{"id":"F2006B07516","name":"AD/TSA-600/7 Amdt 16 - Nose Landing Gear Drag Brace Trunnion and Actuator Fasteners - Inspection","slug":"ad-tsa-600-7-amdt-16-nose-landing-gear-drag-brace-trunnion-and-actuator-fasteners-inspection","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":50028,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B07516-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/TSA-600/7 Amdt 16 - Nose Landing Gear Drag Brace Trunnion and Actuator Fasteners - Inspection","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)  Aerostar (Piper/Ted Smith) 600 and 700 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/TSA-600/7\n\nAmdt 16\n\n\nNose Landing Gear Drag Brace Trunnion and Actuator Fasteners - Inspection\n\n\n3/78\n\n \n\nApplicability: All models with Air Frame Sequence Nos. prior to 0385. Document:  Ted Smith Corp. SB No. SB600-59, Rev. 1.\n\nCompliance: Unless already accomplished, within 100 hours time in service after 15 March 1978 and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 100 hours time in service until fastener replacement.\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":1617},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"As Amendment 16, this maintains the original scope focused on nose landing gear fastener integrity for early-model Aerostar aircraft. No expansion beyond the initial technical safety issue is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Single maintenance task with no exceptions or conditional provisions","Limited applicability clearly defined by airframe sequence numbers","Simple recurring compliance interval based on flight hours (100 hours TIS)","Single external reference to manufacturer service bulletin for technical procedures"],"plain_english_summary":"This directive requires owners/operators of Aerostar 600/700 series aircraft (airframe S/Ns before 0385) to inspect the drag brace trunnion and actuator fasteners on the nose landing gear per Ted Smith SB600-59 Rev 1. Inspections must occur within 100 flight hours after 15 Mar 1978 and every 100 hours thereafter until permanent replacement. It prevents nose-gear collapse and associated loss of control or injury."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-tsa-600-7-amdt-16-nose-landing-gear-drag-brace-trunnion-and-actuator-fasteners-inspection","history":"/api/acts/ad-tsa-600-7-amdt-16-nose-landing-gear-drag-brace-trunnion-and-actuator-fasteners-inspection/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-tsa-600-7-amdt-16-nose-landing-gear-drag-brace-trunnion-and-actuator-fasteners-inspection/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-tsa-600-7-amdt-16-nose-landing-gear-drag-brace-trunnion-and-actuator-fasteners-inspection/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-tsa-600-7-amdt-16-nose-landing-gear-drag-brace-trunnion-and-actuator-fasteners-inspection/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-tsa-600-7-amdt-16-nose-landing-gear-drag-brace-trunnion-and-actuator-fasteners-inspection/documents"}}