{"id":"F2006B03916","name":"AD/BEECH 400/14 - Flightcrew Seats","slug":"ad-beech-400-14-flightcrew-seats","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":43525,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B03916-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BEECH 400/14 - Flightcrew Seats","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)  Beechcraft 400 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/BEECH 400/14 Flightcrew Seats 5/96\n\nApplicability: Model 400 S/N RJ-1 to RJ-65, and Model 400A S/N RK-1 to RK-93. Requirement:  Action in accordance with Beechcraft SB 2536 Rev. 1.\n\nNote: FAA AD 96-03-07 refers.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Within 200 hours time in service after 25 April 1996.\n\n \n\nBackground:  This Directive is issued to prevent reduced aircraft controllability in flight due to inadvertent uncontrolled seat movement.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1490},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive maintains its original narrow scope addressing a specific mechanical defect in specified aircraft models. It has not expanded beyond the original safety concern regarding flightcrew seat stability."},"complexity_factors":["Single operational requirement with no exceptions or conditions","No interpretation section or defined terms","Minimal cross-referencing (only to one service bulletin and one FAA directive)","Clear applicability limited to specific aircraft serial numbers","Fixed compliance deadline with simple calculation method"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this means:** If you own or operate specific Beechcraft 400 series aircraft (Model 400 serial numbers RJ-1 to RJ-65, or Model 400A serial numbers RK-1 to RK-93), you must fix the pilot seats to stop them sliding around unexpectedly during flight.\n\n**What you need to do:** Follow the instructions in Beechcraft Service Bulletin 2536 Revision 1.\n\n**The deadline:** Complete the work within 200 flight hours after 25 April 1996.\n\n**Why it matters:** A seat that shifts mid-flight could cause the pilot to lose control of the aircraft. This rule prevents that specific safety risk by ensuring the flightcrew seats stay put."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-400-14-flightcrew-seats","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-400-14-flightcrew-seats/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-400-14-flightcrew-seats/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-400-14-flightcrew-seats/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-400-14-flightcrew-seats/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-400-14-flightcrew-seats/documents"}}