{"id":"F2006B03326","name":"AD/B767/150 Amdt 1 - Flight Compartment Escape Ropes","slug":"ad-b767-150-amdt-1-flight-compartment-escape-ropes","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":42763,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03326-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/B767/150 Amdt 1 - Flight Compartment Escape Ropes","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)  \n\nAIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nFor the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/B767/150 and issues the following AD under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.\n\nBoeing 767 Series Aeroplanes\n\nAD/B767/150\n\nAmdt 1\n\n  \nFlight Compartment Escape Ropes 13/2001\n\nApplicability: Model 767 series aircraft, line numbers 1 through 334: excluding line numbers 265, 281, 284, 286, 288, 293, and 298.\n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with the technical requirements of FAA AD 2001-12-08 R1 Amdt 39-12480.\n\nCompliance: As specified in the Requirement document with a revised effective date of 27 December 2001.\n\nThis amendment becomes effective on 27 December 2001.\n\nBackground: The FAA requires replacement of the existing escape rope/strap and associated bags/placards with new items to ensure that flight crewmembers safely reach the ground from a flight compartment window in the event of an emergency evacuation.\n\nAmendment 1 is issued in response to a revision of the Requirement document which clarifies and corrects the affected aircraft line numbers.\n\nThe original issue of this Airworthiness Directive became effective on 4 October 2001\n\n![Signature of David Villiers, Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.](image.002.png)  \n\nDavid Alan Villiers\n\nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 16 November 2001\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nThe above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 5 December 2001.\n\n  \n\nPage 1 of 1","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a narrow, technical airworthiness directive with a single purpose: ensuring functional emergency escape equipment. The amendment merely corrects the list of affected aircraft line numbers—it does not expand the scope beyond the original safety intent."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (1 page)","Only 4 defined structural sections (Applicability, Requirement, Compliance, Background)","Single cross-reference to external FAA document (AD 2001-12-08 R1)","Simple conditional logic: applies to line numbers 1-334, excluding 7 specific numbers","No nested exceptions or complex temporal provisions","Minimal legislative drafting—essentially a technical safety notice incorporated by reference"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a safety order for specific Boeing 767 aircraft. It requires airlines to replace old emergency escape ropes in the cockpit (the 'flight compartment') with new ones. The ropes are used by pilots to climb out of the cockpit windows during an emergency evacuation. The order applies to Boeing 767 planes with specific production line numbers—basically, most early models except for seven specific ones. Airlines must follow the technical instructions from the US aviation safety authority (FAA). This document is actually an **update** (Amendment 1) to a previous order, fixing which specific planes are affected. The changes take effect on 27 December 2001."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Amendment 1 corrects and clarifies which Boeing 767 line numbers are affected; it does not expand the safety action required. The AD continues to mandate the same replacement work required by the FAA AD. Therefore the instrument has not grown significantly beyond its original safety purpose — it merely tightens the applicability to the intended aircraft."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-subject AD (one safety action required).","One external cross-reference: FAA AD 2001-12-08 R1 Amdt 39-12480 — compliance depends on that document.","Applicability expressed as a simple line-number range with seven explicit exclusions.","No multiple nested exceptions or conditional compliance windows inside the Australian AD itself — timing and technical detail are delegated to the FAA document.","Amendment only clarifies affected line numbers rather than adding new obligations or multiple options."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanics)\n\n- Revokes the earlier AD/B767/150 and issues a replacement Airworthiness Directive (AD) that applies to Boeing 767 series aeroplanes (line numbers 1–334, but excluding line numbers 265, 281, 284, 286, 288, 293 and 298). (See \"Applicability\".)\n- Requires operators to carry out the actions set out in the FAA Airworthiness Directive 2001-12-08 R1 Amdt 39-12480 (the Requirement document). The FAA document specifies replacement of the flight compartment escape rope/strap and associated bags/placards. (See \"Requirement\" and \"Compliance\".)\n- Sets the compliance timing in accordance with the FAA document, with a revised effective date of 27 December 2001. (See \"Compliance\".)\n\nWho must act\n\n- Aircraft owners/operators of the affected Boeing 767s must arrange and pay for the replacements and any associated maintenance/inspection work required by the FAA document. Maintenance organisations performing the work must follow the FAA AD instructions.\n\nWhy the regulator says this matters\n\n- The background statement says the FAA requires replacement of the existing escape rope/strap and associated bags/placards so flight crewmembers can safely reach the ground from a flight compartment window during an emergency evacuation. The AD is CASA’s instrument to make that FAA requirement compulsory in Australia for the affected fleet.\n\nHow it changes behaviour and who decides\n\n- CASA (through the delegate who signed the AD) compels operators of the specified 767s to replace the escape rope assemblies and update placards/bags exactly as described in the FAA document. Operators must plan maintenance, acquire parts, and lodge records to show compliance. Failure to comply would make the aircraft non-compliant with Australian airworthiness requirements.\n\nCosts, incentives and trade-offs (testing the purpose claim)\n\n- Who pays: operators/owners pay for parts, labour and downtime required to perform the replacements. Maintenance providers receive the fee income for performing the work.\n- Incentives: Operators are incentivised to procure approved parts and complete the work promptly to keep aircraft legal to operate. There may be a short-term rush for parts and MRO slots. Where alternative (cheaper or faster) repairs exist, they must be FAA/ CASA‑approved to be acceptable; otherwise substitution is constrained.\n- Opportunity cost and disruption: Aircraft may be out of service while the replacements are installed and logged, imposing scheduling and revenue costs. If parts are scarce, airlines may delay other maintenance or shuffle fleet schedules.\n- Market effects: The requirement creates concentrated demand for the specified escape rope assemblies and associated bags/placards, benefiting suppliers of those items and MROs. There is no direct subsidy or price control in the AD; market pricing and availability will determine procurement costs.\n- Compliance burden and enforcement: The AD cross‑references an external FAA document; operators must obtain and follow that document. CASA enforces compliance under the Civil Aviation Regulations framework. Administrative tasks include sourcing parts, recording compliance in maintenance records, and producing evidence on request.\n- Risks and unintended consequences: If the FAA document is ambiguous or supplies are limited, implementation delays could occur. The amendment (Amdt 1) specifically corrects/clarifies affected line numbers to avoid misapplying the requirement to the wrong aircraft.\n\nWhat changed in this amendment\n\n- Amendment 1 does not change the substance of the safety action required (replacement of escape ropes and associated items). It corrects and clarifies which specific aircraft line numbers are affected so the Requirement is applied to the intended subset of aircraft.\n\nKey document references and effective date\n\n- Requirement: FAA AD 2001-12-08 R1 Amdt 39-12480 (operators must follow the technical instructions in that FAA AD).\n- Effective date (for this amendment): 27 December 2001.\n\nConcise operational summary\n\n- If you own or operate an affected Boeing 767 (per the listed line numbers), you must replace the flight compartment escape rope/strap and the related bags/placards in line with the FAA AD by the specified compliance times, and record the work to remain legally airworthy in Australia.\n\n(Sections cited: Applicability; Requirement; Compliance; Background; Amendment 1.)"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-b767-150-amdt-1-flight-compartment-escape-ropes","history":"/api/acts/ad-b767-150-amdt-1-flight-compartment-escape-ropes/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-b767-150-amdt-1-flight-compartment-escape-ropes/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-b767-150-amdt-1-flight-compartment-escape-ropes/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-b767-150-amdt-1-flight-compartment-escape-ropes/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-b767-150-amdt-1-flight-compartment-escape-ropes/documents"}}