{"id":"F2006B03017","name":"AD/B747/115 - Escape Slide/Raft","slug":"ad-b747-115-escape-slide-raft","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":42376,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03017-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/B747/115 - Escape Slide/Raft","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 747 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/B747/115 Escape Slide/Raft 13/92\n\nApplicability: Model 747-300 and 747-400 series, equipped with BFGoodrich slide/rafts as listed in the Requirement Document Applicability.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with the technical requirements of FAA AD 92-13-12 Amdt 39- 8282.\n\n \n\nNote: BFGoodrich SB 25-232 refers.\n\n \n\nCompliance: As specified in the Requirement Document with a revised effective date of 10 December 1992 for Australian registered aircraft.\n\n \n\nBackground:  Reports have been received of deployed escape slide/rafts inflating slowly, due to high internal regulator friction or low pressure at low ambient temperatures. The actions specified in this Directive are intended to prevent delayed inflation of the escape slide/raft.\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, single-issue safety directive addressing a specific mechanical defect in specific aircraft models. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of ensuring timely inflation of escape slides/rafts."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 200 words)","Only 1 defined term implicitly referenced (the FAA AD number)","No nested conditional logic or exceptions","Single straightforward requirement: comply with external FAA directive","No cross-references to other Australian legislation beyond the enabling Civil Aviation Regulations 1998","Clear, unambiguous applicability section limiting scope to specific aircraft models"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA Airworthiness Directive mandates Australian-registered Boeing 747-300/400s fitted with certain BFGoodrich escape slide/rafts be modified per FAA AD 92-13-12 because the slides can inflate too slowly in cold conditions. \n\nIt affects operators, owners and maintenance crews — and matters because slow inflation can delay emergency evacuations, risking lives."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument adopts the FAA AD's technical actions for the specified BFGoodrich slide/rafts but sets a revised effective date (10 December 1992) for Australian‑registered aircraft (Compliance). Apart from that timing adjustment and local adoption, the applicability remains limited to the listed 747 models and equipment as stated (Applicability; Requirement)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow technical applicability: only Model 747‑300/747‑400 fitted with specified BFGoodrich slide/rafts (Applicability).","Delegation to external technical document: mandates compliance with FAA AD 92‑13‑12 rather than reproducing procedures (Requirement).","Cross-reference to manufacturer service bulletin (BFGoodrich SB 25‑232) increases need to consult multiple documents (Note).","Regulatory timing adjustment: revised effective date for Australian aircraft requires local scheduling (Compliance: revised effective date 10 December 1992).","Safety rationale is operational/technical (inflation delay from regulator friction or low ambient pressure) rather than procedural, so implementation requires hands‑on inspections and possible part replacement (Background).","Enforcement and applicability are administrative (CASA AD adopting FAA action) rather than creating new technical standards, reducing legislative complexity but increasing operational coordination."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive requires operators of Boeing 747‑300 and 747‑400 aeroplanes fitted with specified BFGoodrich escape slide/rafts to carry out the technical actions of FAA AD 92‑13‑12 (see BFGoodrich SB 25‑232). CASA sets a revised compliance effective date of 10 December 1992 for Australian‑registered aircraft.\n\nIt responds to reports that slide/rafts can inflate slowly due to high regulator friction or low gas pressure; aircraft operators must inspect, service or modify those devices, bearing the compliance and maintenance costs."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-b747-115-escape-slide-raft","history":"/api/acts/ad-b747-115-escape-slide-raft/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-b747-115-escape-slide-raft/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-b747-115-escape-slide-raft/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-b747-115-escape-slide-raft/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-b747-115-escape-slide-raft/documents"}}