{"id":"F2006B02616","name":"AD/B717/16 - Cargo Restraint Strap Assemblies","slug":"ad-b717-16-cargo-restraint-strap-assemblies","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":41932,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B02616-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\nBoeing 717 Series Aeroplanes","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/B717/16 Cargo Restraint Strap Assembl","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/B717/16 Cargo Restraint Strap Assemblies 1/2005","content":"# AD/B717/16 Cargo Restraint Strap Assemblies 1/2005\n\nDM\n\nApplicability: Model 717 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":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a targeted safety directive addressing a specific unsafe condition with a specific cargo restraint part. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of correcting the identified safety issue with the 1519-MCIDS straps."},"complexity_factors":["Single specific aircraft model and part number scope","Requires cross-referencing to external documents (FAA AD 2004-22-01, TSO C90c/NAS3610 standards, STC ST01004NY)","Contains two explanatory notes but no nested exceptions or conditional logic","Straightforward compliance deadline (14 days after effective date)","Simple binary applicability test (is the part installed or not?)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive prohibits using cargo straps (P/N 1519‑MCIDS) installed under a specific STC on Boeing 717s as the sole method to secure cargo to standard TSO C90c/NAS3610 pallets. Affected operators must add a warning to the Aircraft Flight Manual and Weight & Balance/cargo procedures (or insert this AD) to make the straps only a backup restraint. Compliance was required within 14 days after 1 Dec 2004."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Directive narrows previously allowed use by prohibiting use of P/N 1519-MCIDS straps (installed via STC ST01004NY) as the sole means of securing TSO C90c/NAS3610 pallets and limits them to supplemental use or securing to floor fittings within a 5,000 lb rating (Requirement). It therefore reduces the operational scope of the STC approval and imposes immediate procedural changes on affected operators (Compliance)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability: single aircraft model (Boeing 717) and a specific STC (ST01004NY) and part number (1519-MCIDS) — reduces scope of affected parties (Requirement).","Administrative action: primary compliance requires revising two manuals (AFM and WBM) rather than engineering modifications — lower technical complexity (Requirement).","Short compliance window: 14 days from 1 December 2004 increases urgency and administrative burden on operators (Compliance).","Operational nuance: change affects operational procedures for securing TSO C90c/NAS3610 pallets and refers to strap rated load (5,000 lbs) — requires procedure alignment with existing weight-and-balance limits (Requirement).","Inter-jurisdictional reference: cites FAA AD 2004-22-01, indicating coordination with foreign regulator standards (Note 2).","Fallback/administrative removal: allows removal of inserted copy if general AFM/WBM revisions already incorporate the statement — creates a small administrative discretion point (Note 1)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive requires Boeing 717 operators with cargo restraint straps (part no. 1519-MCIDS) fitted under STC ST01004NY to amend their Aircraft Flight Manual and Weight & Balance Manual to stop using those straps as the sole means of securing TSO C90c/NAS3610 pallets. The straps may still be used as supplemental restraints or to secure cargo to floor fittings within their 5,000 lb rating. Operators must make the manual changes within 14 days of 1 December 2004."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-b717-16-cargo-restraint-strap-assemblies","history":"/api/acts/ad-b717-16-cargo-restraint-strap-assemblies/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-b717-16-cargo-restraint-strap-assemblies/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-b717-16-cargo-restraint-strap-assemblies/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-b717-16-cargo-restraint-strap-assemblies/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-b717-16-cargo-restraint-strap-assemblies/documents"}}