{"id":"F2009L01869","name":"AD/TSA-600/5 - Centre Fuel Tank Fuel Probe Gasket - Replacement - CANCELLED","slug":"ad-tsa-600-5-centre-fuel-tank-fuel-probe-gasket-replacement-cancelled","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":78909,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L01869-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Aerostar (Piper/Ted Smith) 600 and 700 S","sectionType":"division","heading":"Aerostar (Piper/Ted Smith) 600 and 700 Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Aerostar (Piper/Ted Smith) 600 and 700 Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/TSA-600/5 | Centre Fuel Tank FuelProbe Gasket - Replacement | 6/2009 |\n| ------------ | ----------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Requirement: | CANCELLED.                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |\n| ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n|              | This AD is cancelled on 4 June 2009.                                                                                                                                                                                                |\n| Background:  | This unique Australian AD specified replacement of the centre fuel tank fuel probe gasket in accordance with Ted Smith Corporation SB No. 600-53 within 100 hours time in service after October 1976. The AD is no longer required. |\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nJames Coyne  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n24 April 2009","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/TSA-600/5","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/TSA-600/5","content":"## AD/TSA-600/5","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Centre Fuel Tank FuelProbe Gasket - Repl","sectionType":"part","heading":"Centre Fuel Tank FuelProbe Gasket - Replacement","content":"## Centre Fuel Tank Fuel  \nProbe Gasket - Replacement","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"6/2009","sectionType":"part","heading":"6/2009","content":"## 6/2009","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1321},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument serves solely to revoke a previous Airworthiness Directive. It does not create new obligations, expand regulatory scope, or introduce new compliance requirements; it simply terminates an existing maintenance mandate for specific aircraft models."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision cancelling a previous instrument","No substantive regulatory text or conditions","Background refers to external technical document (Service Bulletin No. 600-53) without reproducing it"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This document cancels a previous aviation safety rule (Airworthiness Directive AD/TSA-600/5). \n\n**Who it affects:** Owners and operators of Aerostar 600 and 700 series aircraft (manufactured by Piper/Ted Smith).\n\n**What changed:** Previously, owners had to replace the centre fuel tank fuel probe gasket every 100 hours of flight time (following a specific service bulletin). **This maintenance requirement no longer applies.** As of 4 June 2009, you no longer need to replace this gasket on the schedule set by the old rule.\n\n**Why it matters:** This reduces maintenance burdens and costs for owners of these specific aircraft models by removing an outdated safety directive."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-tsa-600-5-centre-fuel-tank-fuel-probe-gasket-replacement-cancelled","history":"/api/acts/ad-tsa-600-5-centre-fuel-tank-fuel-probe-gasket-replacement-cancelled/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-tsa-600-5-centre-fuel-tank-fuel-probe-gasket-replacement-cancelled/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-tsa-600-5-centre-fuel-tank-fuel-probe-gasket-replacement-cancelled/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-tsa-600-5-centre-fuel-tank-fuel-probe-gasket-replacement-cancelled/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-tsa-600-5-centre-fuel-tank-fuel-probe-gasket-replacement-cancelled/documents"}}