{"id":"F2006B03301","name":"AD/B767/12 Amdt 1 - Emergency Evacuation Slides","slug":"ad-b767-12-amdt-1-emergency-evacuation-slides","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":42738,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03301-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/B767/12 Amdt 1 - Emergency Evacuation Slides","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/B767/12\n\nAmdt 1\n\n  \nEmergency Evacuation Slides 3/88\n\nApplicability: All Models equipped with emergency evacuation slides detailed in BFG/PICO Service Bulletins 101623/30/51/55/56-25-130.\n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with BFG/PICO Service Bulletins 101623/30/51/54/55/56-25- 130 R5.\n\nNote: FAA AD 86-06-06 refers.\n\nCompliance: Unless previously accomplished, prior to 15 October 1986 and thereafter in accordance with the requirement document or until compliance with SB 101623/30/51/54/55/56-25-138.\n\nBackground: Investigation of the service history of evacuation slide seam separation has indicated early production units warrant special seam inspections. Amdt 1 to this Directive corrects an applicability omission, includes a repetitive inspection requirement and references a BFG/PICO Service Bulletin which is classified as terminating action for this Directive.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is Amendment 1 to an existing Airworthiness Directive. The amendment remains tightly scoped to its original purpose: addressing seam separation defects in BFG/PICO emergency evacuation slides on Boeing 767 aircraft. The changes from the original AD are minor corrections (fixing an applicability omission, adding repetitive inspection requirements, and referencing a terminating Service Bulletin) that refine rather than expand the scope."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose directive (approximately 200 words)","Only 1 defined applicability criterion (specific BFG/PICO slide models)","Single primary requirement referencing external technical documents (Service Bulletins)","Simple compliance structure: one-time deadline with repetitive follow-up until terminating action","No nested exceptions or conditional logic — straightforward 'do this by this date' format","Cross-references to 2 external documents (FAA AD and manufacturer Service Bulletins) but these are standard aviation practice rather than legislative complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive** — a mandatory safety order issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) that requires specific maintenance actions on aircraft.\n\n**What it does:**\nOrders owners and operators of **Boeing 767 aircraft** to inspect and potentially repair their **emergency evacuation slides** (the inflatable chutes used to escape during an emergency). The slides in question were made by BFG/PICO and are prone to **seam separation** — a dangerous defect where the seams of the inflatable slide can split open, rendering the slide useless in an emergency.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Airlines and operators flying Boeing 767s with specific BFG/PICO emergency slides\n- Maintenance crews responsible for keeping these aircraft airworthy\n\n**What must be done:**\nOperators must follow the instructions in **BFG/PICO Service Bulletin 101623/30/51/54/55/56-25-130 Revision 5** (a technical document from the manufacturer detailing inspection and repair procedures). This includes:\n- Special inspections of the slide seams\n- Repetitive inspections (ongoing checks, not just a one-off)\n- Eventually replacing or upgrading to slides covered by Service Bulletin 138, which permanently fixes the problem\n\n**Key deadlines:**\n- First compliance required **before 15 October 1986**\n- Continued compliance until the terminating action (Service Bulletin 138) is completed\n\n**Why it matters:**\nEmergency evacuation slides are critical safety equipment. If a slide fails to deploy or deflates due to seam separation during an emergency evacuation, passengers and crew could be trapped or injured. This directive prevents that by catching defective slides before they fail."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. Amendment 1 changed the Directive’s operational scope by correcting an applicability omission (clarifying which units/aircraft are covered), adding a repetitive inspection requirement, and by referencing a manufacturer service bulletin classified as terminating action for the Directive—thereby creating an alternate compliance pathway that ends the recurring inspections. (Applicability; Background; Compliance)"},"complexity_factors":["Cross-reference to multiple manufacturer service bulletins (101623/30/51/54/55/56-25-130 R5 and 25-138) increases procedural linkage (Requirement; Compliance)","Repetitive inspection requirement introduces ongoing compliance scheduling and record-keeping (Background; Compliance)","Fixed compliance deadline for initial action (prior to 15 October 1986) adds a temporal constraint (Compliance)","Corrected applicability narrows/clarifies which aircraft/units are covered, requiring operators to check applicability details (Applicability)","Reference to an external terminating action (manufacturer SB) creates a choice between recurring inspections and adopting the terminating modification (Compliance; Background)"],"plain_english_summary":"Amendment 1 to AD/B767/12 requires operators of certain Boeing 767s to inspect and, if needed, repair specified emergency evacuation slides per the manufacturer’s service bulletin, with work due by 15 October 1986 and repeated until the named terminating service bulletin is implemented.  \n\nIt targets operators and maintenance organisations (regulated by CASA) to prevent slide seam separation; operators bear inspection and repair costs and can stop recurring work by adopting the terminating SB."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-b767-12-amdt-1-emergency-evacuation-slides","history":"/api/acts/ad-b767-12-amdt-1-emergency-evacuation-slides/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-b767-12-amdt-1-emergency-evacuation-slides/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-b767-12-amdt-1-emergency-evacuation-slides/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-b767-12-amdt-1-emergency-evacuation-slides/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-b767-12-amdt-1-emergency-evacuation-slides/documents"}}