{"id":"F2006B04057","name":"AD/BEECH 56/26 - Emergency Exits - Placards and Markings","slug":"ad-beech-56-26-emergency-exits-placards-and-markings","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":43683,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B04057-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BEECH 56/26 - Emergency Exits - Placards and Markings","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 56TC (Turbo Baron) Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/BEECH 56/26 Emergency Exits - Placards and Markings 1/84\n\nApplicability: All models with S/Nos referenced in Beechcraft Service Instruction No. 1241. Requirement:              Action in accordance with Beechcraft S.I. No. 1241.\n\nCompliance: Within 100 hours’ time in service after 31 January 1984 or at the next scheduled inspection for Maintenance Release issue after 31 January 1984, whichever is the later.\n\n \n\nBackground: To standardise emergency exit placards and modify the openable window latch.\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\n \n\n \n\nFederal Register of Legislative Instruments F2006B04057\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1316},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original 1984 directive. The scope remains limited to emergency exit placards and window latch modifications for specific Beechcraft 56TC aircraft exactly as originally intended, with no evidence of expansion into unrelated systems."},"complexity_factors":["External incorporation by reference to Beechcraft Service Instruction No. 1241 (technical specifications not reproduced in directive)","Simple binary applicability test (specific model and serial number range)","Single conditional compliance timeframe (100 hours vs next inspection)"],"plain_english_summary":"This directive mandates safety upgrades for specific **Beechcraft 56TC Turbo Baron aircraft**.\n\n**What it requires:**\nAircraft operators must update the emergency exit signage (placards) and modify the window latches according to the manufacturer's instructions (Beechcraft Service Instruction No. 1241).\n\n**Who it affects:**\nOwners and operators of Beechcraft 56TC series planes with serial numbers listed in the referenced service instruction.\n\n**When:**\nThe work must be completed within 100 hours of flight time after 31 January 1984, or at the next scheduled maintenance check after that date—whichever comes later.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis ensures emergency exits are clearly marked and the windows can be opened easily in an emergency, improving safety for passengers and crew."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-56-26-emergency-exits-placards-and-markings","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-56-26-emergency-exits-placards-and-markings/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-56-26-emergency-exits-placards-and-markings/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-56-26-emergency-exits-placards-and-markings/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-56-26-emergency-exits-placards-and-markings/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-56-26-emergency-exits-placards-and-markings/documents"}}