{"id":"F2006B06404","name":"AD/PW-P/16 Amdt 1 - Master Rod - Retirement Life","slug":"ad-pw-p-16-amdt-1-master-rod-retirement-life","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":47734,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B06404-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/PW-P/16 Amdt 1 - Master Rod - Retirement Life","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 - 106 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)  Pratt and Whitney Piston Engines\n\n \n\nAD/PW-P/16\n\nAmdt 1\n\n\nMaster Rod - Retirement Life NK\n\n \n\nApplicability: R1340-S3H1-G-CER and R1340-S3H1-G.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Master rod P/N 11865 installed in Wasp R1340-S3H1-G-CER and -S3H1-G engines shall be retired from service after completion of one overhaul period of agricultural operations.\n\n \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\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1960},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment maintains the original scope of the Airworthiness Directive. It updates the technical retirement requirements for the master rod in specified engine models without expanding beyond aviation safety regulation for these specific agricultural powerplants."},"complexity_factors":["Single, unambiguous technical requirement with no exceptions","Only two specific engine models and one part number in scope","No legislative cross-references or defined terms","Clear, immediate compliance deadline ('forthwith')"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD requires the permanent retirement (scrapping) of the master rod (PN 11865) in certain Pratt & Whitney Wasp radial engines (R1340‑S3H1‑G‑CER and R1340‑S3H1‑G) after one overhaul period of agricultural operations. \n\nIt affects owners/operators of vintage agricultural aircraft using those engines and is issued because harsh ag flying can cause rod failure; compliance is immediate (rods must be removed from service forthwith)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pw-p-16-amdt-1-master-rod-retirement-life","history":"/api/acts/ad-pw-p-16-amdt-1-master-rod-retirement-life/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pw-p-16-amdt-1-master-rod-retirement-life/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pw-p-16-amdt-1-master-rod-retirement-life/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pw-p-16-amdt-1-master-rod-retirement-life/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pw-p-16-amdt-1-master-rod-retirement-life/documents"}}