{"id":"F2006B07610","name":"AD/X-TS/3 - Canard Rear Spar Reinforcement","slug":"ad-x-ts-3-canard-rear-spar-reinforcement","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":50307,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B07610-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/X-TS/3 - Canard Rear Spar Reinforcement","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)  Eagle X-TS Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/X-TS/3 Canard Rear Spar Reinforcement 2/2000 TX\n\nApplicability: Models X-TS 150 and 150B serial numbers 001 to 003 and 005 to 030 inclusive. Requirement:               Modify the canard rear spar bracket in accordance with Eagle Service Bulletin 1074. Compliance:               Within 100 hours time in service after the effective date of this directive.\n\nThis Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 24 December 1999.\n\n \n\nBackground: This Directive is issued to provide additional strength to the canard rear spar bracket, to enable the aircraft to meet certification requirements.\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":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow Airworthiness Directive targeting a specific structural defect in a specific aircraft type. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of mandating a safety-critical modification."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific applicability clause (4 serial number ranges, 2 models)","One clear compliance action with reference to external technical document (Service Bulletin 1074)","Simple time-based compliance deadline (100 hours time in service)","No defined terms section, no cross-references to other legislation, no conditional logic or exceptions","Total length: approximately 150 words of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive** — a mandatory safety order issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) that requires specific repairs or modifications to aircraft.\n\n**What it does:**\nOrders owners/operators of certain **Eagle X-TS series aeroplanes** (specifically models 150 and 150B with serial numbers 001–003 and 005–030) to reinforce the **canard rear spar bracket** — a structural part of the aircraft's forward wing assembly. The modification must follow **Eagle Service Bulletin 1074** (the manufacturer's official repair instructions).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Owners and operators of the 32 specific aircraft listed by serial number\n- Maintenance organisations servicing these aircraft\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe original bracket isn't strong enough to meet safety certification standards. Without this reinforcement, there's a risk of structural failure. This directive makes the fix **legally mandatory** — not optional — and sets a deadline: **within 100 flight hours** after 24 December 1999.\n\n**Key takeaway:** If you own one of these specific Eagle aircraft, you must get this bracket reinforced by a qualified mechanic following the manufacturer's instructions, and you have a limited flight-hour window to comply."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive, as published, confines its scope to Models X-TS 150 and 150B with the listed serial numbers and mandates a single structural modification per Eagle Service Bulletin 1074 to be completed within 100 hours TIS of the effective date. The source text provides the intended scope and required action and does not indicate any change from that intent within the document itself (Applicability; Requirement; Compliance; Background)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, model- and serial-number-limited applicability (Applicability)","Single clear technical action required (modify canard rear spar bracket) referring to an external Service Bulletin (Requirement)","Short, defined compliance window measured in flight hours rather than calendar days (Compliance)","Dependence on an external document (Eagle Service Bulletin 1074) for the exact technical procedure (Requirement)","A small potential ambiguity in the serial-number list (exclusion of serial 004) that could affect a single airframe's applicability (Applicability)"],"plain_english_summary":"Owners/operators of certain Eagle X‑TS 150 and 150B aeroplanes (serials 001–003 and 005–030) must modify the canard rear spar bracket per Eagle Service Bulletin 1074. The mandatory Airworthiness Directive, effective 24 December 1999, requires completion within 100 hours time‑in‑service; operators bear the cost and downtime. The change adds structural strength to meet certification requirements and relies on the external Service Bulletin for technical details."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-x-ts-3-canard-rear-spar-reinforcement","history":"/api/acts/ad-x-ts-3-canard-rear-spar-reinforcement/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-x-ts-3-canard-rear-spar-reinforcement/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-x-ts-3-canard-rear-spar-reinforcement/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-x-ts-3-canard-rear-spar-reinforcement/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-x-ts-3-canard-rear-spar-reinforcement/documents"}}