{"id":"F2007L02571","name":"AD/TECNAM/5 - Rudder Interference","slug":"ad-tecnam-5-rudder-interference","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":68274,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L02571-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/5 | Rudder Interference | 9/2007 |\n| ----------- | ------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | Model P2002-JF aircraft, serial numbers 001 through 013.                                                                                                               |\n| -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | Action in accordance with Tecnam Service Bulletin No. P2002/2 original issue, dated 21 March 2005, or later ENAC/EASA approved revision.Note: ENAC AD 2005-167 refers. |\n| Compliance:    | Unless already accomplished, before further flight.                                                                                                                    |\n|                | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 30 August 2007.                                                                                                      |\n| Background:    | A partial rudder jam occurred on a Model P2002-JF aircraft. Investigation revealed interference between the rudder’s forward lip and the vertical fin rear spar.       |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n20 July 2007","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/TECNAM/5","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/TECNAM/5","content":"## AD/TECNAM/5","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Rudder Interference","sectionType":"part","heading":"Rudder Interference","content":"## Rudder Interference","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 applies only to Tecnam P2002‑JF serial numbers 001–013 and requires a one‑time corrective action per the stated service bulletin. There is no indication in the text that the AD expands liability, ongoing obligations, or applicability beyond that discrete set of aircraft."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability to a small, specific serial-number range (Applicability).","Immediate compliance required before further flight, creating operational disruption and downtime (Compliance).","Mandates work per a manufacturer Service Bulletin, allowing only ENAC/EASA‑approved later revisions—reliance on external approvals may require regulatory coordination (Requirement).","Technical cause is mechanical interference between rudder lip and fin spar, so corrective action likely requires hands-on inspection and modification (Background).","Clear effective date and regulatory enforcement by CASA; minimal statutory drafting complexity but practical maintenance coordination needed (Effective date / Delegate signature)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive requires owners/operators of Tecnam P2002‑JF aeroplanes (serials 001–013) to carry out the corrective work in Tecnam Service Bulletin P2002/2 (or later ENAC/EASA‑approved revisions) to eliminate rudder‑to‑fin interference, and it must be done before further flight. CASA issued it after a partial rudder jam was traced to interference between the rudder’s forward lip and the vertical fin rear spar; owners bear the cost and must ground affected aircraft until the approved bulletin actions are completed."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow Airworthiness Directive targeting a specific mechanical defect in a specific aircraft model. It has not expanded beyond its original safety purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","Only 1 defined applicability criterion (specific serial number range)","Single, unambiguous compliance requirement (follow the Service Bulletin)","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","No cross-references to other legislation beyond a single note referencing an Italian/European aviation safety document (ENAC AD 2005-167)","Clear, immediate compliance deadline (before further flight)"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD mandates owners/operators of Tecnam P2002-JF aircraft serials 001–013 to inspect and correct a rudder/vertical fin interference defect per Tecnam Service Bulletin P2002/2 (21 Mar 2005 or later approved).  \n\nCompliance is required before further flight to eliminate the risk of rudder jam and potential loss of control."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-tecnam-5-rudder-interference","history":"/api/acts/ad-tecnam-5-rudder-interference/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-tecnam-5-rudder-interference/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-tecnam-5-rudder-interference/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-tecnam-5-rudder-interference/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-tecnam-5-rudder-interference/documents"}}