{"id":"F2006B02594","name":"AD/B-2/22 - Seat Back Adjustment Wire - Removal","slug":"ad-b-2-22-seat-back-adjustment-wire-removal","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":41871,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B02594-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/B-2/22 - Seat Back Adjustment Wire - Removal","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)  Brantly B-2 Series Helicopters\n\n \n\nAD/B-2/22 Seat Back Adjustment Wire - Removal NK\n\nApplicability: All model B-2 fitted with seat back adjustment wire P/N B2-334-32.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Remove the seat back adjustment wire P/N B2-334-32 from the left and right seat backs; or\n\n \n\nFAA AD 62-6-1.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Forthwith.\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":1,"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."},"complexity_factors":["Single, unambiguous requirement with two alternative compliance paths","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond optional FAA reference","No conditional logic or exceptions","Extremely short document (under 200 words of substantive content)","Clear applicability criteria (specific helicopter model and part number)"],"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) for specific helicopters.\n\n**What it does:** It requires owners and operators of Brantly B-2 series helicopters to immediately remove a specific part — the \"seat back adjustment wire\" (part number B2-334-32) — from both the left and right seats. Alternatively, operators can comply with an equivalent American safety order (FAA AD 62-6-1).\n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone who owns or operates a Brantly B-2 helicopter that has this specific seat adjustment wire installed.\n\n**Why it matters:** Airworthiness Directives are legally binding safety instructions. If you don't comply, your aircraft is considered unairworthy — meaning you can't legally fly it. This particular directive suggests the seat back adjustment wire poses a safety risk (likely related to seat failure or pilot restraint in an accident) and must be removed \"forthwith\" (immediately)."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The text specifies a targeted, additional requirement (removal of P/N B2-334-32 from left and right seat backs) for affected Brantly B-2 helicopters but does not indicate any change to the broader scope of the regulations under which it is issued. It imposes a specific corrective action rather than expanding the regulatory domain or altering who is covered beyond the named applicability (Applicability; Requirement; Compliance)."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow technical scope: single part (P/N B2-334-32) on a single model (Brantly B-2) (Applicability).","Single, simple mandated action: remove the part from left and right seat backs (Requirement).","Immediate timing: compliance required 'forthwith', increasing operational urgency (Compliance).","Absence of procedural detail: the AD does not set out removal steps, inspection requirements, or approved replacements, creating ambiguity for implementation (Requirement).","Reference to external instrument (FAA AD 62-6-1) for an alternative compliance path requires operators to consult another document for full guidance (Requirement).","Regulatory enforcement context: issued as an airworthiness directive under the Civil Aviation Regulations framework, so compliance has regulatory consequences (header; Requirement; Compliance)."],"plain_english_summary":"This directive orders immediate removal of seat‑back adjustment wire P/N B2‑334‑32 from left and right seats on Brantly B‑2 helicopters, or compliance by following FAA AD 62‑6‑1 as an alternative. It is issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and takes effect forthwith.\n\nOwners/operators must carry out and record compliance at their own cost; the instrument gives no removal procedure, replacement guidance, or post‑removal inspection requirements, so engineering approvals and short‑term operational disruption may be necessary."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-b-2-22-seat-back-adjustment-wire-removal","history":"/api/acts/ad-b-2-22-seat-back-adjustment-wire-removal/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-b-2-22-seat-back-adjustment-wire-removal/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-b-2-22-seat-back-adjustment-wire-removal/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-b-2-22-seat-back-adjustment-wire-removal/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-b-2-22-seat-back-adjustment-wire-removal/documents"}}