{"id":"F2006B07959","name":"Airworthiness Directives 2004 - Revocation and Remaking - Piper PA-32 (Cherokee Six) Series Aeroplanes","slug":"airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-piper-pa-32-cherokee-six-series-aeroplanes","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":115001,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B07959-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-32 (Cherokee Six) 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-32 (Cherokee Six) Series Aeroplanes\n\nAD Name AD Number\n\nCANCELLED AD/PA-32/1\n\nRudder Trim Installation - Modification AD/PA-32/2\n\nWindshield Collar - Replacement AD/PA-32/3\n\nFuel Tanks - Inspection AD/PA-32/4 Amdt 1\n\nAileron and Stabilator Balance Weight Assembly and Rudder Horn Assembly - AD/PA-32/5 Amdt 3\n\nCANCELLED AD/PA-32/6 Amdt 3\n\nCANCELLED AD/PA-32/7\n\nEngine Air Inlet Duct - Inspection AD/PA-32/8 Amdt 1\n\nAileron Spar AD/PA-32/9 Amdt 1\n\nFuel System Improvements - Modification AD/PA-32/10\n\nWing Rear Spar Attach Bolts - Inspection AD/PA-32/11\n\nBrake Disc - Replacement AD/PA-32/12\n\nFuel System - Modification AD/PA-32/13\n\nSuperseded by AD/GENERAL/45 - CANCELLED AD/PA-32/14\n\nRudder Trim Arm Assembly Cracking AD/PA-32/15 Amdt 2\n\nControl Wheel Retaining Pin - Modification AD/PA-32/16\n\nControl Wheel - Inspection AD/PA-32/17 Amdt 4\n\nFuel Selector Valve - Modification AD/PA-32/18\n\nStabilator Balance Weight Tube Assembly AD/PA-32/19 Amdt 3\n\nSeat Frame - Modification AD/PA-32/20\n\nSeat Belt Attachment - Modification AD/PA-32/21\n\nPitch Trim Switch - Modification AD/PA-32/22\n\nFront Seat Restraint Installations - Modification AD/PA-32/23\n\nMain Landing Gear Torque Links - Inspection AD/PA-32/24 Amdt 1\n\nStabilator Hinge Attaching Bolts AD/PA-32/25 Amdt 2\n\nStabilator - Inspection and Drilling of Drain Holes AD/PA-32/26\n\nWing Rear Spar Inspection AD/PA-32/27 Amdt 2\n\nAir Induction Hose System - Modification AD/PA-32/28\n\nRudder Bar Assembly - Inspection and Modification AD/PA-32/29\n\n  \nStall Warning Light - Relocation AD/PA-32/30\n\nAutomatic Pilot Servo Roll Shear Pin - Installation AD/PA-32/31\n\nOuter Wing Spar - Inspection AD/PA-32/32\n\nAir Conditioning System - Modification AD/PA-32/33\n\nMain Landing Gear Cylinder Cracking AD/PA-32/34 Amdt 1\n\nNose Landing Gear - Inspection and Modification AD/PA-32/35\n\nFuel Valve - Replacement AD/PA-32/36\n\nForward Baggage Door - Inspection AD/PA-32/37\n\nQuick Disconnect Seat Retention Mechanism - Inspection AD/PA-32/38\n\nFuel Line - Inspection AD/PA-32/39 Amdt 1\n\nNose Landing Gear Trunnion - Inspection AD/PA-32/40\n\nPre-Certification Requirements - Modification AD/PA-32/41\n\nWing Structural Fatigue Life Limitation AD/PA-32/42 Amdt 1\n\nFuel Selector Valve - Inspection and Replacement AD/PA-32/43\n\nThrottle Linkage Bolt - Replacement AD/PA-32/44\n\nLower Cowl Drain - Inspection and Modification AD/PA-32/45\n\nFuel Selector Valve - Inspection AD/PA-32/46\n\nFuel Filler Cap - Inspection and Replacement AD/PA-32/47\n\nFuel Line - Inspection AD/PA-32/48\n\nFuel Tank Vent - Inspection and Modification AD/PA-32/49\n\nFuel Selector Control System - Modification AD/PA-32/50\n\nFuel Line - Modification AD/PA-32/51\n\nElectric Pitch Trim Switch - Modification AD/PA-32/52\n\nEngine Control Rod End Bearings - Inspection and Replacement AD/PA-32/53\n\nOil Coolers - Inspection and Replacement AD/PA-32/54 Amdt 2\n\nEngine Cowling - Drain Hole Provision AD/PA-32/55\n\nSteering System - Modification AD/PA-32/56\n\nNose Landing Gear Retraction System - Modification AD/PA-32/57\n\nGlove Compartment - Modification AD/PA-32/58\n\nControl Column Stop - Modification AD/PA-32/59\n\nManually Trippable Breaker for Pitch Trim Circuit - Installation AD/PA-32/60\n\nStabilator Skin - Inspection AD/PA-32/61\n\nNose Gear Actuator Rod End Bearing - Replacement AD/PA-32/62\n\nTurbocharger Exhaust System - Inspection AD/PA-32/63\n\nFuel Flow Indicator Line - Replacement AD/PA-32/64\n\nFuselage Firewall - Modification AD/PA-32/65\n\n  \nWindow Curtain Rod Support Area - Inspection AD/PA-32/66\n\nRudder Skin - Inspection and Modification AD/PA-32/67\n\nFuel Tank Vent and Vent Hose - Modification and Replacement AD/PA-32/68\n\nRudder/Aileron Interconnect Bracket - Interference Inspection AD/PA-32/69\n\nAmmeter Installation Modification - CANCELLED AD/PA-32/70 Amdt 1\n\nAileron Balance Weight Attachment - Inspection and Modification AD/PA-32/71\n\nNose Landing Gear Downlock - Modification AD/PA-32/72\n\nBattery Strap Installation AD/PA-32/73\n\nAmmeter Installation AD/PA-32/74 Amdt 1\n\nStabilator Attach Fitting Corrosion AD/PA-32/75\n\nCrossover Exhaust Assembly - CANCELLED AD/PA-32/76\n\nAircraft Repair AD/PA-32/77\n\nEngine Mount and NLG Attachment AD/PA-32/78\n\nMain Landing Gear Side Brace Stud AD/PA-32/79 Amdt 1\n\nFlap Handle Attach Bolt AD/PA-32/80\n\nEngine Oil Cooler Hoses AD/PA-32/81 Amdt 1\n\nEngine Air Filter AD/PA-32/82 Amdt 1\n\nControl Wheel Attachment AD/PA-32/83","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not change substantive scope. It expressly revokes the listed ADs and re-makes each one 'in exactly the same form as appears in the latest published edition', preserving existing obligations, affected aircraft and required actions (preamble; final note). The action is administrative re-issuance rather than a change in technical requirements."},"complexity_factors":["Large number of distinct ADs listed in Schedule 1 increases administrative tracking and record-keeping (Schedule 1).","Multiple entries show amendments, cancellations and a supersession (e.g. 'Amdt 1/2/3', 'CANCELLED', 'Superseded by AD/GENERAL/45') which complicates identification of current obligations (Schedule 1).","Delegated decision-making under subregulation 39.001(1) establishes the legal basis but concentrates procedural discretion in a CASA delegate (preamble: 'acting under subregulation 39.001 (1)').","The note that each AD is re-made 'in exactly the same form as appears in the latest published edition' means the instrument relies on external, separately attached texts for substantive detail, so users must consult those attachments to know specific requirements (final note).","Ongoing compliance obligations remain in force; compliance burden (inspection/modification costs) falls on aircraft owners/operators rather than the regulator (inferred from the nature of ADs listed in Schedule 1).","Record updates and administrative re-issuance by CASA create implementation tasks and possible timing/coordination risk for operators updating maintenance records (mechanical effect of revocation/remaking)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument, made by a CASA delegate under subregulation 39.001(1), revokes a list of Airworthiness Directives for Piper PA‑32 (Cherokee Six) aeroplanes and re-issues each one as a separate instrument in the same form as the latest published editions. It affects owners and operators of Piper PA‑32 aircraft, who must continue to comply with the remade ADs and bear any inspection, modification or replacement costs; CASA carries the administrative task of reissuing and record-keeping."},"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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the function described in its title — revoking and remaking Airworthiness Directives for a specific aircraft type. There is no scope creep; it is purely administrative housekeeping to restructure existing safety orders as separate legislative instruments without altering their substantive requirements."},"complexity_factors":["Single, clear purpose: revocation and remaking of existing instruments","No defined terms section — relies on external understanding of 'Airworthiness Directive' and 'Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998'","Straightforward structure: delegation statement, two operative paragraphs (revocation and remaking), signature, explanatory note, and schedule","Schedule is a simple table listing 83 ADs with their status (active, cancelled, amended)","No nested conditional logic or cross-referencing within the instrument itself — all substantive technical detail sits in the attached (but not reproduced) ADs","Short length (approximately 1 page of operative provisions plus schedule)"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA instrument reorganises airworthiness rules for Piper PA‑32 Cherokee Six aeroplanes by revoking a batch of old Airworthiness Directives and re‑issuing them as separate, standalone legal instruments. It is an administrative clean‑up: the remade ADs keep the exact same technical wording, while some obsolete ADs are cancelled.\n\nIt affects owners, operators and maintenance engineers of PA‑32s in Australia. Compliance remains mandatory — no new safety requirements are introduced, only legal reformatting of existing obligations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-piper-pa-32-cherokee-six-series-aeroplanes","history":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-piper-pa-32-cherokee-six-series-aeroplanes/history","analysis":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-piper-pa-32-cherokee-six-series-aeroplanes/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-piper-pa-32-cherokee-six-series-aeroplanes/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-piper-pa-32-cherokee-six-series-aeroplanes/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-piper-pa-32-cherokee-six-series-aeroplanes/documents"}}