{"id":"F2006B03438","name":"AD/B767/84 - Off-Wing Escape Slide Door Mechanism","slug":"ad-b767-84-off-wing-escape-slide-door-mechanism","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":42992,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03438-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/B767/84 - Off-Wing Escape Slide Door Mechanism","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/B767/84 Off-Wing Escape Slide Door Mechanism 11/95\n\nApplicability: Model 767 series aircraft equipped with off-wing escape slides.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with the technical requirements of FAA AD 95-08-11 Amdt 39- 9200.\n\n \n\nNote: Boeing Service Bulletin 767-25-0216 refers.\n\n \n\nCompliance: As specified in the Requirement Document with a revised effective date of 12 October 1995.\n\n \n\nBackground: The FAA received reports that indicated that the requirements of a previously issued FAA AD did not adequately preclude leakage from the door opening actuators. This Directive requires replacement of the currently installed door opening actuators of the off-wing escape system with new, improved actuators.\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":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Directive tightens/changes the corrective action compared with the earlier FAA requirement: after reports that the previous FAA AD did not adequately prevent leakage, this Directive mandates replacement of the currently installed door opening actuators with improved units (Background; Requirement referencing FAA AD 95‑08‑11). The change narrows remedy to full actuator replacement rather than the earlier measures that proved insufficient."},"complexity_factors":["Cross‑jurisdictional reliance on an external FAA airworthiness directive for substantive technical requirements (Requirement: FAA AD 95‑08‑11).","Reference to a manufacturer service bulletin for procedural detail rather than including steps in the Directive itself (Note: Boeing Service Bulletin 767‑25‑0216).","Technical nature of the work: physical replacement of door opening actuators, which implicates parts, tooling and maintenance capability (Background: requires replacement with new, improved actuators).","Compliance timing and document control: compliance is tied to a Requirement Document with a revised effective date, creating a fixed deadline operators must meet (Compliance: revised effective date 12 October 1995).","Targeted applicability limits scope to a subset of the fleet, requiring operators to identify affected aircraft (Applicability: Model 767 series equipped with off‑wing escape slides).","Operational impact on operators: replacement work will require scheduling, access to parts and maintenance resources (implied by Requirement and Background)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Directive requires operators of Boeing 767 series aeroplanes fitted with off‑wing escape slides to replace the door‑opening actuators with improved units, following the technical instructions of FAA AD 95‑08‑11 (see Boeing Service Bulletin 767‑25‑0216). CASA adopts the FAA AD as the mandatory action, with compliance governed by the Requirement Document effective 12 October 1995. The measure responds to reports of leakage from the existing actuators."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, targeted safety directive addressing a specific mechanical defect in a specific aircraft type. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of ensuring escape slide reliability."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 200 words)","Only 1 defined term implicitly referenced (the FAA AD number)","No nested conditional logic or exceptions","Single, unambiguous compliance requirement (replace the actuators)","Cross-reference to only 1 external technical document (FAA AD 95-08-11)","No interpretation section or definitions clause"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive (AD)** — essentially a mandatory safety order — issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) for **Boeing 767 aircraft**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Requires airlines and aircraft operators to replace faulty **door opening actuators** on **off-wing escape slides** (the inflatable slides used for emergency evacuation from over-wing exits).\n- The old actuators were prone to **leakage**, which could prevent the escape slide from deploying properly in an emergency.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Owners and operators of Boeing 767 series aircraft fitted with off-wing escape slides.\n- Maintenance engineers responsible for servicing these aircraft.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Faulty actuators could mean escape slides fail to inflate during an emergency, trapping passengers and crew.\n- This directive closes a safety gap left by an earlier, insufficient fix from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).\n\n**What operators must do:**\n- Follow the technical instructions in **FAA AD 95-08-11** (the US safety order this Australian directive adopts).\n- Use **Boeing Service Bulletin 767-25-0216** as the technical guide for the replacement work.\n- Complete the work by **12 October 1995** (the revised compliance deadline)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-b767-84-off-wing-escape-slide-door-mechanism","history":"/api/acts/ad-b767-84-off-wing-escape-slide-door-mechanism/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-b767-84-off-wing-escape-slide-door-mechanism/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-b767-84-off-wing-escape-slide-door-mechanism/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-b767-84-off-wing-escape-slide-door-mechanism/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-b767-84-off-wing-escape-slide-door-mechanism/documents"}}