{"id":"F2008L01215","name":"AD/CESSNA 180/92 - Seat Base/Back Attach Bracket","slug":"ad-cessna-180-92-seat-base-back-attach-bracket","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":73454,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L01215-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Cessna 180, 182 and Wren 460 Series Aero","sectionType":"division","heading":"Cessna 180, 182 and Wren 460 Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Cessna 180, 182 and Wren 460 Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/CESSNA 180/92 | Seat Base/Back Attach Bracket | 5/2008 |\n| ---------------- | ----------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | Cessna Model 182T, S/N 18281328 through 18281867, 18281869 through 18281871, 18281873 through 18281875, and 18281877 and Model T182T, S/N T18208240 through T18208651, T18208654, T18208656 through T18208659, T18208663, T18208664, and T18208667 through T18208668.                                                    |\n| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| Requirement:   | Follow Cessna Aircraft Company Single Engine Modification Kit No. MK206-25-10, dated 23 April 2007 or later approved revision, as specified in Cessna Aircraft Company Service Bulletin SB07-25-04, dated 23 April 2007 or later approved revision.Note: FAA AD 2008-05-09 refers.                                       |\n| Compliance:    | Within the next 50 hours time-in-service after or within the next 6 months, after the effective date of this Airworthiness Directive, whichever occurs first.                                                                                                                                                            |\n|                | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 8 May 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |\n| Background:    | This AD results from reports of the seat base/back attach bracket failing where it is welded to the seat base. We are issuing this Airworthiness Directive to prevent failure of the seat base/back attach brackets, which could result in the seats collapsing backwards during flight with consequent loss of control. |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nJames Coyne  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n27 March 2008","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/CESSNA 180/92","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/CESSNA 180/92","content":"## AD/CESSNA 180/92","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Seat Base/Back Attach Bracket","sectionType":"part","heading":"Seat Base/Back Attach Bracket","content":"## Seat Base/Back Attach Bracket","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"5/2008","sectionType":"part","heading":"5/2008","content":"## 5/2008","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope matches the stated safety issue: it targets specified serial-numbered Cessna 182T/T182T aircraft and mandates the installation of a particular modification kit to address reported seat bracket weld failures. The AD does not expand beyond that defect or the listed aircraft."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability defined by multiple serial-number ranges (Applicability) — requires checking individual aircraft serials.","Mandatory installation of a specified modification kit or later approved revision (Requirement) — creates procurement and installation costs for owners/operators.","Short compliance window of 50 flight hours or six months (Compliance) — scheduling and downtime burden for operators.","Cross-references to a Service Bulletin and FAA AD (Regulatory dependency) — requires following later approved revisions or approvals.","Low operator discretion: directive prescribes a specific corrective action rather than optional inspections or alternatives."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive requires owners/operators of specified Cessna 182T and T182T aeroplanes (listed serial numbers) to install Cessna modification kit MK206-25-10 per Service Bulletin SB07‑25‑04 to fix the seat base/back attach bracket (Applicability; Requirement). Compliance is mandatory within 50 flight hours or six months of the AD’s effective date; costs and work are borne by aircraft owners/operators (Compliance). CASA issued the directive after reports of weld failures that could allow seats to collapse backwards."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a targeted safety directive addressing a specific mechanical defect in specific aircraft. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of mandating a seat bracket repair."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 250 words)","Only 4 defined elements: specific aircraft models, serial number ranges, the modification kit number, and the service bulletin reference","Single straightforward requirement with no exceptions or conditional logic","Simple compliance deadline (whichever comes first of two clear alternatives)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond a note about a related FAA directive","No interpretation section or defined terms clause"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD from CASA requires owners/operators of certain Cessna 182T/T182T aircraft (specific serial numbers) to install Cessna Kit MK206-25-10, following Service Bulletin SB07-25-04, to repair failing seat-back bracket welds. \n\nCompliance within 50 flight hours or 6 months after 8 May 2008 is mandatory; aircraft may not be flown legally until the fix is applied."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-180-92-seat-base-back-attach-bracket","history":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-180-92-seat-base-back-attach-bracket/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-180-92-seat-base-back-attach-bracket/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-180-92-seat-base-back-attach-bracket/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-180-92-seat-base-back-attach-bracket/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-180-92-seat-base-back-attach-bracket/documents"}}