{"id":"F2006B02329","name":"AD/AMD 10/14 - Pilot and Co-Pilot Seats - Modification","slug":"ad-amd-10-14-pilot-and-co-pilot-seats-modification","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":41559,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B02329-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/AMD 10/14 - Pilot and Co-Pilot Seats - Modification","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\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)  AMD Falcon 10 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/AMD 10/14 Pilot and Co-Pilot Seats - Modification 3/80\n\nApplicability: All model 10 with S/Nos. 1 to 133 except 103, 124, 129 to 132. Document:  AMD SB BA F10-0193 R1. (F10-25-010).\n\nCompliance: As per requirement document.\n\n \n\nBackground:  Repeated stresses in the pilots’ seats can result in failures in the seat backrest housings.\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\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, targeted safety directive addressing a specific mechanical defect in a specific aircraft type. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of mandating seat modifications for the identified safety risk."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 150 words of substantive content)","Only 1 defined term implicitly referenced (the service bulletin)","No cross-references to other legislation or regulations beyond the parent Civil Aviation Regulations 1998","Simple conditional logic: applies to all model 10 aircraft within a specific serial number range, with a short explicit exception list (4 serial numbers/sequences excluded)","No nested exceptions or layered conditions","Single compliance requirement: follow the referenced service bulletin","Straightforward background explanation without technical sub-clauses"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** This is an Airworthiness Directive (AD) — essentially a mandatory safety order issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).\n\n**What it does:** It requires owners and operators of specific AMD Falcon 10 series aircraft to modify the pilot and co-pilot seats. The modification addresses a structural weakness where repeated stress can cause the seat backrest housings to crack or fail.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Aircraft owners/operators** of AMD Falcon 10 model aircraft with serial numbers 1 through 133, **except** serial numbers 103, 124, and 129-132\n- **Maintenance organisations** responsible for keeping these aircraft airworthy\n\n**Why it matters:** If the seat backrest housing fails during flight, the pilot or co-pilot could lose proper seating support — potentially compromising control of the aircraft and creating a serious safety risk. This directive ensures the seats are reinforced before they can fail.\n\n**What must be done:** Operators must follow the technical instructions in **AMD Service Bulletin BA F10-0193 Revision 1** (also referenced as F10-25-010) to complete the required modifications."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive text does not indicate any change to scope from an earlier instrument or the original intent. It sets a targeted requirement: modify pilot and co‑pilot seats on specified Model 10 serial numbers (1–133 with listed exclusions) by following the named service document. The scope is limited to those aircraft and that modification; no expansion or contraction of applicability is stated in the provided text (Applicability; Document; Compliance)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow technical scope (single modification to pilot/co‑pilot seats) reduces substantive legal complexity (Background).","Applicability is limited by aircraft model and specific serial‑number inclusions/exclusions, requiring operators to check serial numbers (Applicability).","The directive delegates technical detail to an external service document (AMD SB BA F10-0193 R1), so compliance requires access to and interpretation of that document (Document; Compliance).","The text does not specify timing, costs, approval process for modifications, or enforcement mechanisms, creating operational uncertainty that increases practical complexity (Compliance).","Potential coordination between operators and maintenance providers is required, creating logistical complexity (implicit from Compliance and Document references)."],"plain_english_summary":"The Civil Aviation Safety Authority requires a modification to pilot and co‑pilot seats on certain AMD Falcon 10 aircraft (specified serial numbers) because repeated stresses can cause seat backrest housing failures.  \n\nAffected owners/operators must have the seats modified pursuant to the named service bulletin (AMD SB BA F10‑0193 R1), bearing the cost and arranging compliance; the directive relies on that external document for the technical steps, timing and likely downtime."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-amd-10-14-pilot-and-co-pilot-seats-modification","history":"/api/acts/ad-amd-10-14-pilot-and-co-pilot-seats-modification/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-amd-10-14-pilot-and-co-pilot-seats-modification/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-amd-10-14-pilot-and-co-pilot-seats-modification/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-amd-10-14-pilot-and-co-pilot-seats-modification/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-amd-10-14-pilot-and-co-pilot-seats-modification/documents"}}