder cable (the wire that controls the tail rudder and steers the aircraft) within 5 hours of flying time after 19 May 1976. The inspection must follow the procedures outlined in **Pitts Service Bulletin No. 9** (a manufacturer-issued technical notice).\n\n**Why it matters:** Rudder cables are essential for controlling the aircraft. If they snap or fail, the pilot cannot steer the plane, creating a serious risk of crash. This directive forces operators to check for a specific wear or manufacturing defect identified in these models."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pitts-s-2-9-rudder-cable-inspection","history":"/api/acts/ad-pitts-s-2-9-rudder-cable-inspection/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pitts-s-2-9-rudder-cable-inspection/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pitts-s-2-9-rudder-cable-inspection/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pitts-s-2-9-rudder-cable-inspection/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pitts-s-2-9-rudder-cable-inspection/documents"}}