{"id":"F2006B07847","name":"Airworthiness Directives 2004 - Revocation and Remaking - Eagle X-TS Series Aeroplanes","slug":"airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-eagle-x-ts-series-aeroplanes","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":50794,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B07847-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Airworthiness Directives 2004 - Revocation and Remaking - Eagle X-TS Series Aeroplanes","content":"Airworthiness Directives 2004\n\nI, DAVID ALAN VILLIERS, delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety\n\nAuthority, acting under subregulation 39.001 (1) of the Civil\n\nAviation Safety Regulations 1998:\n\n(a) revoke the Airworthiness Directives mentioned in\n\nSchedule 1; and\n\n(b) make, as separate instruments, each Airworthiness\n\nDirective mentioned in Schedule 1 and attached.\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nDavid Villiers\n\nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n20 December 2004\n\nNote: Each attached Airworthiness Directive is being re-made in exactly the\n\nsame form as appears in the latest published edition of the Directive.\n\n  \nSchedule 1 Revocation and Remaking of\n\nAirworthiness Directives\n\nEagle X-TS Series Aeroplanes\n\nAD Name AD Number\n\nExhaust System Inspection - Heat Exchanger AD/X-TS/1\n\nRudder Cable Pulleys AD/X-TS/2\n\nCanard Rear Spar Reinforcement AD/X-TS/3\n\nEngine Controls AD/X-TS/4\n\nFlap Hinge Support Bracket AD/X-TS/5 Amdt 1\n\nMain Undercarriage Attach Bracket AD/X-TS/6\n\nCo-Pilot Rudder Pedal Assembly AD/X-TS/7","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument explicitly states it is remaking the Directives 'in exactly the same form as appears in the latest published edition.' This is a pure consolidation/revocation exercise with no expansion of scope."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (under 300 words)","Only 1 defined term implicitly used ('Airworthiness Directive' — understood in context)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling regulation (subregulation 39.001(1))","Simple binary structure: revoke (a) and remake (b)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Schedule 1 is a simple table with 7 rows and 2 columns","Procedural/administrative nature — no substantive operational requirements contained in the instrument itself (these are in the attached ADs, not reproduced here)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a technical aviation safety instrument that **revokes and immediately remakes** seven existing safety rules for a specific type of light aircraft called the **Eagle X-TS Series**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Revokes** (cancels) seven existing Airworthiness Directives (safety orders) for these planes\n- **Remakes** them as fresh, legally valid instruments in exactly the same form as before\n\n**Why this happens:**\nAirworthiness Directives are mandatory safety instructions that aircraft owners must follow. Over time, these instruments can accumulate technical legal problems (like drafting errors, outdated references, or procedural defects). Rather than leaving potentially flawed rules in place, CASA (the aviation safety regulator) \"revokes and remakes\" them to ensure they are legally bulletproof and enforceable.\n\n**The seven safety rules cover:**\n- **Exhaust system inspection** (checking the heat exchanger for cracks or leaks)\n- **Rudder cable pulleys** (ensuring steering cables run smoothly)\n- **Canard rear spar reinforcement** (strengthening a structural component at the front of the aircraft)\n- **Engine controls** (checking throttle and control linkages)\n- **Flap hinge support bracket** (ensuring the wing flaps operate safely)\n- **Main undercarriage attach bracket** (landing gear mounting points)\n- **Co-pilot rudder pedal assembly** (passenger-side foot controls for steering)\n\n**Who it affects:**\nOwners and operators of Eagle X-TS Series aeroplanes, plus maintenance engineers who work on them.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is \"housekeeping\" legislation. It doesn't change what pilots or mechanics must actually *do* — the safety requirements stay identical. But it ensures the rules are legally valid and can be enforced if someone ignores them. Think of it like reprinting a contract with the same terms but fixing the page numbers and signatures."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The substantive scope of the listed Airworthiness Directives is not changed by this instrument. The instrument revokes the existing ADs and re‑issues each AD in exactly the same form as its latest published edition, so the operational obligations on owners/operators remain the same. (See Schedule 1 and the Note.)"},"complexity_factors":["Procedural/administrative action (revocation and re‑making) rather than substantive regulatory change","Involves multiple separate airworthiness directives (7 listed in Schedule 1)","Action taken under delegated authority (subregulation 39.001(1)) requiring reference to delegated powers","Attachments / publication mechanics: each AD is re‑made in the same form as the latest published edition (requires cross‑checking of published ADs)","Narrow technical subject matter (single aircraft series), reducing cross‑sectoral complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument records a CASA delegate revoking a set of airworthiness directives for Eagle X‑TS series aeroplanes and re‑issuing each AD as a separate legal instrument under subregulation 39.001(1). The re‑made ADs are identical in substance to the previously published versions, so owners, operators and maintenance providers remain bound to the same compliance obligations. The change is procedural/administrative, not substantive."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-eagle-x-ts-series-aeroplanes","history":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-eagle-x-ts-series-aeroplanes/history","analysis":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-eagle-x-ts-series-aeroplanes/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-eagle-x-ts-series-aeroplanes/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-eagle-x-ts-series-aeroplanes/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-eagle-x-ts-series-aeroplanes/documents"}}