{"id":"F2006L01100","name":"AD/CONVAIR/7 - Cockpit and Cabin Windows","slug":"ad-convair-7-cockpit-and-cabin-windows","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":58449,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L01100-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Kelowna Flightcraft (General Dynamics/Co","sectionType":"division","heading":"Kelowna Flightcraft (General Dynamics/Convair) Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Kelowna Flightcraft (General Dynamics/Convair) Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/CONVAIR/7 | Cockpit and Cabin Windows | 5/2006 |\n| ------------ | ------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | Model 240, 340, and 440 aircraft, and all such model aircraft converted to turbopropellor power. |\n| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement: | 1. For sliding windows part number (P/N) 340-3110307-7 or -8, which were five years old or older at 30 June 1980, and replaced with a serviceable window:Repetitively inspect in accordance with Requirement 3.2. If the aircraft is to be operated with damage to the sliding windows, or cabin windows which exceeds the limits specified in the referenced service bulletins specified in Requirement 3, or with sliding windows P/N 240-3110315-6 or -7; or with sliding windows P/N 340-3110307- or -8, which are twelve years old or older; or cabin windows which are twelve years old or older; install the following placard in full view of the pilots:PRESSURISED FLIGHT PROHIBITEDThe placard may be removed when the inspections or window replacements required by this Directive have been complied with.3. For sliding windows P/N 340-3110307-7 and -8, installed in aircraft used in pressurised operations:Inspect windows in accordance with paragraph 2.D.(4) under the “Sliding Windows” Section, page 45 of General Dynamics Service Bulletin (SB) 640 (340D) No. 53-5B, dated 16 January 1980, or page 46 of SB 600 (240D)No. 53-4B, dated 16 January 1980.4. For sliding windows P/N 340-3110307-7 and -8 that have been in storage or installed on aircraft which have been in storage, or installed on aircraft operated unpressurised, and which are now to be used in pressurised operation; inspect in accordance with Requirement 3.5. For pilots’ windshields with an age of 12 years or more from date of manufacture, inspect the pilots’ windshields in accordance with paragraph 2.D.4 under the Pilots’ Windshield Section, page 39 of SB 600 (240D) No. 53-4B, or page 38 of SB 640 (340D) No. 53-5B. |\n\n| | 6. For direct vision windows with over 12 years time in service, inspect in accordance with paragraph 2.D.4 under the DV Windows Section, page 41 of SB 600 (240D) No. 53-4B, or page 40 of SB No. 640 (340D) of SB No. 53-5B.7. For cabin windows with over 12 years time in service, inspect in accordance with paragraph 2.D.(4) under the “Cabin Windows” Section, page 49 of SB 600 (240D) No. 53-4B, or page 49 of SB 640 (340D) No. 53-5B.8. For cabin windows twelve years old or older that have been in storage or installed on aircraft which have been in storage, or installed on aircraft operated unpressurised, and which are now to be used in pressurised operation; inspect in accordance with Requirement 7.Note 1: Replacement of the sliding windows P/N 340-3110307-7 or -8 with a new sliding window, P/N 340-3110307-9 or -10, terminates the inspection requirements for the replaced sliding window.Note 2: FAA AD 80-08-03 Amdt 39-3734 refers. |\n| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Compliance: | 1. Unless already replaced, before further pressurised flight.2. Before further flight.3. Within 100 hours time in service after 11 May 2006, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 hours time in service.4. Before return to pressurised flight after 11 May 2006, unless previously inspected.5. Initially inspect within 250 hours time in service after 11 May 2006, unless already accomplished, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 90 days or 500 hours time in service, whichever occurs first.6. Initially inspect within 250 hours time in service after 11 May 2006, unless already accomplished, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 90 days or 500 hours time in service, whichever occurs first.7. Initially inspect within 250 hours time in service after 11 May 2006, unless already accomplished, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 90 days or 500 hours time in service, whichever occurs first.8. Before return to pressurised flight after 11 May 2006, unless previously inspected. |\n| | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 11 May 2006. |\n\n| Background: | The FAA requires certain actions to prevent possible failure of the pilots’ windshield, direct vision windows, sliding windows, and cabin windows. |\n| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\n![](image.001.png) \nDavid Villiers \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n29 March 2006","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/CONVAIR/7","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/CONVAIR/7","content":"## AD/CONVAIR/7","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Cockpit and Cabin Windows","sectionType":"part","heading":"Cockpit and Cabin Windows","content":"## Cockpit and Cabin Windows","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"5/2006","sectionType":"part","heading":"5/2006","content":"## 5/2006","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope remains focused on Convair Model 240, 340 and 440 aircraft (and turboprop conversions) and specific window part numbers and ages. The Directive sets inspection, replacement and placarding requirements consistent with the cited General Dynamics service bulletins and FAA AD 80-08-03; there is no textual expansion beyond those specified models, parts, ages or referenced procedures."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple aircraft models covered (Convair 240, 340, 440) plus turboprop conversions","Several specific part numbers for sliding windows (e.g. 340-3110307-7/-8, 240-3110315-6/-7) with different rules","Age-based thresholds (5 years, 12 years) triggering different actions","Multiple and differing compliance intervals (before further flight, 100 hours, 250 hours, 90 days or 500 hours)","Different inspection procedures tied to precise paragraphs/pages of multiple General Dynamics service bulletins","Conditional requirement to install a placard that prohibits pressurised flight until inspections/replacements are done","Special rules for windows returned to pressurised service after storage or unpressurised use","Termination clause where replacement by newer part numbers ends inspection requirements","Cross-reference to an FAA AD (80-08-03) increasing interpretive linkage"],"plain_english_summary":"This Directive requires operators of Convair Model 240, 340 and 440 aeroplanes (including turboprop conversions) to inspect, and where specified replace, cockpit sliding, direct‑vision and cabin windows to manufacturer service‑bulletin criteria. Aircraft with older or damaged windows, or certain part numbers or ages, must display a \"PRESSURISED FLIGHT PROHIBITED\" placard until corrected. It implements age and part‑number thresholds (notably 5 and 12 years), recurring inspection intervals (e.g. 100 hours; 90 days/500 hours) and cross‑references FAA AD 80‑08‑03 and specific General Dynamics service bulletins."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This appears to be a standard Airworthiness Directive maintaining its original scope. ADs are inherently narrow technical instruments targeting specific safety issues in specific aircraft types. The document follows the typical structure of adopting and adapting a US FAA directive for Australian use, with no evidence of scope creep beyond the original safety purpose of preventing window failures in pressurised flight."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple part numbers (P/N) with similar digits (340-3110307-7, -8, -9, -10, 240-3110315-6, -7) that trigger different requirements","Age-based triggers using multiple reference dates (5 years old at 30 June 1980, 12 years old from manufacture, 12 years 'time in service')","Conditional logic based on operational history (storage vs. active use, pressurised vs. unpressurised operations)","Cross-references to specific paragraphs in two different FAA Service Bulletins (SB 600 and SB 640) with multiple versions","Nested compliance timelines with multiple 'whichever occurs first' conditions (90 days OR 500 hours)","Eight separate numbered requirements with different compliance deadlines (before further flight, within 100 hours, within 250 hours, etc.)","Interdependent requirements where compliance with one (Requirement 3) affects another (Requirement 2 placard removal)","Reference to foreign regulatory instrument (FAA AD 80-08-03) without full incorporation by text"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA Airworthiness Directive mandates inspections and maintenance of cockpit and cabin windows on vintage Convair 240/340/440 series (including turboprop conversions) to ensure safe pressurised flight. It affects operators of these aircraft in Australia—cargo, charter and heritage flights—by requiring ageing or stored windows be checked (or a “PRESSURISED FLIGHT PROHIBITED” placard fitted) and inspected per manufacturer guidance. The aim is to prevent in‑flight window failures and dangerous rapid decompression."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-convair-7-cockpit-and-cabin-windows","history":"/api/acts/ad-convair-7-cockpit-and-cabin-windows/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-convair-7-cockpit-and-cabin-windows/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-convair-7-cockpit-and-cabin-windows/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-convair-7-cockpit-and-cabin-windows/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-convair-7-cockpit-and-cabin-windows/documents"}}