{"id":"F2007L02569","name":"AD/TECNAM/3 - Rudder Pedal Torque Tube","slug":"ad-tecnam-3-rudder-pedal-torque-tube","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":68268,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L02569-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"TECNAM P92, P96, and P2002 Series Aeropl","sectionType":"division","heading":"TECNAM P92, P96, and P2002 Series Aeroplanes","content":"### TECNAM P92, P96, and P2002 Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/TECNAM/3 | Rudder Pedal Torque Tube | 9/2007 |\n| ----------- | ------------------------ | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | Model P92-J aircraft, serial numbers 001 through 012, and Model P92-JS aircraft, serial numbers 013 through 045, except serial number 044.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |\n| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | Inspect in accordance with Tecnam Service Bulletin No. P92-J/012 Revision 1, dated 31 August 2005, or later ENAC/EASA approved revision.If cracks or other anomalies are found during the inspection, or some welded gussets are not installed, before further flight, remove the affected part(s) and forward to Tecnam for repair/rework.Note: ENAC AD 2005-345 refers. |\n| Compliance:    | Inspect within 3 months after 30 August 2007, unless already accomplished.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |\n|                | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 30 August 2007.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |\n| Background:    | Cracks have been detected on the welds between the rudder pedal torque tube and the rudder pedals.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n20 July 2007","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/TECNAM/3","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/TECNAM/3","content":"## AD/TECNAM/3","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Rudder Pedal Torque Tube","sectionType":"part","heading":"Rudder Pedal Torque Tube","content":"## Rudder Pedal Torque Tube","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"9/2007","sectionType":"part","heading":"9/2007","content":"## 9/2007","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive is limited to inspecting and repairing rudder pedal torque tube welds on the listed serial-number aircraft due to detected cracks. The supplied text shows no expansion beyond that technical, serial-numbered scope."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability to specified serial numbers increases administrative tracking for operators (Applicability).","Prescriptive inspection method is delegated to a manufacturer service bulletin, creating dependency on that document for compliance (Requirement).","Clear remedial action if defects found—removal and forwarding to Tecnam—creates direct repair costs and logistics for operators (Requirement).","Short, fixed compliance window (within 3 months after 30 August 2007) imposes scheduling pressure on operators and maintenance providers (Compliance).","Cross-reference to ENAC/EASA AD and reliance on approved revisions adds regulatory linkage and potential update complexity (Requirement/Note).","Enforcement and effective date are set by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, concentrating decision authority at the regulator (Compliance/Signature)."],"plain_english_summary":"Requires owners/operators of specific Tecnam P92/P96/P2002 serial-numbered aircraft to inspect the rudder pedal torque tube welds per Tecnam Service Bulletin P92-J/012 (Rev 1) and, if cracks, anomalies or missing welded gussets are found, remove the affected parts and forward them to Tecnam for repair. Compliance is required within three months of 30 August 2007; the Civil Aviation Safety Authority issued the directive after cracks were detected, so inspection and any repair costs and operational decisions fall to the aircraft operators."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This AD maintains its original narrow scope. It addresses a specific safety-of-flight defect in a limited fleet of light sport aircraft, exactly as intended when the underlying European safety alert (ENAC AD 2005-345) was issued. No expansion of scope is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific mechanical defect addressed (rudder pedal torque tube welds)","Narrow applicability: only 2 aircraft models with specific serial number ranges (approximately 44 aircraft total, minus one exception)","One primary technical reference (Tecnam Service Bulletin P92-J/012 Rev 1)","Simple binary compliance: inspect by deadline, repair if defects found","No nested exceptions, conditional logic, or alternative compliance methods","Minimal cross-referencing (one note referencing Italian/European aviation authority AD 2005-345)","Short document (approximately 150 words of substantive content)"],"plain_english_summary":"Owners of specific Tecnam P92-J (S/N 001–012) and P92-JS (S/N 013–045, except 044) aircraft must inspect the rudder pedal torque tube per Tecnam Service Bulletin P92-J/012 for cracked welds or missing gussets. \n\nThis AD is mandatory: cracks risk loss of directional control, affected aircraft must be inspected within three months of 30 August 2007, and any aircraft with defects is grounded until the torque tube is removed and returned to the manufacturer for repair."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-tecnam-3-rudder-pedal-torque-tube","history":"/api/acts/ad-tecnam-3-rudder-pedal-torque-tube/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-tecnam-3-rudder-pedal-torque-tube/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-tecnam-3-rudder-pedal-torque-tube/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-tecnam-3-rudder-pedal-torque-tube/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-tecnam-3-rudder-pedal-torque-tube/documents"}}