{"id":"F2006L02211","name":"AD/B717/19 - Cargo Door Pan Upper and Lower Stop Pad Support Fittings","slug":"ad-b717-19-cargo-door-pan-upper-and-lower-stop-pad-support-fittings","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":117539,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L02211-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Boeing 717 Series Aeroplanes","sectionType":"division","heading":"Boeing 717 Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Boeing 717 Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/B717/19 | Cargo Door Pan Upper and LowerStop Pad Support Fittings | 8/2006 |\n| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | Model 717-200 aircraft, as identified in Boeing Service Bulletin 717-52-0007 Revision 1, or later FAA approved revision.                                                                                                                                                                                                     |\n| -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | Action in accordance with the technical requirements of FAA AD 2006-10-14 Amdt 39-14598.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |\n| Compliance:    | As specified in the Requirement document, with a revised effective date of3 August 2006.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |\n|                | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 3 August 2006.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |\n| Background:    | The FAA received a report of cracks found in the area of the upper and lower stop pad support fittings of the cargo floor pan on numerous aircraft. Undetected cracking in the cargo door pan could result in the inability to fully pressurise an aircraft, possible pressure loss, or rapid decompression of the aircraft. |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n22 June 2006","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/B717/19","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/B717/19","content":"## AD/B717/19","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Cargo Door Pan Upper and LowerStop Pad S","sectionType":"part","heading":"Cargo Door Pan Upper and LowerStop Pad Support Fittings","content":"## Cargo Door Pan Upper and Lower  \nStop Pad Support Fittings","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"8/2006","sectionType":"part","heading":"8/2006","content":"## 8/2006","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard Airworthiness Directive with a narrow, specific scope — addressing a particular structural defect on a specific aircraft model. It has not expanded beyond its original safety purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 200 words of substantive content)","Only 1 defined term implicitly referenced (the Boeing Service Bulletin)","No nested conditional logic or exceptions","Single cross-reference to external FAA document (AD 2006-10-14)","Straightforward applicability test (specific aircraft model + service bulletin)","No internal definitions section or interpretation clauses"],"plain_english_summary":"This mandatory Airworthiness Directive requires operators of Boeing 717-200s covered by Boeing Service Bulletin 717-52-0007 Rev.1 to inspect and repair cracks in the cargo door stop pad support fittings per FAA AD 2006-10-14 (effective 3 Aug 2006). It’s a safety follow-on adopting the US rule to prevent loss of cabin pressure and possible rapid decompression."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This AD adopts the technical requirements of FAA AD 2006-10-14 for the same affected fittings and limits applicability to Model 717-200 aircraft identified in Boeing Service Bulletin 717-52-0007 Rev 1. It does not expand the FAA AD’s technical scope; it sets an effective date of 3 August 2006 for Australian compliance."},"complexity_factors":["External cross-reference: requires strict compliance with FAA AD 2006-10-14 rather than reproducing procedures (dependency on another instrument).","Applicability identification: limited to Model 717-200 aircraft as identified in Boeing Service Bulletin 717-52-0007 Rev 1 (requires matching fleet records to the service bulletin).","Operational urgency: fixed effective date (3 August 2006) creates a time-bound compliance obligation for operators.","Technical maintenance actions: inspections and potential repairs require maintenance resources, access to panels, and possible part replacements.","Safety-critical consequence: non-compliance risks pressurisation failure, increasing regulatory enforcement attention and potential operational disruption."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive requires operators of Boeing 717-200 aircraft (as identified in Boeing Service Bulletin 717-52-0007 Rev 1) to carry out the inspections and corrective actions specified in FAA AD 2006-10-14 to address cracks in cargo door pan upper and lower stop pad support fittings that could affect pressurisation. Operators must comply by the directive’s effective date of 3 August 2006.\n\nOperators pay for inspections and any repairs; the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) enforces compliance. The AD cross‑references the FAA AD rather than reproducing all technical steps, so following both the FAA AD and the Boeing service bulletin is necessary."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. 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