{"id":"F2006B01905","name":"AD/A320/164 - Cargo Restraint Strap Assemblies","slug":"ad-a320-164-cargo-restraint-strap-assemblies","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":41127,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B01905-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE","sectionType":"part","heading":"AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE","content":"# ![](image.001.png)  \nAIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE\n\nFor the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CASR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.\n\n![](image.001.png)  \n\nAirbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeroplanes","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/A320/164 Cargo Restraint Strap Assemb","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/A320/164 Cargo Restraint Strap Assemblies 1/2005","content":"# AD/A320/164 Cargo Restraint Strap Assemblies 1/2005\n\nDM\n\nApplicability: Model A320 series aircraft, on which cargo restraint strap assemblies part number 1519-MCIDS have been installed per Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) ST01004NY.\n\nRequirement: Revise the Limitations Section of the Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM), and the cargo- loading procedures of the Weight and Balance Manual (WBM), to include the following information (this may be accomplished by inserting a copy of this Directive into the AFM and the WBM):\n\n“Discontinue the use of STC ST01004NY to install Airline Container Manufacturing Company Inc., cargo restraint straps, part number 1519-MCIDS, as the only means of securing cargo to Technical Standard Order (TSO) C90c/NAS3610 pallets. Such cargo restraint straps may continue to be used a supplemental restraints to secure cargo to TSO C90c/NAS3610 pallets, or to the cargo restraint fittings in the aircraft floor, per the aircraft manufacturer’s weight and balance manuals, and within the strap rated load (5,000 lbs).”\n\nNote 1: If the above statement has been incorporated into the general revisions of the AFM and the WBM, the general revisions may be incorporated into the AFM and WBM, and the copy of this Directive may then be removed from the AFM and WBM.\n\nNote 2: FAA AD 2004-22-01 Amdt 39-13829 refers.\n\nCompliance: Within 14 days after 1 December 2004.\n\nThis Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 1 December 2004.","sortOrder":1}],"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":"Scope remains narrow and targeted: it does not ban the strap part outright but restricts its use as the sole restraint for TSO C90c/NAS3610 pallets and mandates AFM/WBM wording. The directive preserves supplemental uses within the 5,000 lb rating and defers operational specifics to the aircraft manufacturer's weight and balance manuals, consistent with the stated corrective aim."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability: only A320 series with STC ST01004NY and part number 1519-MCIDS straps","Single, concrete action required: revise AFM and WBM to include specified text","Short compliance deadline: amendments required within 14 days of 1 Dec 2004","Operational detail retained: allows continued supplemental use within 5,000 lb rated load and per manufacturer WBM","Administrative burden: operators must update manuals and train/communicate procedure change to crews","Cross-reference to FAA AD 2004-22-01 (paperwork and regulatory harmonisation implications)","Allows removal of inserted copy if incorporated into general revisions (record-keeping/maintenance discretion)"],"plain_english_summary":"Requires operators of Airbus A320-series aircraft with Airline Container Manufacturing cargo straps (part 1519‑MCIDS) installed under STC ST01004NY to amend their Aircraft Flight Manual and Weight & Balance Manual within 14 days of 1 December 2004. The manuals must say those straps cannot be the sole means of securing cargo to TSO C90c/NAS3610 pallets, but may be used as supplemental restraints or attached to floor fittings within the strap’s 5,000 lb rating. Operators incur the administrative and operational cost of changing procedures."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This AD maintains its original narrow scope — addressing a specific unsafe condition with specific cargo restraint straps on specific aircraft. There is no evidence of scope creep; it remains tightly focused on the safety issue identified."},"complexity_factors":["Single, clearly defined applicability criterion (specific aircraft model + specific part number + specific STC)","Single, straightforward requirement (revise manuals with specific text)","No nested exceptions or conditional logic — only one note about alternative compliance method","Simple compliance deadline (14 days after effective date)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond a reference to related FAA directive","Short document (approximately 250 words of substantive content)"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD requires operators of Airbus A319/A320/A321 aircraft fitted with cargo strap P/N 1519‑MCIDS (STC ST01004NY) to revise flight manuals and cargo‑loading procedures: those straps cannot be used as the sole primary restraint for TSO C90c/NAS3610 pallets. They may remain as supplemental restraints or to secure cargo to the floor within their 5,000 lb rating. The change was mandated within 14 days after 1 December 2004 to address cargo‑restraint safety risks."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-a320-164-cargo-restraint-strap-assemblies","history":"/api/acts/ad-a320-164-cargo-restraint-strap-assemblies/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-a320-164-cargo-restraint-strap-assemblies/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-a320-164-cargo-restraint-strap-assemblies/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-a320-164-cargo-restraint-strap-assemblies/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-a320-164-cargo-restraint-strap-assemblies/documents"}}