{"id":"F2005L02078","name":"AD/B767/212 - Smoke Barrier Seals","slug":"ad-b767-212-smoke-barrier-seals","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":36283,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L02078-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","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/B767/212 | Smoke Barrier Seals | 9/2005 |\n| ----------- | ------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | Model 767-200, -300, and -300F series aircraft; as identified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767-26A0119 Revision 1, or later FAA approved revision.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |\n| -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | Action in accordance with the technical requirements of FAA AD 2005-11-12 Amdt 39-14114.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |\n| Compliance:    | As specified in the Requirement document, with a revised effective date of 1 September 2005.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |\n|                | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 1 September 2005.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |\n| Background:    | The FAA received a report of the detection of incorrectly installed smoke barrier seals around the electrical/electronic equipment air supply and exhaust ducts. The actions required by this Directive are intended to prevent fire extinguishing agent from leaking out of the seals around the ducts in the forward cargo compartment in the event of an in-flight fire; which could result in failure to extinguish the fire and consequent smoke or fire extinguishing agent entering a compartment occupied by passengers or crew. |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n20 July 2005","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/B767/212","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/B767/212","content":"## AD/B767/212","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Smoke Barrier Seals","sectionType":"part","heading":"Smoke Barrier Seals","content":"## Smoke Barrier Seals","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"9/2005","sectionType":"part","heading":"9/2005","content":"## 9/2005","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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument adopts the FAA AD requirements for the identified Boeing 767 models and does not expand or narrow the technical scope of remedial work; the main domestic change is to set the effective date as 1 September 2005 (Requirement; Compliance; Applicability)."},"complexity_factors":["External dependency: adopts the technical requirements of `FAA AD 2005-11-12` rather than setting standalone domestic procedures (Requirement).","Service bulletin linkage: applicability tied to Boeing Alert Service Bulletin `767-26A0119` Revision 1, or later FAA‑approved revision (Applicability) — requires tracking approved revisions.","Technical maintenance work: inspection and potential resealing of ducts around electrical/electronic equipment requires specialised maintenance skills and access (Background).","Narrow applicability: limited to specified 767 model series, reducing breadth but concentrating work on operators of those types (Applicability).","Fixed compliance timing: revised effective date of 1 September 2005 creates a hard enforcement deadline (Compliance)."],"plain_english_summary":"Requires operators of Boeing 767-200, -300 and -300F aircraft to inspect and, if necessary, correct smoke‑barrier seals around electrical/electronic air‑supply and exhaust ducts in accordance with `FAA AD 2005-11-12` and Boeing Alert Service Bulletin `767-26A0119` (or later FAA‑approved revision). Effective 1 September 2005.\n\nApplies to aircraft operators and maintenance organisations, who must carry out and pay for inspections and repairs; the regulator enforces the compliance date. The stated aim is to stop leakage of fire‑extinguishing agent or smoke into occupied compartments during a forward cargo fire."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow Airworthiness Directive addressing a specific mechanical defect in a specific aircraft type. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of mandating smoke seal repairs."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","Only 4 substantive sections: Applicability, Requirement, Compliance, and Background","No defined terms section — relies entirely on external technical documents (Boeing Service Bulletin and FAA AD)","Single, clear compliance obligation with no exceptions, exemptions, or conditional logic","No cross-references to other Australian legislation or regulations","Straightforward incorporation by reference of foreign (US FAA) technical standards"],"plain_english_summary":"Owners and operators of certain Boeing 767-200/300/300F aircraft must inspect and correctly reinstall forward cargo-hold smoke barrier seals per the referenced FAA service/AD. Incorrectly fitted rubber or foam seals can let fire-extinguishing gas and smoke escape, defeating suppression and putting passengers and crew at risk. Compliance deadlines follow the FAA AD, counted from 1 September 2005."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-b767-212-smoke-barrier-seals","history":"/api/acts/ad-b767-212-smoke-barrier-seals/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-b767-212-smoke-barrier-seals/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-b767-212-smoke-barrier-seals/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-b767-212-smoke-barrier-seals/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-b767-212-smoke-barrier-seals/documents"}}