{"id":"F2006L00451","name":"AD/B767/218 - Off-Wing Escape System","slug":"ad-b767-218-off-wing-escape-system","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":117147,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L00451-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/B767/218 | Off-Wing Escape System | 3/2006 |\n| ----------- | ---------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | Model 767-200 and -300 series aircraft; equipped with off-wing emergency escape slides, as identified in Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletins 767-25-0358 and 767-25-0317.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |\n| -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | Action in accordance with the technical requirements of FAA AD 2005-25-23Amdt 39-14416.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |\n| Compliance:    | As specified in the Requirement document, with a revised effective date of16 March 2006.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |\n|                | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 16 March 2006.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |\n| Background:    | The FAA received a report indicating that the inflation trigger cable may inadvertently disconnect from the inflation turnbuckle of the inflation cylinder of the off-wing emergency escape slide, due to incorrect spacing of the cable insertion gap; and additional reports indicating that the pull force increase mechanism on the off-wing charged cylinder assemblies of the escape slide may be inadvertently disengaged. Failed deployment of the emergency escape slide during an emergency could impede an evacuation and result in injury to passengers and crew, or inadvertent inflation and loss of the escape slide during flight could result in structural damage to the aircraft. |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Punshon  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n17 January 2006","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/B767/218","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/B767/218","content":"## AD/B767/218","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Off-Wing Escape System","sectionType":"part","heading":"Off-Wing Escape System","content":"## Off-Wing Escape System","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"3/2006","sectionType":"part","heading":"3/2006","content":"## 3/2006","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"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":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument adopts the FAA AD's technical requirements for the identified 767 variants and sets a revised effective date. The text provides no indication that the scope departs from or expands the FAA action."},"complexity_factors":["Direct cross-reference to an external instrument (FAA AD 2005-25-23 Amdt 39-14416) creates a dependency on non‑domestic technical requirements.","Technical aviation engineering focus (inflation trigger cable, inflation turnbuckle, pull‑force mechanism) requires qualified maintenance actions.","Narrow applicability (Model 767-200 and -300 with slides identified in Boeing SBs 767-25-0358 and 767-25-0317) simplifies target population but requires parts/SB identification.","Safety-critical consequences (failed deployment or inadvertent inflation) increase urgency and enforcement attention.","Compliance timing and a revised effective date (16 March 2006) impose schedule and operational planning burdens on operators."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive applies to Boeing 767-200 and -300 aeroplanes fitted with specified off-wing emergency escape slides. It requires operators to carry out the technical inspections and corrective actions set out in FAA AD 2005-25-23 (Amendment 39-14416) to prevent inflation trigger cable disconnection and pull‑force mechanism disengagement, effective 16 March 2006. Airlines must perform the work and bear repair costs; the regulator enforces compliance to reduce risk of failed or inadvertent slide inflation."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow Airworthiness Directive addressing a specific safety defect in specific aircraft equipment. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of mandating corrective action for the identified escape slide defects."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","Only 2 defined applicability criteria (aircraft model and equipment)","Single requirement that cross-references an external FAA document rather than setting out technical details","No nested conditions, exceptions, or procedural subsections","Straightforward compliance date with no alternative methods or phased implementation"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA Airworthiness Directive requires operators of certain Boeing 767‑200/300 aircraft to inspect and correct defects in off‑wing emergency escape slides. It addresses two faults—possible trigger‑cable disconnection and accidental pull‑force disengagement—that can prevent slide deployment in an evacuation or cause uncommanded inflation in flight.\n\nCompliance follows FAA AD 2005‑25‑23; the effective compliance date is 16 March 2006."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-b767-218-off-wing-escape-system","history":"/api/acts/ad-b767-218-off-wing-escape-system/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-b767-218-off-wing-escape-system/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-b767-218-off-wing-escape-system/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-b767-218-off-wing-escape-system/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-b767-218-off-wing-escape-system/documents"}}