{"id":"F2006B03036","name":"AD/B747/134 - Evacuation Ramp/Slide","slug":"ad-b747-134-evacuation-ramp-slide","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":42395,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03036-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/B747/134 - Evacuation Ramp/Slide","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/B747/134 Evacuation Ramp/Slide 13/94\n\nApplicability: Model 747-100, -200, -300, and -400 series aircraft equipped with BFGoodrich evacuation ramp/slides; as listed in BFGoodrich Service Bulletin 7A1418-25-253, or Revision 2.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with the technical requirements of FAA AD 94-17-09 Amdt 39- 9004.\n\n \n\nCompliance: As specified in the Requirement Document.\n\n \n\nBackground: The FAA received reports of several evacuation ramp/slide malfunctions.\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":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, targeted safety directive addressing a specific equipment malfunction on specific aircraft models. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of mandating evacuation slide inspections/fixes."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document — only 8 substantive lines","No defined terms section — relies entirely on external references","Single, simple conditional: applicability limited to specific Boeing 747 models with specific equipment","No nested logic or exceptions — straightforward 'if applicable, then comply' structure","Delegates all technical requirements to external FAA document (94-17-09), so complexity of actual work is offloaded"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive (AD)** — essentially a mandatory safety order issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).\n\n**What it does:**\nIt requires owners and operators of specific Boeing 747 aircraft to inspect and fix a problem with their emergency evacuation ramps/slides. These are the inflatable slides that deploy from aircraft doors during an emergency evacuation.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Aircraft affected:** Boeing 747-100, -200, -300, and -400 series planes\n- **Specific equipment:** Those fitted with BFGoodrich brand evacuation ramp/slides\n- **People affected:** Airlines, aircraft owners, and maintenance engineers responsible for these aircraft\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) received reports that these evacuation slides were malfunctioning. In an emergency, a failed slide could prevent passengers from escaping quickly, potentially costing lives. This directive makes it legally mandatory for Australian operators to follow the same safety fix that American regulators required.\n\n**How it works:**\nRather than rewriting all the technical instructions, this Australian directive simply says \"do what the FAA says in their directive 94-17-09.\" This is common practice — Australia adopts proven safety measures from other major aviation regulators rather than reinventing them."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not indicate any expansion or contraction of scope from its own stated purpose. It applies to the listed Boeing 747 models equipped with the BFGoodrich ramp/slide installations identified in the cited BFGoodrich service bulletin and requires action in accordance with FAA AD 94-17-09 (Applicability; Requirement). No language in the text suggests a change from an earlier or different intent."},"complexity_factors":["Direct cross-reference to an external FAA airworthiness directive for technical requirements (Requirement).","Reliance on a manufacturer service bulletin to define which specific installations are affected (Applicability).","The AD text omits technical steps and scheduling details, requiring consultation of external documents to determine precise actions (Compliance).","Applicability limited to specific aircraft models and specific equipment installations, requiring operators to verify their fleet configuration against the listed service bulletin (Applicability)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Australian airworthiness directive requires operators of Boeing 747‑100/200/300/400 aircraft fitted with specified BFGoodrich evacuation ramp/slides to carry out the inspections, corrective maintenance and modifications set out in FAA AD 94‑17‑09 and the referenced BFGoodrich service bulletin. It delegates technical detail, timing and acceptance criteria to those documents, placing compliance costs and scheduling responsibility on operators while aiming to reduce ramp/slide malfunction risk."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-b747-134-evacuation-ramp-slide","history":"/api/acts/ad-b747-134-evacuation-ramp-slide/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-b747-134-evacuation-ramp-slide/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-b747-134-evacuation-ramp-slide/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-b747-134-evacuation-ramp-slide/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-b747-134-evacuation-ramp-slide/documents"}}