{"id":"F2006B03428","name":"AD/B767/73 - Leading Edge Slat Wedge","slug":"ad-b767-73-leading-edge-slat-wedge","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":42969,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03428-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/B767/73 - Leading Edge Slat Wedge","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)  Boeing 767 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/B767/73 Leading Edge Slat Wedge 11/93\n\nApplicability: Model 767 series, with line numbers 1 through 488.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Action IAW the technical requirements of FAA AD 93-14-19 Amdt 39-8644.\n\n \n\nNote: Boeing SB 767-57A0039 Revision 1 refers.\n\n \n\nCompliance: As specified in the Requirement Document with a revised effective date of 14 October 1993.\n\n \n\nBackground:  The FAA has received numerous reports of wedge damage or disbonding, where the damage in two cases resulted in loss of a portion of the slat wedges. The loss of slat wedges could adversely affect the controllability of the aircraft.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1496},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This directive maintains its original narrow, technical scope. It is a targeted safety intervention addressing a specific airworthiness defect in a specific aircraft component and production batch, with no evidence of expansion beyond this original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Incorporation by reference of external US FAA technical directive without reproducing the actual maintenance steps","Highly specific applicability limited to manufacturing line numbers 1-488 only","Technical aviation terminology ('disbonding', 'slat wedges', 'line numbers') assumes specialized aerospace engineering knowledge","Minimal conditional logic or exceptions — straightforward command to follow external standard"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA Airworthiness Directive orders operators of early-production Boeing 767s (line numbers 1–488) to inspect and repair leading-edge slat wedges after reports of damage and disbonding—two incidents involved parts detaching in flight.  \n\nIt requires compliance with FAA AD 93-14-19 and Boeing Service Bulletin 767-57A0039 Rev 1 to prevent potential handling and control hazards from loose or lost wedge components."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-b767-73-leading-edge-slat-wedge","history":"/api/acts/ad-b767-73-leading-edge-slat-wedge/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-b767-73-leading-edge-slat-wedge/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-b767-73-leading-edge-slat-wedge/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-b767-73-leading-edge-slat-wedge/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-b767-73-leading-edge-slat-wedge/documents"}}