{"id":"F2005L02076","name":"AD/B767/213 - Fuel Spar Shutoff Valve Wiring","slug":"ad-b767-213-fuel-spar-shutoff-valve-wiring","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":36279,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L02076-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/B767/213 | Fuel Spar Shutoff Valve Wiring | 9/2005 |\n| ----------- | ------------------------------ | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | Model 767-200, -300 and -300F series aeroplanes, line numbers 1 through 850 inclusive.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |\n| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| Requirement:   | Install a jumper wire between the wiring of the fire extinguisher switch and the fuel shutoff switch for each engine in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 767-28-0066, Revision 1, dated 29 May 2003.                                                                                                                                                                           |\n|                | Equivalent parts, as determined in accordance with Chapter 20 the Boeing Standard Wiring Practices Manual, may be utilised in lieu of the parts specified in SB767-28-0066, Revision 1.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |\n|                | Later revisions of the above SB, approved by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as an Alternate Method of Compliance (AMOC) to FAA AD 2005-13-20 are considered acceptable for compliance with the equivalent Requirements of this Directive.                                                                                                                                                                         |\n|                | Note: FAA AD 2005-13-20 Amdt 39-14157 refers.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |\n| Compliance:    | Within 60 months after the effective date of this Directive.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |\n|                | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 1 September 2005.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |\n| Background:    | This Directive requires the installation of a jumper wire between the wiring of the fire extinguisher switch and the fuel shutoff switch for each engine. The Directive is issued to prevent a latent open circuit that could leave the fuel spar shutoff valve in a partially open position when the engine fire switch is activated, which could result in fuel from the engine feeding an uncontrolled fire in the engine or the strut. |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n22 July 2005","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/B767/213","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/B767/213","content":"## AD/B767/213","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Fuel Spar Shutoff Valve Wiring","sectionType":"part","heading":"Fuel Spar Shutoff Valve Wiring","content":"## Fuel Spar Shutoff Valve Wiring","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"9/2005","sectionType":"part","heading":"9/2005","content":"## 9/2005","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope is consistent with the referenced FAA AD and applies to Model 767-200, -300 and -300F aircraft line numbers 1–850. The Directive mirrors the FAA requirement, accepts Boeing SB procedures (and FAA-approved later SB revisions as AMOCs), and does not expand applicability beyond the stated models/line numbers (Applicability; Requirement; Note)."},"complexity_factors":["Technical installation work: routing and securing jumper wiring and verifying correct electrical continuity and function on each engine (Requirement; Background).","Reference to manufacturer procedure: compliance requires following Boeing SB 767-28-0066 Rev 1, so operators must access and follow specific SB Accomplishment Instructions (Requirement).","Equivalence determinations: operators may use equivalent parts but only as determined under Chapter 20 of the Boeing Standard Wiring Practices Manual, adding an approval/engineering assessment step (Requirement).","Regulatory coordination: later SB revisions are acceptable only if approved by the FAA as an AMOC to FAA AD 2005-13-20, requiring tracking of FAA approvals (Requirement).","Scheduling and logistics: work must be completed within 60 months, imposing planning across maintenance cycles and potential aircraft downtime (Compliance).","Applicability breadth: applies to a large fleet subset (line numbers 1–850), so many operators or operators with multiple affected aircraft must coordinate multiple installations (Applicability)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive requires Boeing 767-200/300/300F (line numbers 1–850) operators to install a jumper wire between each engine's fire extinguisher switch wiring and the engine fuel shutoff switch, following Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 767-28-0066 Rev 1. It aims to prevent a latent open circuit that could leave the fuel spar shutoff valve partially open when the engine fire switch is activated, reducing the risk of fuel feeding an engine or strut fire."},"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":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This AD maintains its original narrow scope — a targeted safety fix for a specific wiring fault in specific Boeing 767 aircraft. The reference to FAA-approved alternate methods of compliance is standard harmonisation practice and does not expand the directive's substantive scope."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific technical requirement (install one jumper wire per engine)","Only 4 defined applicability criteria (model series and line numbers)","Minimal cross-referencing (one Boeing Service Bulletin and one FAA AD)","Simple compliance structure (single deadline, no phased or conditional requirements)","No nested exceptions or conditional logic — straightforward mandate with limited flexibility provisions for equivalent parts","Short document (approximately 250 words of substantive content)"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA Airworthiness Directive mandates a simple electrical modification — installing a jumper wire between the cockpit engine fire extinguisher switch and the engine fuel shutoff switch — on early-production Boeing 767-200/300/300F aircraft. It affects owners, operators and maintenance organisations of those line-numbered airframes and aims to prevent a wiring fault that could keep fuel flowing to an engine fire. Compliance follows Boeing Service Bulletin 767-28-0066 (or equivalent) within 60 months of 1 Sept 2005."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-b767-213-fuel-spar-shutoff-valve-wiring","history":"/api/acts/ad-b767-213-fuel-spar-shutoff-valve-wiring/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-b767-213-fuel-spar-shutoff-valve-wiring/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-b767-213-fuel-spar-shutoff-valve-wiring/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-b767-213-fuel-spar-shutoff-valve-wiring/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-b767-213-fuel-spar-shutoff-valve-wiring/documents"}}