{"id":"F2006B07058","name":"AD/SM-205/36 - Control Cables","slug":"ad-sm-205-36-control-cables","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":48794,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B07058-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/SM-205/36 - Control Cables","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)  SIAI Marchetti S205 and S208 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/SM-205/36 Control Cables 10/95\n\nApplicability: Models S205, S208, and S208A.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with SIAI Marchetti Service Bulletin 205B58.\n\n \n\nNote: RAI AD 95-119 refers.\n\n \n\nCompliance: For installed cables at the next inspection for Maintenance Release issue after 14 September 1995 or prior to 31 December 1995 whichever occurs first.\n\n \n\nFor uninstalled parts supplied as spare parts prior to 31 December 1992, inspect before installation.\n\n \n\nBackground: The manufacturer reports that there has been cracking of the cable eyes.\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 instrument’s scope, as stated in the text supplied, is to require inspection and corrective action for control cables on S205, S208 and S208A aircraft by reference to Service Bulletin 205B58, with specified compliance deadlines for installed cables and for certain spare parts (Applicability; Requirement; Compliance). The text indicates this purpose (addressing reported cracking of cable eyes) and the measures described align with that stated purpose (Background; Requirement; Compliance). No change of scope from that stated purpose is indicated in the provided text."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability limited to specific aircraft models (Applicability)","Delegation of technical detail to an external Service Bulletin rather than containing procedures in the AD itself (Requirement)","Two different compliance timing rules — one tied to Maintenance Release after a fixed date, the other tied to supply date for spare parts (Compliance)","Simple factual background but no technical inspection criteria in the AD (Background; Requirement)","Clear deadlines reduce legal ambiguity but require coordination with maintenance scheduling (Compliance)"],"plain_english_summary":"### What this instrument does\n- This is an airworthiness directive that requires inspections and any follow-up work on the control cables of SIAI Marchetti models S205, S208 and S208A. (Applicability; Requirement)\n- The specific actions to be taken are those set out in SIAI Marchetti Service Bulletin 205B58; the directive does not itself set out the inspection or repair procedures but mandates compliance with that Service Bulletin. (Requirement)\n\n### Who is affected\n- Owners and operators of S205, S208 and S208A aircraft. (Applicability)\n- Anyone installing spare control cables originally supplied before 31 December 1992. (Compliance)\n- Maintenance organisations or persons who issue the aircraft maintenance release, because the timing of the required inspections is tied to that release. (Compliance)\n\n### When the work must be done\n- For cables already installed: at the next inspection associated with issuing a Maintenance Release after 14 September 1995, or before 31 December 1995 — whichever comes first. (Compliance)\n- For spare (uninstalled) parts that were supplied before 31 December 1992: those parts must be inspected before they are installed. (Compliance)\n\n### Why the directive was issued\n- The manufacturer reported cracking of the cable eyes. The directive directs operators to follow the Service Bulletin intended to address that condition. (Background; Requirement)\n\n### Who pays, who decides, and what behaviour changes\n- Who pays: Aircraft owners/operators will pay for the inspections and any repairs or replacements required by the Service Bulletin. (Compliance; Requirement)\n- Who decides: Compliance is triggered by the maintenance process that issues the Maintenance Release (the maintenance provider or certifying person in practice). The AD itself delegates the technical method to the manufacturer’s Service Bulletin. (Compliance; Requirement)\n- Behaviour change required: Operators must schedule and carry out the specified inspection at the next Maintenance Release within the stated timeframe; installers must inspect older spare parts before fitting them. (Compliance)\n\n### Costs, incentives and trade-offs (mechanical effects, not judgments)\n- Direct costs and downtime: Operators incur inspection and any repair/replacement costs, and may need to schedule maintenance earlier than otherwise planned because of the stated deadlines. (Compliance)\n- Incentives: Operators have an incentive to inspect and, if necessary, replace affected cables to restore conformity with the AD and remain airworthy. (Requirement; Compliance)\n- Substitution effects: If inspection or replacement is costly, operators may substitute aircraft availability or maintenance scheduling options; the AD does not specify preferred repair vendors or pricing. (Requirement)\n- Opportunity cost: Time and money spent complying could otherwise be used for other maintenance or operational activities.\n\n### Compliance burden and administrative discretion\n- Compliance burden is procedural and operational: perform inspections by the stated deadline, and follow the detailed technical steps in Service Bulletin 205B58. (Compliance; Requirement)\n- Discretion: The AD delegates technical detail to the Service Bulletin; the AD specifies who is covered and deadlines but relies on the manufacturer’s document for the exact work steps. The AD text does not itself describe inspection criteria or replacement thresholds. (Requirement)\n\n### Effects on private enterprise and markets\n- The directive imposes compliance costs on aircraft owners/operators and on anyone installing older spare parts; it does not itself create new licensing, ownership, or market-entry rules. (Applicability; Compliance)\n- The AD’s technical direction references a manufacturer service document, so the compliance route is to follow that manufacturer's guidance; the AD does not prescribe which maintenance organisations may carry out the work. (Requirement)\n\n### How this instrument operates mechanically\n- It identifies the affected models. (Applicability)\n- It requires action in accordance with Service Bulletin 205B58. (Requirement)\n- It sets clear compliance deadlines tied to Maintenance Release timing and to the supply date of spare parts. (Compliance)\n- It cites the manufacturer’s report of cracking as the reason for the measures. (Background)\n\n(Referenced sections: Applicability; Requirement: Action in accordance with SIAI Marchetti Service Bulletin 205B58; Compliance: installed cables and spare parts; Background: manufacturer reports cracking of the cable eyes.)"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, targeted safety directive addressing a specific mechanical defect in specific aircraft models. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of mandating cable inspections."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 150 words)","Only 3 defined applicability terms (specific aircraft models)","Single requirement referencing an external technical document","Simple two-part compliance deadline structure","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","No cross-references to other legislation beyond a single note about a related directive"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive** (a mandatory safety order) issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority for specific Italian-made aircraft.\n\n**What it does:**\nOrders owners and operators of **SIAI Marchetti S205, S208, and S208A aeroplanes** to inspect their aircraft's **control cables** for cracks in the cable eyes (the looped ends that connect cables to controls).\n\n**Who must act:**\n- **For cables already installed on aircraft:** Inspect at the next scheduled maintenance check after 14 September 1995, but no later than 31 December 1995.\n- **For spare cable parts manufactured before 31 December 1992:** Inspect before installing them on any aircraft.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe manufacturer discovered that cable eyes were cracking. Control cables connect the pilot's controls (yoke, pedals) to the aircraft's flight surfaces (ailerons, elevator, rudder). A cracked or failed cable eye could cause **loss of aircraft control** and potentially a crash.\n\n**How to comply:**\nFollow the specific inspection procedures in **SIAI Marchetti Service Bulletin 205B58** (the manufacturer's official technical instruction)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-sm-205-36-control-cables","history":"/api/acts/ad-sm-205-36-control-cables/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-sm-205-36-control-cables/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-sm-205-36-control-cables/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-sm-205-36-control-cables/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-sm-205-36-control-cables/documents"}}