{"id":"F2006B03430","name":"AD/B767/75 Amdt 1 - Over-Wing Escape Slide","slug":"ad-b767-75-amdt-1-over-wing-escape-slide","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":42971,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03430-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/B767/75 Amdt 1 - Over-Wing Escape Slide","content":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 \\- 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nBoeing 767 Series Aeroplanes\n\nAD/B767/75\n\nAmdt 1\n\n  \nOver-Wing Escape Slide 11/95\n\nApplicability: Model 767 series aircraft, line positions 1 through 542, and equipped with over-wing escape slides.\n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with the technical requirements of FAA AD 95-15-01 Amdt 39- 9304.\n\nNote: Boeing Service Bulletin 767-57-0043 Revisions 1, 2, and 3 refer.\n\nCompliance: Unless already accomplished in accordance with the initial issue of this Directive; before 24 November 1996.\n\nBackground: The FAA issued a Directive in response to the results of functional tests of over-wing escape slides, which revealed that some slides were damaged when they were deployed across sharp corners on the trailing edge of the wing and the large gaps between the trailing edge panels of the wing.\n\nAmendment 1 is issued in response to the new Requirement Document which expands the applicability of the existing AD.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The amendment explicitly expands the applicability of the original Airworthiness Directive to cover more aircraft than initially specified. The original AD was limited to a narrower set of line positions; Amendment 1 broadens this to include line positions 1 through 542."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 200 words)","Only 1 defined term implicitly referenced (line positions)","Single compliance requirement with clear deadline","No nested conditional logic — straightforward applicability test (model series + line position + equipment)","Cross-reference to external FAA document but no internal cross-referencing structure","Minimal amendment history (only expanding applicability)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **safety directive for Boeing 767 aircraft** that requires airlines to fix a dangerous problem with emergency escape slides.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Orders inspection and repair of **over-wing escape slides** — the inflatable slides passengers use to exit during an emergency\n- The slides can get **torn or damaged** when deployed across sharp edges and gaps in the aircraft wing\n- Airlines must follow specific technical instructions from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fix this\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Owners and operators of **Boeing 767 aircraft** (specifically those built at line positions 1 through 542)\n- Only applies to planes **equipped with over-wing escape slides**\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- In an emergency evacuation, damaged escape slides could fail to inflate properly or tear, trapping passengers on the aircraft or causing injuries\n- This amendment **expands** which aircraft are covered by the original safety order\n\n**What must be done:**\n- Airlines had to complete the required fixes **before 24 November 1996** (unless already done under the original version)\n- Must follow Boeing Service Bulletin 767-57-0043 (Revisions 1, 2, or 3)"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Amendment 1 changes the scope of the original AD by expanding its applicability. The AD text states Amendment 1 was issued in response to a new Requirement Document which expands the applicability of the existing AD (Amendment 1). The AD does not specify within this text which additional aircraft or conditions were added."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-reference to external technical mandatory document FAA AD 95-15-01 Amendment 39-9304 rather than containing technical steps in the AD text (Requirement).","Reference to multiple revisions of Boeing Service Bulletin 767-57-0043 (Note) increases version-tracking for operators.","Narrow applicability (Model 767, line positions 1–542, equipped with over-wing escape slides) requires operators to check fleet line numbers and equipment fit (Applicability).","Fixed compliance deadline (before 24 November 1996) creates a clear but time-bound implementation requirement (Compliance).","Background identifies specific failure mechanism (damage during deployment across sharp corners and large panel gaps) but the AD leaves corrective measures to the referenced documents (Background).","Amendment 1 expands applicability compared with the initial AD, requiring operators to reassess whether their aircraft are newly captured by the AD (Amendment 1)."],"plain_english_summary":"What this directive does\n\n- This Airworthiness Directive (AD) applies to Boeing 767 series aircraft, line positions 1 through 542, that have over-wing escape slides (Applicability).\n- It requires operators to carry out the technical actions specified in FAA AD 95-15-01 Amendment 39-9304 (Requirement). The Directive points operators to Boeing Service Bulletin 767-57-0043 Revisions 1, 2, and 3 for related information (Note).\n- Operators who have not already complied must complete the required actions before 24 November 1996 (Compliance).\n\nWhy the rule was issued (source explanation)\n\n- Functional tests showed some over-wing escape slides were being damaged when they deployed across sharp wing trailing-edge corners and across large gaps between trailing-edge panels. The FAA AD (which this AD requires operators to follow) was issued in response to those test results (Background).\n\nWho pays and who decides\n\n- Aircraft operators of the affected Boeing 767s are responsible for carrying out the required technical work and meeting the compliance deadline (Requirement; Compliance).\n- The AD itself mandates that the work be done in accordance with the FAA technical requirements referenced; the Civil Aviation Safety Authority issues the AD but the technical content is implemented by following the FAA AD and Boeing Service Bulletin (Requirement; Note).\n\nWhat behaviour changes and implementation look like\n\n- Operators must inspect and/or modify over-wing escape slide installations as detailed in FAA AD 95-15-01 and the Boeing service bulletin. The AD does not set out the detailed technical steps in its text; it cross-references the FAA AD and the Boeing service bulletin for those specifics (Requirement; Note).\n- The deadline fixes the timeframe for compliance (before 24 November 1996) and leaves no alternative timetable in this text (Compliance).\n\nIncentives, costs and trade-offs (as stated or implied in the source)\n\n- The Directive imposes an operational requirement on a narrow set of aircraft; any direct costs of inspection, modification, repair, parts, or downtime are borne by the operators (Requirement; Compliance). The AD text does not quantify those costs.\n- The AD relies on technical material produced elsewhere (FAA AD and Boeing service bulletin). That creates an implementation dependency: operators must obtain and follow those external documents to comply (Requirement; Note).\n\nScope change and administrative detail\n\n- This document is Amendment 1 to the original AD and is issued in response to a new Requirement Document that expands the AD's applicability compared with the initial issue (Amendment 1). It therefore increases the set of aircraft or conditions covered by the directive, though the AD text here does not list what additional aircraft or conditions were added.\n\nImplementation risk and compliance burden\n\n- The AD addresses a safety-related failure mode (slides damaged during deployment over wing edges and gaps) as described in the Background; operators must follow the referenced technical instructions to mitigate that risk (Background; Requirement).\n- The compliance burden includes locating the correct FAA AD and Boeing service bulletin revisions and performing the technical work by the stated date; the AD text itself provides the cross-references and deadline but not the step-by-step procedures (Requirement; Note; Compliance)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-b767-75-amdt-1-over-wing-escape-slide","history":"/api/acts/ad-b767-75-amdt-1-over-wing-escape-slide/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-b767-75-amdt-1-over-wing-escape-slide/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-b767-75-amdt-1-over-wing-escape-slide/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-b767-75-amdt-1-over-wing-escape-slide/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-b767-75-amdt-1-over-wing-escape-slide/documents"}}