{"id":"F2006B02652","name":"AD/B727/130 - Life Raft Stowage Compartment","slug":"ad-b727-130-life-raft-stowage-compartment","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":41968,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B02652-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/B727/130 - Life Raft Stowage Compartment","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)  Boeing 727 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/B727/130 Life Raft Stowage Compartment 4/91\n\nApplicability: Model 727 series, as listed in SB 727-25-0271.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with the technical requirements of FAA AD 91-03-09 Amdt 39-6874.\n\n \n\nNote: Boeing SB 727-25-0271 refers.\n\n \n\nCompliance: As specified in the Requirement Document but with a revised effectively date of 18 April 1991 for Australian registered aircraft.\n\n \n\nBackground: The FAA has received a report from an operator that loose items stored in life raft compartments became discoloured and scorched after falling through gaps in the compartment onto hot passenger service unit lights. This condition, if not corrected, could result in an on-board cabin fire.\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 fire hazard in a specific aircraft type. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of mandating a fix for life raft compartment gaps."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 200 words)","Only 1 defined term implicitly referenced (the Boeing SB number)","No nested conditional logic or exceptions","Single cross-reference to FAA AD 91-03-09 and Boeing SB 727-25-0271","Straightforward applicability test (model series check against service bulletin)","No interpretation section or defined terms list"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** This is an Airworthiness Directive (AD) — essentially a mandatory safety fix issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) for a specific aircraft type.\n\n**What it does:** It requires owners and operators of Boeing 727 series aircraft to take corrective action to prevent loose items in life raft storage compartments from falling onto hot passenger service unit lights. The fix follows technical instructions from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).\n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone operating Boeing 727 aircraft in Australia that are listed in Boeing Service Bulletin 727-25-0271.\n\n**Why it matters:** The FAA discovered that gaps in life raft compartments could let stored items fall onto hot cabin lights, causing them to scorch and potentially start a fire inside the aircraft. This directive prevents that fire risk by mandating a specific repair or modification procedure.\n\n**Key details:**\n- **Compliance deadline:** 18 April 1991 for Australian-registered aircraft\n- **Technical source:** US FAA Directive 91-03-09 (the Australian version adopts this US standard)\n- **Reference document:** Boeing Service Bulletin 727-25-0271 contains the specific aircraft models affected"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This AD does not alter the FAA's technical requirement; it adopts FAA AD 91‑03‑09 for Australian aircraft but changes the effective compliance date for Australian‑registered aircraft to 18 April 1991 (Compliance)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability: limited to Model 727 series identified in Boeing SB 727‑25‑0271 (Applicability).","Outsourced technical requirements: directs compliance with an external FAA AD (FAA AD 91‑03‑09) rather than setting detailed steps in this instrument (Requirement).","External service bulletin referenced: Boeing SB 727‑25‑0271 provides the specific corrective actions and is referenced but not reproduced (Note).","Fixed compliance deadline for Australian aircraft (Compliance) reduces scheduling ambiguity but imposes a hard date for operators.","Safety‑critical context: addresses potential in‑service fire risk from life‑raft compartment items falling onto passenger service unit lights (Background), increasing enforcement urgency."],"plain_english_summary":"This airworthiness directive requires operators of Boeing 727 series aircraft (as listed in Boeing SB 727‑25‑0271) to carry out the technical actions set out in FAA AD 91‑03‑09 to prevent loose items in life‑raft stowage compartments falling through gaps onto hot passenger service unit lights and causing a cabin fire. Australian‑registered 727s must comply by 18 April 1991. Aircraft owners/operators must arrange the inspections/modifications described in the referenced FAA AD and Boeing service bulletin."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-b727-130-life-raft-stowage-compartment","history":"/api/acts/ad-b727-130-life-raft-stowage-compartment/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-b727-130-life-raft-stowage-compartment/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-b727-130-life-raft-stowage-compartment/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-b727-130-life-raft-stowage-compartment/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-b727-130-life-raft-stowage-compartment/documents"}}