{"id":"F2006B03066","name":"AD/B747/164 - Door 5 Escape Slide/Raft","slug":"ad-b747-164-door-5-escape-slide-raft","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":42425,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03066-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/B747/164 - Door 5 Escape Slide/Raft","content":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 \\- 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nBoeing 747 Series Aeroplanes\n\nAD/B747/164 Door 5 Escape Slide/Raft 11/96\n\nApplicability: Model 747 series aircraft equipped with BFGoodrich Evacuation Slide/Rafts at door 5; having slide/raft assembly part number 7A1469-1, \\-2, \\-3, \\-4, \\-7, \\-8, \\-9, \\-10, \\-11, or \\- 12 (all unit serial numbers).\n\nRequirement: Modify the door 5 evacuation slide/rafts in accordance with BFGoodrich Service Bulletin 7A1469-25-283.\n\nNote 1: Modification previous to the issue of this Directive in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 747-25A3096, which references BFGoodrich Service Bulletin 7A1469-25-283, is considered acceptable for compliance with the modification requirements of this Directive.\n\nNote 2: FAA AD 96-15-08 Amdt 39-9698 refers.\n\nCompliance: Before 3 September 1999.\n\nBackground: The FAA received reports that the door 5 evacuation slide/raft failed to deploy properly due to adverse loads caused by the geometry of this evacuation slide/raft. Failure to deploy properly could contribute to injury to passengers on the slide, and could delay or impede the evacuation of passengers during an emergency.","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 mechanical defect in specific aircraft. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of mandating a safety modification to Door 5 evacuation equipment."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","Only 1 substantive requirement (modify the slide/raft)","Single applicability criterion (specific part numbers)","2 simple notes providing alternative compliance paths","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond a single FAA reference","Clear, unconditional directive with single deadline"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD orders operators of certain Boeing 747s to modify the BFGoodrich inflatable escape slide/raft at Door 5 because its geometry can cause deployment failures, risking injury or blocked evacuation.  \n\nIt applies to aircraft with BFGoodrich slide part numbers 7A1469‑1 through ‑12; operators must perform the modification per the manufacturer’s service bulletin (or an earlier Boeing fix) by 3 September 1999."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope remains focused on specified 747 models fitted with the listed BFGoodrich door‑5 slide/raft part numbers and requires a single corrective modification (Requirement). The Directive permits prior compliance via Boeing Service Bulletin 747‑25A3096 (Note 1) and cross‑references FAA AD 96‑15‑08 (Note 2), but does not expand applicability beyond the listed parts or introduce additional obligations."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability: limited to Model 747 series aircraft with door 5 BFGoodrich slide/raft part numbers listed (Applicability).","Prescriptive technical action: mandates modification in accordance with a specific manufacturer service bulletin (Requirement).","Compliance deadline: fixed date for completion creates scheduling and operational constraints for operators (Compliance: before 3 September 1999).","Acceptable prior compliance: allows a prior Boeing service bulletin to satisfy the requirement, introducing a conditional compliance pathway (Note 1).","Cross‑authority reference: links to FAA AD 96‑15‑08, requiring alignment with foreign regulator action (Note 2).","Safety‑critical context: background cites risk of failed deployment and passenger injury, increasing priority and oversight (Background).","All serial numbers included for the listed part numbers, removing need for serial‑by‑serial assessment (Applicability)."],"plain_english_summary":"Requires operators of Boeing 747s fitted with BFGoodrich door‑5 evacuation slide/rafts (specified part numbers) to modify those assemblies per BFGoodrich Service Bulletin 7A1469‑25‑283, with compliance by 3 September 1999. The directive targets aircraft/maintenance organisations responsible for those parts to address a geometry-related deployment failure that could impede evacuation. Modifications already done under Boeing Service Bulletin 747‑25A3096 are accepted as compliant."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-b747-164-door-5-escape-slide-raft","history":"/api/acts/ad-b747-164-door-5-escape-slide-raft/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-b747-164-door-5-escape-slide-raft/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-b747-164-door-5-escape-slide-raft/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-b747-164-door-5-escape-slide-raft/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-b747-164-door-5-escape-slide-raft/documents"}}