{"id":"F2006B07921","name":"Airworthiness Directives 2004 - Revocation and Remaking - Maule M-6 Series Aeroplanes","slug":"airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-maule-m-6-series-aeroplanes","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":50962,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B07921-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 - Maule M-6 Series Aeroplanes","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n Airworthiness Directives 2004\n\n I, DAVID ALAN VILLIERS, delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety\n\n Authority, acting under subregulation 39.001 (1) of the Civil\n\n Aviation Safety Regulations 1998:\n\n (a) revoke the Airworthiness Directives mentioned in\n\n Schedule 1; and\n\n (b) make, as separate instruments, each Airworthiness\n\n Directive mentioned in Schedule 1 and attached.\n\n \n\n ![](image.001.png)\n\n David Villiers\n\n Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n \n\n  20 December 2004\n\n Note:   Each attached Airworthiness Directive is being re-made in exactly the\n\n same form as appears in the latest published edition of the Directive.\n\n \n\n\n Schedule 1 Revocation and Remaking of\n\n Airworthiness Directives\n\n Maule M-6 Series Aeroplanes\n\n AD Name AD Number\n\n Wing Lift Struts AD/ML-M6/1 Amdt 1\n\n Nicopress Sleeves on Control Cables AD/ML-M6/2\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not change the substantive scope or requirements of the listed Airworthiness Directives. It revokes the listed ADs and re‑issues them in exactly the same form as the latest published editions (see opening paragraph and Note). The action is procedural/administrative rather than substantive."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, procedural subject‑matter (revocation and re‑making of specific ADs)","Very short text with limited operative clauses (only revoke and re‑make)","No substantive technical or compliance changes stated (Note)","Relies on a single statutory power reference (subregulation 39.001(1))","Limited affected population (owners/operators and maintenance organisations for Maule M‑6)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument revokes and immediately re‑issues two existing airworthiness directives for Maule M‑6 series aeroplanes as separate, standalone instruments, under a CASA delegate’s authority. The re‑made ADs are identical to the latest published versions, so technical requirements, costs and compliance obligations for owners, operators and maintenance organisations remain unchanged.\n\nThe change is administrative: stakeholders may need to update references and records, but safety duties and commercial impacts are unaffected."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains the exact same scope as the original directives. The note explicitly states each directive is being remade \"in exactly the same form as appears in the latest published edition.\" This is purely administrative republication, not an expansion of regulatory scope."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","Only 2 substantive items in Schedule 1","No defined terms section","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 or exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a technical aviation safety instrument issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) in December 2004. It does two things:\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Revokes** (cancels) two existing Airworthiness Directives for Maule M-6 series aeroplanes\n- **Remakes** those same directives as fresh, standalone legal instruments\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Owners and operators of Maule M-6 series aircraft (a type of light utility aeroplane)\n- Aircraft maintenance engineers who work on these planes\n\n**Why it matters:**\nAirworthiness Directives are legally binding safety orders. They require specific inspections, repairs, or modifications to address unsafe conditions in aircraft. This instrument ensures two important safety rules stay in force:\n- **AD/ML-M6/1 Amdt 1**: Concerns inspections of wing lift struts (structural components that help hold the wings up)\n- **AD/ML-M6/2**: Concerns Nicopress sleeves on control cables (a type of fitting used on the cables that control the aircraft)\n\nThe note clarifies these are being remade \"in exactly the same form\" — meaning no substantive changes to the safety requirements, just administrative housekeeping to keep the legal instruments current and properly formatted."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-maule-m-6-series-aeroplanes","history":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-maule-m-6-series-aeroplanes/history","analysis":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-maule-m-6-series-aeroplanes/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-maule-m-6-series-aeroplanes/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-maule-m-6-series-aeroplanes/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-maule-m-6-series-aeroplanes/documents"}}