{"id":"F2006L02236","name":"AD/B767/168 Amdt 1 - Flap System Linkage - Inspection","slug":"ad-b767-168-amdt-1-flap-system-linkage-inspection","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":117562,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L02236-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Boeing 767 Series Aeroplanes","sectionType":"division","heading":"Boeing 767 Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Boeing 767 Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/B767/168 Amdt 1 | Flap System Linkage - Inspection | 8/2006 |\n| ------------------ | -------------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | Boeing 767 Series aeroplanes as specified in FAA AD 2006-10-08.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |\n| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | Carry out tasks in accordance with the technical requirements of FAA AD2006-10-08.Note: FAA AD 2006-10-08 Amdt 39-14592 refers. This AD supersedes FAA AD 2002-01-15.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |\n| Compliance:    | Per the requirement document with a revised effective date of 3 August 2006.Where reference is made to the effective date of FAA AD 2002-01-15 in FAA AD 2006-10-08 that effective date will be 13 June 2002, which is the effective date of the original issue of this AD.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |\n|                | This Amendment becomes effective on 3 August 2006.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |\n| Background:    | The original issue of this AD was in response to FAA AD 2002-01-15. That AD was in response to bearings that hold the outboard flaps were found to crack which could result in flap separation and consequent loss of aeroplane control. The AD introduced an upgrade program and a repetitive inspection program to identify the onset of cracking.This amendment is in response to FAA AD 2006-10-08. The amendment maintains the existing requirements for certain serial number aeroplanes, introduces additional inspection requirements, revises some of the intervals and introduces a terminating action to the repetitive inspection requirements.The original issue of this AD became effective 13 June 2002. |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nJames Coyne  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n21 June 2006","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/B767/168 Amdt 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/B767/168 Amdt 1","content":"## AD/B767/168 Amdt 1","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Flap System Linkage - Inspection","sectionType":"part","heading":"Flap System Linkage - Inspection","content":"## Flap System Linkage - Inspection","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"8/2006","sectionType":"part","heading":"8/2006","content":"## 8/2006","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment remains tightly scoped to its original purpose: addressing the specific safety defect in Boeing 767 flap system bearings. The amendment expands the inspection program and adds a terminating action, but this represents evolution within the original safety purpose rather than scope creep into unrelated aircraft systems or operational areas."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument (approximately 250 words)","Only 2 substantive operative provisions (applicability and requirement)","Heavy reliance on external technical document (FAA AD 2006-10-08) — actual inspection procedures not reproduced","Simple conditional logic: if aircraft in specified serial number range, follow external requirements","Minimal defined terms (only implicit references to 'terminating action' and 'repetitive inspection' as standard aviation maintenance concepts)","Single cross-reference to superseded FAA directive for historical context"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD requires operators of affected Boeing 767s to follow FAA AD 2006-10-08 to inspect and remediate the outboard flap system linkage because cracked bearings could allow flap separation and loss of control. It mandates repetitive inspections, an upgrade program and a terminating action to permanently fix the issue, affecting airlines and maintenance organisations operating these aircraft."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This amendment retains the original AD's baseline but expands scope: it introduces additional inspection requirements, revises inspection intervals for affected aeroplanes, and adds a terminating action (component upgrade) that can end repetitive inspections. It also clarifies effective-date references to the original 2002 AD."},"complexity_factors":["Direct cross-reference to FAA AD 2006-10-08 (operators must follow external technical requirements rather than bespoke domestic text)","Revised effective date mechanics and a retained reference to the original AD 2002-01-15 effective date (timing/interpretation complexity)","Applicability limited to specified serial-number aircraft (requires operator-specific applicability checks)","Mixture of repetitive inspections and an optional terminating action (scheduling and upgrade cost trade-offs)","Operational compliance burden falls on operators (inspection labour, parts, downtime, recordkeeping)","Regulator enforces a foreign-norm technical standard, limiting domestic discretion over technical detail"],"plain_english_summary":"Requires operators of specified Boeing 767 aeroplanes to carry out inspections and related tasks exactly as set out in FAA AD 2006-10-08, effective 3 August 2006 (Requirement/Compliance). It targets flap system linkage bearings to detect cracking. Operators pay for and perform the inspections and any upgrades; the amendment keeps some earlier requirements, adds inspection tasks, revises intervals and offers a component-upgrade as a terminating action. CASA enforces the directive and compliance changes maintenance scheduling and costs for operators."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-b767-168-amdt-1-flap-system-linkage-inspection","history":"/api/acts/ad-b767-168-amdt-1-flap-system-linkage-inspection/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-b767-168-amdt-1-flap-system-linkage-inspection/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-b767-168-amdt-1-flap-system-linkage-inspection/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-b767-168-amdt-1-flap-system-linkage-inspection/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-b767-168-amdt-1-flap-system-linkage-inspection/documents"}}