{"id":"F2006B03288","name":"AD/B767/107 - Cockpit Wire Bundle Chafing","slug":"ad-b767-107-cockpit-wire-bundle-chafing","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":42725,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03288-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/B767/107 - Cockpit Wire Bundle Chafing","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 767 Series Aeroplanes\n\nAD/B767/107 Cockpit Wire Bundle Chafing 1/99\n\nApplicability: Model 767 series aeroplanes listed in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) 767- 35A0029 dated 30 January 1997.\n\nRequirement: 1. Modify the wiring in the vicinity of the captain’s and first officer’s consoles in accordance with either Boeing ASB 767-35A0029 dated 30 January 1997 or Revision 1 dated 25 June 1998.\n\nNote: FAA AD 98-23-05 Amdt 39-10869 refers.\n\nCompliance: 1. Prior to 1 July 2000\n\nThis Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 28 January 1999.\n\nBackground: AD/B767/86 was issued following advice from the Federal Aviation Administration on reports of chafed wires and minimal clearance between the oxygen connector and adjacent wire bundles in the vicinity of the stowage box for the captain’s oxygen mask.\n\nThe actions required by this directive supersede those required by AD/B767/86 which is cancelled. These actions are intended to prevent chafing of wires and ensure that clearance is adequate.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This directive replaces the actions required by AD/B767/86 (which it cancels) with a specific wiring modification per Boeing ASB 767‑35A0029 (or Rev 1), thereby changing the mandated remedy while retaining applicability to the Model 767s listed in the ASB. (Background; Requirement; Applicability)"},"complexity_factors":["Requirement depends on external technical instructions in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767‑35A0029 (Requirement; Applicability)","Accepts either original ASB or Revision 1, introducing a small versioning ambiguity for implementers (Requirement)","Fixed compliance deadline creates scheduling and operational constraints for operators (Compliance)","Supersedes and cancels a prior AD (AD/B767/86), changing the mandated remedy and requiring operators to replace earlier actions (Background)","Applicability limited to Model 767 aeroplanes listed in the ASB, so operators must check the ASB list to determine coverage (Applicability)","The mandated work is technical wiring modification requiring certified maintenance capability, spare parts and potential aircraft downtime and cost (Requirement)","Cross-reference to an FAA AD may require coordination for operators subject to multiple authorities (Note)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive requires operators of the Boeing 767 aeroplanes listed in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767‑35A0029 to modify wiring near the captain’s and first officer’s consoles in line with the manufacturer's service bulletin (original or Revision 1). It is intended to prevent chafing between wire bundles and the oxygen connector and must be completed by 1 July 2000, imposing a mandatory maintenance action on affected operators."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow airworthiness directive focused on a specific technical issue (cockpit wire chafing) in a specific aircraft type (Boeing 767). It replaces a previous directive on the same issue but does not expand beyond the original safety purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 200 words)","Only 1 defined term (Applicability references a specific Boeing Service Bulletin)","Single straightforward requirement with clear compliance deadline","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","Minimal cross-referencing (only references one previous directive and one FAA document)","Clear, technical but accessible language typical of aviation maintenance instructions"],"plain_english_summary":"This safety order requires operators of Boeing 767s covered by Boeing’s 1997 service bulletin to modify electrical wiring near the pilot and co‑pilot control panels to eliminate wire chafing adjacent to the captain’s oxygen‑mask stowage, using Boeing’s instructions. It affects airlines and maintenance crews because chafed wires can cause failures, shorts, or fires; effective 28 Jan 1999, compliance by 1 Jul 2000, replacing AD/B767/86."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-b767-107-cockpit-wire-bundle-chafing","history":"/api/acts/ad-b767-107-cockpit-wire-bundle-chafing/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-b767-107-cockpit-wire-bundle-chafing/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-b767-107-cockpit-wire-bundle-chafing/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-b767-107-cockpit-wire-bundle-chafing/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-b767-107-cockpit-wire-bundle-chafing/documents"}}