{"id":"F2006B02096","name":"AD/AC/38 - Emergency Exit Latch - Inspection","slug":"ad-ac-38-emergency-exit-latch-inspection","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":41326,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B02096-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/AC/38 - Emergency Exit Latch - Inspection","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-description: CASA Airworthiness Directive\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\nmeta-keywords: Issue 2/1968,Aircraft below 5700 kg,Twin Commander (Gulfstream/Rockwell/ Aerocommander 500, 600 and 700) Series Aeroplanes,Emergency Exit Latch - Inspection,38\ntitle: Airworthiness Directive - AD/AC/38 - Emergency Exit Latch - Inspection\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)  Twin Commander (Gulfstream/Rockwell/ Aerocommander 500, 600 and 700) Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/AC/38 Emergency Exit Latch - Inspection 2/68\n\nApplicability: Models 680FL, 680FL(P), 680T and 680V with S/Nos. 1261 to 1700. Document:  Aero Commander SL No. 205.\n\nCompliance: Within 100 hours’ time in service after 22 February 1968.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2010},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This directive remains tightly focused on its original purpose: a specific safety inspection for emergency exit latches on defined aircraft models. There is no expansion into unrelated maintenance areas or additional systems."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific mechanical inspection requirement","Limited applicability to 4 aircraft models and narrow serial number range (1261-1700)","Requires reference to external technical document (Aero Commander Service Letter No. 205) for actual inspection procedures"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is**\n\nThis is an **Airworthiness Directive** (AD) — a mandatory safety rule issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) that legally binds aircraft owners and operators.\n\n**What it requires**\nOperators must inspect the **emergency exit latch** (the mechanism that locks and unlocks the emergency door) on specific Twin Commander aircraft to ensure it works properly.\n\n**Who it affects**\nOnly four specific aircraft models:\n- 680FL\n- 680FL(P)\n- 680T  \n- 680V\n\nAnd **only** those with serial numbers between 1261 and 1700.\n\n**Compliance deadline**\nThe inspection must be completed within **100 hours of flight time** after 22 February 1968.\n\n**Why this matters**\nEmergency exits must open instantly during an emergency evacuation. A faulty latch could trap passengers inside the aircraft.\n\n**How to comply**\nFollow the technical instructions in **Aero Commander Service Letter No. 205** to perform the inspection."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-ac-38-emergency-exit-latch-inspection","history":"/api/acts/ad-ac-38-emergency-exit-latch-inspection/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-ac-38-emergency-exit-latch-inspection/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-ac-38-emergency-exit-latch-inspection/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-ac-38-emergency-exit-latch-inspection/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-ac-38-emergency-exit-latch-inspection/documents"}}