{"id":"F2006L00129","name":"AD/B767/217 - Outboard Overhead Stowage Bin Hinge Assemblies","slug":"ad-b767-217-outboard-overhead-stowage-bin-hinge-assemblies","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":58009,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L00129-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","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/B767/217 | Outboard Overhead Stowage Bin Hinge Assemblies | 2/2006 |\n| ----------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | Model 767-200 and -300 series aircraft, as listed in Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 767-25-0078 Revision 4, or later FAA approved revision; and equipped with overhead stowage bins.                                                                                                                                                                                |\n| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| Requirement:   | Action in accordance with the technical requirements of FAA AD 2005-23-19 Amdt 39-14377.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |\n| Compliance:    | As specified in the Requirement document, with a revised effective date of16 February 2006.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |\n|                | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 16 February 2006.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |\n| Background:    | The FAA received reports of hinge assemblies of outboard overhead stowage bins breaking or the stowage bin doors not latching properly. This condition, if not corrected, could result in the outboard overhead stowage bins opening during flight and releasing baggage, with possible injury to passengers, and blockage of the aisles during an emergency evacuation event. |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Punshon  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n6 January 2006","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/B767/217","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/B767/217","content":"## AD/B767/217","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Outboard Overhead Stowage Bin Hinge Asse","sectionType":"part","heading":"Outboard Overhead Stowage Bin Hinge Assemblies","content":"## Outboard Overhead Stowage Bin Hinge Assemblies","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"2/2006","sectionType":"part","heading":"2/2006","content":"## 2/2006","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow airworthiness directive focused on a specific mechanical defect in specific aircraft models. It has not expanded beyond its original safety purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","Only 1 defined applicability criterion (specific Boeing models)","Single requirement: comply with external FAA directive","No nested conditions or exceptions","No internal cross-references beyond pointing to external Boeing bulletin and FAA AD","Straightforward compliance date structure"],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive mandates operators of certain Boeing 767-200/-300 aircraft to inspect and, if needed, repair or replace outboard overhead luggage-bin hinges per FAA AD 2005-23-19 (effective 16 Feb 2006). It addresses hinge failures that could allow bins to open in flight, risking falling luggage, passenger injury, and blocked emergency exits."},"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 does not broaden the scope beyond its original safety purpose. It adopts the FAA AD's technical requirements for hinge assemblies and limits applicability to the aircraft listed in Boeing Service Bulletin 767-25-0078 Rev 4 (or later FAA-approved revisions). The only substantive administrative change in this version is the stated effective date (16 February 2006); it does not expand affected models, broaden regulatory powers, or add unrelated obligations."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-page AD with limited internal provisions","Primary content is a cross-reference to FAA AD 2005-23-19 rather than containing technical steps itself","Applicability tied to an external Boeing Service Bulletin (767-25-0078 Rev 4) or later FAA‑approved revision","Compliance mechanics and technical detail are contained in referenced external documents (cross-reference dependency)","One revised effective date stated (16 February 2006) and no nested exceptions or multiple compliance pathways specified in this instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanically)**\n\n- Adopts and requires compliance with the technical actions set out in FAA Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2005-23-19 (Amdt 39-14377) for certain Boeing 767 aeroplanes. (Requirement)\n- Applies to Model 767-200 and 767-300 series aeroplanes that are listed in Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 767-25-0078 Revision 4 (or a later FAA‑approved revision) and that are fitted with overhead stowage bins. (Applicability)\n- Becomes legally effective on 16 February 2006. (Compliance)\n\n**Why it matters**\n\n- The FAA received reports that hinge assemblies on outboard overhead stowage bins had failed or that bin doors did not latch properly. If not corrected, a bin could open in flight and release baggage, risking injury to passengers and obstructing aisles during an evacuation. (Background)\n\n**Who this affects**\n\n- Airline and aircraft operators that operate the affected Boeing 767-200/-300 aeroplanes.\n- Maintenance organisations performing inspections, repairs or modifications required by the FAA AD and the Boeing service bulletin.\n- Parts suppliers and repair shops that supply replacement hinge assemblies or kit components.\n- The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), insofar as it enforces compliance within Australia.\n\n**What operators must do and how it works in practice**\n\n- Operators must carry out the inspections, repairs, modifications or replacements specified in FAA AD 2005-23-19 and in Boeing Service Bulletin 767-25-0078 Rev 4 (or later FAA-approved revisions). The Australian AD directs compliance with those FAA technical requirements. (Requirement, Applicability)\n- Compliance typically involves scheduling affected aircraft for inspection, performing corrective work where defects are found, and recording the work in maintenance logs to show the AD has been satisfied. The exact inspection intervals and corrective actions are those prescribed in the referenced FAA AD and Boeing service bulletin.\n- If an operator wishes to pursue an alternative method of compliance (AMOC), that route is governed by the approval processes available under the FAA AD/CASA procedures (the AD itself does not set those local approval steps). (Implicit in delegation to FAA AD)\n\n**Costs, incentives and trade-offs**\n\n- Who pays: aircraft operators pay the direct costs — labour, parts, and aircraft downtime — to inspect and fix hinge assemblies. (Applicability, Requirement)\n- Concentrated benefits: parts manufacturers and MROs (maintenance, repair and overhaul providers) receive concentrated demand for parts and labour; they gain revenue from corrective actions.\n- Diffuse costs: the operating cost burden is spread across the airline and, indirectly, passengers (through pricing) or shareholders.\n- Trade-offs: operators trade maintenance cost and aircraft out-of-service time against reduced risk of in‑flight bin openings, passenger injury and evacuation obstruction. The AD presents a direct safety-for-cost exchange: pay now for inspections/repairs to avoid a low‑probability but high-consequence event.\n- Opportunity costs: maintenance shop time and scarce hangar slots will be used for AD compliance instead of other work; small operators with limited spares or maintenance capacity may face higher marginal costs.\n\n**Implementation risk and compliance burden**\n\n- Implementation risks include parts or kit availability (leading to scheduling delays), the need for skilled labour to perform repairs, and the administrative burden of demonstrating compliance in logbooks and to regulators.\n- The AD delegates technical detail to the FAA AD and Boeing service bulletin. That reduces local drafting complexity but requires operators to obtain and follow those external documents precisely (cross-reference risk). (Requirement, Applicability)\n\n**Regulatory discretion and private choice**\n\n- CASA enforces the requirement but has limited technical discretion in the AD itself because it adopts the FAA AD requirements. Operators retain limited choice in how they meet the FAA AD: perform required fixes, schedule recurring inspections, or seek an approved AMOC. (Requirement)\n- The measure constrains operator freedom to continue operating without the specified inspections/repairs; it does not prescribe ownership or commercial arrangements beyond that.\n\n**Net effect in concrete terms**\n\n- If you run or maintain affected 767-200/-300 aircraft, you must follow the FAA AD and Boeing service bulletin actions (inspect and, if necessary, repair or replace outboard overhead stowage bin hinge assemblies) by the dates and intervals set in those documents, and keep records proving compliance. Failure to comply risks regulatory enforcement and continued safety exposure. (Applicability, Requirement, Compliance, Background)\n\n(References in parentheses link to the table headings from the AD: Applicability, Requirement, Compliance, Background.)"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-b767-217-outboard-overhead-stowage-bin-hinge-assemblies","history":"/api/acts/ad-b767-217-outboard-overhead-stowage-bin-hinge-assemblies/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-b767-217-outboard-overhead-stowage-bin-hinge-assemblies/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-b767-217-outboard-overhead-stowage-bin-hinge-assemblies/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-b767-217-outboard-overhead-stowage-bin-hinge-assemblies/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-b767-217-outboard-overhead-stowage-bin-hinge-assemblies/documents"}}