{"id":"F2008L01861","name":"AD/PA-28/2 - Rudder and Stabilator Control Cables, Installation of Fairleads - Modification and Inspection - CANCELLED","slug":"f2008l01861","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":326373,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L01861-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Piper PA-28 Series Aeroplanes","sectionType":"division","heading":"Piper PA-28 Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Piper PA-28 Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/PA-28/2 | Rudder and Stabilator Control Cables, Installation of Fairleads - Modificationand Inspection | 7/2008 |\n| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Requirement: | CANCELLED.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |\n| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n|              | This AD is cancelled on 3 July 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                                 |\n| Background:  | This Directive specified Piper Service Letter No. 374 for inspection and modification of fairleads in 1962. As all affected aircraft would have been inspected, and, if necessary, modified long ago, this AD is no longer required. |\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n7 May 2008","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/PA-28/2","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/PA-28/2","content":"## AD/PA-28/2","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Rudder and Stabilator Control Cables, In","sectionType":"part","heading":"Rudder and Stabilator Control Cables, Installation of Fairleads - Modificationand Inspection","content":"## Rudder and Stabilator Control Cables, Installation of Fairleads - Modification  \nand Inspection","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"7/2008","sectionType":"part","heading":"7/2008","content":"## 7/2008","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2673},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The legislation has been entirely cancelled, eliminating the original 1962 mandate that required aircraft owners to perform specific safety inspections and modifications. The scope has reduced from imposing active compliance duties to having zero legal effect."},"complexity_factors":["Document contains only a single administrative action (cancellation) with no operative provisions","No defined terms, conditions, or exceptions","No cross-references to other legislation or technical standards","Background provided is purely historical narrative with no legal effect"],"plain_english_summary":"This cancels the old Airworthiness Directive for Piper PA-28 (Cherokee/Archer/Warrior) that required inspection and modification of rudder and stabilator fairleads to prevent cable chafing. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority revoked the rule on 3 July 2008 because the affected 1962‑era fleet has already been inspected and repaired, so owners/operators no longer must follow that inspection requirement."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2008l01861","history":"/api/acts/f2008l01861/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2008l01861/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2008l01861/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2008l01861/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2008l01861/documents"}}