{"id":"F2006B07956","name":"Airworthiness Directives 2004 - Revocation and Remaking - Piper PA-28 Series Aeroplanes","slug":"airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-piper-pa-28-series-aeroplanes","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":114995,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B07956-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Airworthiness Directives 2004 - Revocation and Remaking - Piper PA-28 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\nPiper PA-28 Series Aeroplanes\n\nAD Name AD Number\n\nCANCELLED AD/PA-28/1\n\nRudder and Stabilator Control Cables, Installation of Fairleads - Modification AD/PA-28/2\n\nCANCELLED AD/PA-28/3 Amdt 1\n\nControl Wheel - Inspection AD/PA-28/4 Amdt 5\n\nCANCELLED AD/PA-28/5\n\nCANCELLED AD/PA-28/6\n\nMagneto Radio Interference Filters - Modification AD/PA-28/7 Amdt 1\n\nRudder Trim Installation AD/PA-28/8\n\nBattery Lead Attachment - Inspection and Modification AD/PA-28/9\n\nCentre Safety Belt Attachment - Inspection AD/PA-28/10\n\nCANCELLED AD/PA-28/11\n\nCANCELLED AD/PA-28/12 Amdt 1\n\nAileron and Stabilator Balance Weight Assembly and Rudder Horn Assembly - AD/PA-28/13 Amdt 3\n\nCANCELLED AD/PA-28/14 Amdt 3\n\nCANCELLED AD/PA-28/15\n\nAileron Spar Cracking AD/PA-28/16 Amdt 2\n\nCANCELLED AD/PA-28/17\n\nWing Rear Spar Attachment Bolts - Inspection AD/PA-28/18\n\nCANCELLED AD/PA-28/19\n\nCANCELLED AD/PA-28/20\n\nReplaced by AD/GENERAL/45 - CANCELLED AD/PA-28/21\n\nCANCELLED AD/PA-28/22\n\nRudder Trim Arm Assembly Cracking AD/PA-28/23 Amdt 2\n\nControl Wheel Retaining Pin - Modification AD/PA-28/24\n\nCANCELLED AD/PA-28/25 Amdt 1\n\nCANCELLED AD/PA-28/26\n\nExhaust System - Inspection - CANCELLED AD/PA-28/27\n\nStabilator and Balance Weight Tube Assembly - Inspection AD/PA-28/28 Amdt 2\n\nCANCELLED AD/PA-28/29\n\n  \nEngine Mount Tubes - Inspection AD/PA-28/30\n\nSeat Frame - Modification AD/PA-28/31\n\nPitch Trim Switch - Modification AD/PA-28/32\n\nFront Seat Restraint Installation - Modification AD/PA-28/33\n\nCANCELLED AD/PA-28/34\n\nMain Landing Gear Torque Links - Inspection AD/PA-28/35 Amdt 1\n\nStabilator Hinge Attaching Bolts - Inspection AD/PA-28/36\n\nCANCELLED AD/PA-28/37\n\nStabilator Hinge Attaching Bolts - Inspection AD/PA-28/38\n\nStabilator - Inspection and Drilling of Drain Holes AD/PA-28/39\n\nWing Rear Spar - Inspection AD/PA-28/40 Amdt 1\n\nRapid Throttle Movement - Warning Placard AD/PA-28/41\n\nCANCELLED AD/PA-28/42\n\nRudder Bar Assembly - Inspection and Modification AD/PA-28/43\n\nRear Seat Belt Attachment - Modification AD/PA-28/44\n\nGross Weight - Reduction AD/PA-28/45\n\nWing Reinforcement - Modification AD/PA-28/46\n\nAutomatic Pilot Roll Servo Shear Pin - Installation AD/PA-28/47\n\nOuter Wing Spar - Inspection AD/PA-28/48\n\nAir Conditioning System - Modification AD/PA-28/49\n\nMain Landing Gear Cylinder Cracking - CANCELLED AD/PA-28/50 Amdt 1\n\nAileron Centring Cable - Inspection AD/PA-28/51\n\nNose Landing Gear - Inspection and Modification AD/PA-28/52\n\nPre-Certification Requirements - Modification AD/PA-28/53\n\nSpin Prohibition Placard AD/PA-28/54\n\nFuel Valve - Replacement AD/PA-28/55\n\nQuick-Disconnect Seat Retention Mechanism - Inspection AD/PA-28/56\n\nNose Landing Gear Trunnion - Inspection AD/PA-28/57\n\nWing Structural Fatigue Life Limitation AD/PA-28/58\n\nFuel Selector Valve - Inspection and Replacement AD/PA-28/59\n\nCarburettor Air Filter Box - Modification AD/PA-28/60\n\nLower Cowl Drain - Inspection and Modification AD/PA-28/61\n\nFuel Selector Valve - Inspection AD/PA-28/62\n\nFuel Filler Cap - Inspection and Replacement AD/PA-28/63\n\nFuel Line - Inspection AD/PA-28/64\n\nFuel Tank Vent - Inspection and Modification AD/PA-28/65\n\n  \nFuel Selector Control System - Modification AD/PA-28/66\n\nElectric Pitch Trim Switch - Modification AD/PA-28/67\n\nCANCELLED AD/PA-28/68\n\nEngine Cowling - Drain Hole Provision AD/PA-28/69\n\nFuel Drain Cover - Replacement AD/PA-28/70\n\nNose Landing Gear Down Lock - Modification or Replacement AD/PA-28/71\n\nFuel Gascolator - Inspection AD/PA-28/72\n\nHose Assembly - Inspection and Modification AD/PA-28/73\n\nFuel and Vapour Return Lines - Modification AD/PA-28/74\n\nCarburettor Nozzle - CANCELLED AD/PA-28/75 Amdt 1\n\nCarburettor Nozzle - CANCELLED AD/PA-28/76 Amdt 1\n\nFuel Line Union Fittings - Inspection AD/PA-28/77\n\nFuel Tank Vent and Vent Hose - Modification and Replacement AD/PA-28/78\n\nExhaust Muffler Assembly - Inspection - CANCELLED AD/PA-28/79\n\nAmmeter Installation Modification - CANCELLED AD/PA-28/80 Amdt 1\n\nFuel Filter Drain Valve - Replacement AD/PA-28/81\n\nRudder Torque Tube Attachment Fitting and Hardware - Inspection AD/PA-28/82\n\nBattery Protection and Rear Seat Installation - Inspection AD/PA-28/83\n\nNose Landing Gear - Inspection and Modification Parts I and II AD/PA-28/84\n\nBattery Strap Installation AD/PA-28/85\n\nAmmeter Installation AD/PA-28/86 Amdt 1\n\nStabilator Attach Fitting Corrosion AD/PA-28/87\n\nAft Centre of Gravity Restriction AD/PA-28/88 Amdt 3\n\nAircraft Repair AD/PA-28/89\n\nNose Gear Drag Link AD/PA-28/90\n\nMain Landing Gear Side Brace Stud AD/PA-28/91 Amdt 1\n\nLanding Light Seal AD/PA-28/92 Amdt 1\n\nFlap Handle Attach Bolt AD/PA-28/93\n\nEngine Oil Cooler Hoses AD/PA-28/94 Amdt 1\n\nEngine Air Filter AD/PA-28/95 Amdt 1\n\nControl Wheel Attachment AD/PA-28/96","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No substantive scope change. The instrument expressly revokes the listed ADs and reissues them \"in exactly the same form as appears in the latest published edition of the Directive\" (Note). That means existing mandatory requirements for Piper PA‑28 owners/operators remain in force; the measure is administrative (revocation and separate reissue by CASA delegate under subreg 39.001(1)), though it imposes unchanged compliance and recordkeeping duties on affected parties."},"complexity_factors":["Delegated authority: action taken by a CASA delegate under subregulation 39.001(1) (instrument preamble) — centralises the decision to revoke and reissue (who decides).","Administrative scope: a long list of ADs in Schedule 1 (many marked CANCELLED, Amdt, or REPLACED) requires careful cross‑referencing to current published editions and attachments (administrative tracking).","No substantive change claim: Note states each re‑made AD is \"in exactly the same form as appears in the latest published edition of the Directive\", which reduces legal complexity but creates an implementation task to ensure the reissued instruments match published records (compliance and recordkeeping).","Stakeholder impact concentrated: owners/operators of Piper PA‑28 series bear compliance and any administrative cost of updating manuals/records; substantive compliance obligations remain unchanged (who pays).","Potential for confusion: mixed statuses in Schedule 1 (CANCELLED, Amdt numbers, REPLACED) increase the chance that operators or maintainers misidentify which instrument currently applies (operational risk).","Limited discretion: the instrument exercises discrete revocation/re‑making power rather than creating new standards, so regulatory interpretation tasks are limited but not eliminated (delegation limits)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument, made by a CASA delegate under subregulation 39.001(1), revokes the Airworthiness Directives listed in Schedule 1 and re‑makes each of them as separate instruments in the same form they currently appear. It affects owners and operators of Piper PA‑28 series aeroplanes who must comply with those ADs; mechanically it is an administrative reissue of existing mandatory inspection, modification and maintenance requirements, not a substantive change to obligations."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains the original scope of the Airworthiness Directives regime for Piper PA-28 aircraft. It is purely a procedural remaking to ensure legal continuity; no new technical requirements are introduced and no existing requirements are expanded beyond their original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single, straightforward administrative action (revocation and remaking) with no substantive technical changes","No defined terms or interpretation section — relies entirely on external regulations (Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998)","No conditional logic or nested exceptions; operates as a simple tabular list","Cross-references are limited to the enabling regulation (subregulation 39.001(1)) and the attached schedules","Length is short (approximately 2 pages of operative text plus schedule)","Content is purely mechanical: a schedule mapping old AD numbers to their status (cancelled or remade)"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA instrument tidies up airworthiness law for Piper PA‑28 aeroplanes by cancelling 26 outdated Airworthiness Directives and re‑issuing the remaining 70 as fresh, standalone legal instruments. It affects owners, operators and maintenance engineers of PA‑28 types (Cherokee/Archer families), ensuring active mandatory safety requirements are current, legally clear and enforceable."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-piper-pa-28-series-aeroplanes","history":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-piper-pa-28-series-aeroplanes/history","analysis":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-piper-pa-28-series-aeroplanes/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-piper-pa-28-series-aeroplanes/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-piper-pa-28-series-aeroplanes/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-piper-pa-28-series-aeroplanes/documents"}}