{"id":"F2006B03440","name":"AD/B767/87 - Off-Wing Ramp/Slide Evacuation System","slug":"ad-b767-87-off-wing-ramp-slide-evacuation-system","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":42994,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03440-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/B767/87 - Off-Wing Ramp/Slide Evacuation System","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/B767/87 Off-Wing Ramp/Slide Evacuation System 13/95\n\nApplicability: Model 767 series aircraft, equipped with BFGoodrich off-wing ramp/slide evacuation systems having part number 101630, 101655, or 101656.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Modify the off-wing ramp/slide evacuation systems in accordance with Boeing Service Bulletin 767-25-0218, and BFGoodrich Service Bulletin 101630/655/656-25- 269.\n\n \n\nNote: FAA AD 95-18-03 Amdt 39-9351 refers.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Before 10 October 1998.\n\n \n\nBackground: The FAA received reports of punctured tubes on certain off-wing ramp/slide evacuation systems installed on the affected 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","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive confines its scope to Model 767 aeroplanes fitted with BFGoodrich off‑wing ramp/slide systems having part numbers 101630, 101655 or 101656, and requires modification in accordance with two named service bulletins by a specified date. The AD does not expand or narrow the group beyond that set of aircraft and parts, nor does it add additional unreferenced obligations; it aligns with the stated corrective action set out in the document (Applicability; Requirement; Compliance)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow technical scope: applies only to Model 767 aircraft with three specific BFGoodrich part numbers (Applicability).","Mandatory reference to external technical documents (Boeing and BFGoodrich service bulletins), which operators must obtain and follow exactly (Requirement).","Fixed compliance deadline requiring scheduling of maintenance resources and parts (Compliance).","Cross‑jurisdictional reference to an FAA AD, adding an external regulatory linkage (Note).","Operational dependencies: need for qualified maintenance providers and potential supply constraints for parts or labour."],"plain_english_summary":"The directive mandates that certain Boeing 767s fitted with specified BFGoodrich off‑wing ramp/slide systems be modified per Boeing SB 767‑25‑0218 and BFGoodrich SB 101630/655/656‑25‑269 by 10 October 1998. It affects owners/operators and maintenance organisations who must pay for and perform the work. Issued after reports of punctured evacuation‑slide tubes, the AD removes that vulnerability but imposes scheduling, parts, labour and downtime costs on the affected fleet."},"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 specific aircraft. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of ensuring evacuation system integrity."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 150 words)","Only 3 specific part numbers identified","Single, straightforward requirement with clear reference to external technical documents","No defined terms section","No nested conditions or exceptions","Simple binary applicability test (specific aircraft model + specific part numbers)","Single compliance date with no alternative methods or conditional extensions"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** This is an Airworthiness Directive (AD) — essentially a mandatory safety order issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).\n\n**What it does:** It requires owners and operators of specific Boeing 767 aircraft to fix a safety problem with their emergency evacuation equipment. Specifically, the off-wing ramp/slide systems (the inflatable slides used to escape the plane in an emergency) made by BFGoodrich with certain part numbers must be modified.\n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone operating Boeing 767 aircraft fitted with BFGoodrich off-wing evacuation systems bearing part numbers 101630, 101655, or 101656.\n\n**Why it matters:** The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) discovered that these evacuation systems had punctured tubes — meaning they might not inflate properly during an emergency evacuation. Since these slides are literally life-saving equipment, a puncture could trap passengers inside a burning or damaged aircraft. The directive mandates specific repairs outlined in Boeing and BFGoodrich service bulletins (technical repair instructions).\n\n**The deadline:** Aircraft operators had to complete this modification before 10 October 1998."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-b767-87-off-wing-ramp-slide-evacuation-system","history":"/api/acts/ad-b767-87-off-wing-ramp-slide-evacuation-system/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-b767-87-off-wing-ramp-slide-evacuation-system/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-b767-87-off-wing-ramp-slide-evacuation-system/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-b767-87-off-wing-ramp-slide-evacuation-system/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-b767-87-off-wing-ramp-slide-evacuation-system/documents"}}