{"id":"F2006B06345","name":"AD/PROCTOR/6 (Re-Issue) - Outer Wing - Inspection","slug":"ad-proctor-6-re-issue-outer-wing-inspection","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":47546,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B06345-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/PROCTOR/6 (Re-Issue) - Outer Wing - 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)  Percival Proctor Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\n# AD/PROCTOR/6\n\n(Re-Issue)\n\nApplicability: All Mk. IV and Mk. V.\n\n# Outer Wing - Inspection 6/50\n\n \n\nRequirement: 1. Inspect the glued joints of all spar laminations in the outer wings in accordance with Percival Civil Technical Instruction No. 2.\n\n \n\n2. If the inspections show unsatisfactory results advise this Department of the details and further instructions will be given; or\n\n \n\nDCA/PROCTOR/6, or A.N.O. 105.1.26.2.6.1.\n\nCompliance: Forthwith.\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":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a re-issue of an existing Airworthiness Directive (AD/PROCTOR/6) originally dating from 1950. The scope remains tightly focused on the specific structural inspection requirement for Percival Proctor aircraft outer wing spars. No expansion of scope is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (under 200 words)","Only 2 operative requirements with clear conditional logic (inspect → report if unsatisfactory)","Single defined reference to external technical standard (Percival Civil Technical Instruction No. 2)","No nested exceptions or cross-references to other legislation sections","Simple binary applicability (All Mk. IV and Mk. V — no conditional exclusions)","Straightforward compliance deadline (\"Forthwith\" — immediate, no calculation required)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive** (a mandatory safety order) issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority for **Percival Proctor Mk. IV and Mk. V aircraft**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Requires owners/operators to **inspect the glued joints in the outer wing spars** (the main structural beams that hold the wings together)\n- The inspection must follow a specific technical manual: *Percival Civil Technical Instruction No. 2*\n- If problems are found, operators must report the details to the aviation authority and await further instructions\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone who owns or operates a Percival Proctor Mk. IV or Mk. V aeroplane\n- These are vintage British military trainer/liaison aircraft from the 1940s\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Glued joints in wooden wing spars can degrade over time, potentially leading to **structural failure in flight**\n- This directive is marked \"Forthwith\" — meaning **immediate compliance required** with no grace period\n- The reference to \"6/50\" suggests this safety issue was first identified in 1950, making this a long-standing airworthiness concern for these historic aircraft"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This document is presented as a re-issue but the text sets the same specific applicability and requirements: inspections of glued joints on outer-wing spar laminations for all Mk. IV and Mk. V Proctor aircraft (Applicability; Requirement: 1.). The instrument does not, within the supplied text, add conditions or broaden applicability beyond those stated. It reiterates the reporting route and cross-references earlier instruments for further direction if results are unsatisfactory (Requirement: 2.). Therefore no change of scope from the stated requirements is apparent in this re-issue."},"complexity_factors":["Short, narrowly targeted requirement (inspect glued joints of outer-wing spar laminations) reduces scope complexity.","Dependence on an external technical document (Percival Civil Technical Instruction No. 2) increases practical complexity because methods and acceptance criteria are specified outside the instrument (Requirement: 1.).","Immediate compliance obligation ('Forthwith') increases operational urgency and administrative burden (Compliance: Forthwith.).","Outcome-based trigger ('unsatisfactory results') requires judgement or reference to the CTI to determine non-compliance (Requirement: 2.).","Administrative discretion: Department provides further instructions after report of unsatisfactory results, but those instructions are not specified here (Requirement: 2.).","Cross-references to prior instruments (DCA/PROCTOR/6; A.N.O. 105.1.26.2.6.1) create legal linkage requiring operators to consult multiple instruments for complete compliance (Requirement: 2.)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument requires immediate inspection of the glued joints of all spar laminations in the outer wings of Percival Proctor Mk. IV and Mk. V aeroplanes, carried out per Percival Civil Technical Instruction No. 2.\n\nOwners/operators must arrange and pay for those inspections; if results are unsatisfactory they must notify the Department and follow its further instructions or the directions in the referenced instruments."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-proctor-6-re-issue-outer-wing-inspection","history":"/api/acts/ad-proctor-6-re-issue-outer-wing-inspection/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-proctor-6-re-issue-outer-wing-inspection/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-proctor-6-re-issue-outer-wing-inspection/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-proctor-6-re-issue-outer-wing-inspection/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-proctor-6-re-issue-outer-wing-inspection/documents"}}