{"id":"F2006B08025","name":"Airworthiness Directives 2004 - Revocation and Remaking - Short SD3-60 Series Aeroplanes","slug":"airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-short-sd3-60-series-aeroplanes","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":115092,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B08025-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 - Short SD3-60 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\nShort SD3-60 Series Aeroplanes\n\nAD Name AD Number\n\nEngine Flexible Mounts - Inspection and Modification AD/SD3-60/1 Amdt 1\n\nMain Undercarriage Pintle Pins - Modification AD/SD3-60/2\n\nElevator Tab Linkage - Inspection and Modification AD/SD3-60/3\n\nMain Undercarriage Pintle Pin Bush - Modification AD/SD3-60/4\n\nFuselage Frame 475 - Modification AD/SD3-60/5 Amdt 1\n\nOil Cooler Left Air Intake Scoop - Modification AD/SD3-60/6\n\nFuselage Frame 475 - CANCELLED AD/SD3-60/7\n\nElevator Torque Shaft Assembly AD/SD3-60/8 Amdt 2\n\nNose Undercarriage Main Fitting AD/SD3-60/9 Amdt 1\n\nElevator and Rudder Control Guards - Modification AD/SD3-60/10\n\nHorizontal Stabilizer Spar Webs - CANCELLED AD/SD3-60/11\n\nHorizontal Stabilizer Rear Spar AD/SD3-60/12 Amdt 1\n\nFuel System - Fuel Pipe Shrouds AD/SD3-60/13\n\nTailplane Attachment Fitting Bushes AD/SD3-60/14\n\nFuselage Sealing AD/SD3-60/15 Amdt 1\n\nFlight Data Recorder - Fitting of Cover AD/SD3-60/16\n\nNose Landing Gear Main Fitting AD/SD3-60/17\n\nTake-Off Trim Range AD/SD3-60/18\n\nFlight Controls - Aileron Control Lever and Rods AD/SD3-60/19\n\nElectrical Power - Contactor Body AD/SD3-60/20 Amdt 1\n\nLanding Gear Warning Horn AD/SD3-60/21\n\nHorizontal Stabilizer Spar Webs AD/SD3-60/22 Amdt 1\n\nRudder Gust Lock AD/SD3-60/23 Amdt 2\n\nPropeller Blade Model M10876K AD/SD3-60/24\n\nShock Absorber Pin Locking Bolt AD/SD3-60/25\n\nAirworthiness Limitations AD/SD3-60/26 Amdt 2\n\nFuel Low Pressure Booster Pump AD/SD3-60/27\n\nHorizontal Stabilizer - Rear Spar Web/Boom AD/SD3-60/28\n\nPitot Static Heaters AD/SD3-60/29\n\n  \nStub Wing and Outer Wing Strut Attachment Fittings AD/SD3-60/30\n\nAir-Conditioning System AD/SD3-60/31\n\nMain Wheel Tyres AD/SD3-60/32\n\nRudder Torque Tube Fitting AD/SD3-60/33\n\nEmergency Lighting System AD/SD3-60/34\n\nMain Landing Gear Actuator AD/SD3-60/35\n\nMLG Rear Pintle Pin Bush AD/SD3-60/36 Amdt 1\n\nHorizontal Stabiliser Attachment Lugs AD/SD3-60/37\n\nWing Strut Distance Piece and Adjacent Side Plates Corrosion AD/SD3-60/38 Amdt 1\n\nLP Levers AD/SD3-60/39\n\nFlight Controls Rudder Gust Lock System AD/SD3-60/40 Amdt 1\n\nPropeller Attaching Bolts AD/SD3-60/41\n\nShock Absorber Gland Nut AD/SD3-60/42 Amdt 1\n\nFlap Hydraulic Unit Brackets AD/SD3-60/43\n\nStrobe Lighting AD/SD3-60/44\n\nStub Wing Shear Decks AD/SD3-60/45 Amdt 1\n\nInner Flap Sub-Assembly Lever Bracket AD/SD3-60/46\n\nDiode Inspection and Adjustment AD/SD3-60/47\n\nStub Wing Shear Deck and Rib Corrosion AD/SD3-60/48 Amdt 2\n\nEngine Controls - Inspection and Replacement AD/SD3-60/49\n\nEmergency Brake Accumulator Mounting Structure AD/SD3-60/50\n\nElevator Control Torque Tube Bearing Housing AD/SD3-60/51\n\nElevator Trim Control Cables AD/SD3-60/52 Amdt 2\n\nEngine Mounting Tubes and Fittings AD/SD3-60/53 Amdt 4\n\nBaggage Bay Fire Extinguisher Adapter Covers - CANCELLED AD/SD3-60/54 Amdt 1\n\nRevised Engine Limitations Label AD/SD3-60/55\n\nAir Conditioner System Wiring AD/SD3-60/56\n\nFlight Control Trim Chain Connecting Link AD/SD3-60/57\n\nWindshield Wiring AD/SD3-60/58\n\nElectrical Wiring and Hydraulic Pipelines AD/SD3-60/59\n\nElevator Torque Shaft Assembly Bearing Housings AD/SD3-60/60\n\nEngine Power Check - CANCELLED AD/SD3-60/61\n\nEngine Intake Anti-Icing Vane Annunciator AD/SD3-60/62 Amdt 1\n\nBaggage Bay Fire Extinguisher Adapter Covers AD/SD3-60/63\n\nVertical Stabiliser Shear Attachment Fittings AD/SD3-60/64 Amdt 2\n\nMain Landing Gear Aft Pintle Pin Bushes AD/SD3-60/65\n\n  \nElevator Trim Tab Balance Weight Brackets AD/SD3-60/66\n\nFuel Tank Bonding and Inspection AD/SD3-60/67","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not change the substantive content of the listed ADs. It expressly revokes those ADs and re-makes each one “in exactly the same form as appears in the latest published edition of the Directive,” so the legal obligations and technical requirements remain as previously published."},"complexity_factors":["Large number of individual ADs listed (many separate instruments to manage)","Some entries show amendment status or ‘CANCELLED’, requiring attention to current applicability","Legal mechanism is procedural (revocation and reissue) rather than substantive change","Delegated decision-maker relying on subregulation 39.001(1) — simple legal authority but concentrated discretion","Operational/administrative impact on operators to track reissued instruments and update compliance records","Attachments referenced as identical to latest published editions — dependency on external published texts for substance"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does.** This instrument revokes a listed set of Airworthiness Directives (ADs) for Short SD3-60 series aeroplanes and reissues each AD as a separate, standalone instrument in exactly the same form as the latest published editions. It is made by a CASA delegate under subregulation 39.001(1).\n\n**Who it affects and why it matters.** Aircraft owners, operators, maintenance organisations and the regulator are affected because the measure preserves existing mandatory safety obligations and the administrative status of each AD without changing their substance."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original scope. The Note explicitly confirms each attached Airworthiness Directive is re-made \"in exactly the same form as appears in the latest published edition of the Directive.\" This is a pure administrative re-instrumentation exercise with no expansion of regulatory reach or substantive change to safety requirements."},"complexity_factors":["Very short operative text (only 4 substantive paragraphs including the delegation clause)","Zero defined terms in the instrument itself — all technical detail resides in attached documents not reproduced here","Simple binary structure: revoke (a) and make (b) — no conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Cross-references limited to a single regulation (subregulation 39.001(1) of CASR 1998) and internal Schedule 1","Schedule 1 is a straightforward table with 67 rows — purely presentational, no legal complexity","No temporal provisions, transitional arrangements, or interpretive rules within the instrument itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument revokes and re‑makes 67 existing CASA airworthiness directives for the Short SD3‑60 (Short 360) fleet, reproducing each AD exactly as before. It is a legal housekeeping step that does not alter technical requirements but reorganises how mandatory safety instructions are issued. Affected parties include aircraft owners, operators and maintenance organisations, for whom compliance remains compulsory."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-short-sd3-60-series-aeroplanes","history":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-short-sd3-60-series-aeroplanes/history","analysis":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-short-sd3-60-series-aeroplanes/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-short-sd3-60-series-aeroplanes/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-short-sd3-60-series-aeroplanes/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/airworthiness-directives-2004-revocation-and-remaking-short-sd3-60-series-aeroplanes/documents"}}