{"id":"F2005L03902","name":"AD/DO 328/36 - Passenger Seat Frame Attach Caps","slug":"ad-do-328-36-passenger-seat-frame-attach-caps","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":39682,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L03902-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Dornier 328 Series Aeroplanes","sectionType":"division","heading":"Dornier 328 Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Dornier 328 Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/DO 328/36 | Passenger Seat Frame Attach Caps | 1/2006 |\n| ------------ | -------------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | Model 328-100 aircraft, equipped with B/E Aerospace Pax Seats Model part number 2524.519-( ) and part number 2524.520-( ).         |\n| -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | Inspect in accordance with Dornier Service Bulletin No. SB-328-25-412.Note: LBA AD 2003-063 refers.                                |\n| Compliance:    | Inspect within 100 flight hours after 19 January 2006. Thereafter at intervals not to exceed 8,000 flight hours or every 2C-Check. |\n|                | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 19 January 2006.                                                                 |\n| Background:    | The manufacturer received reports of seat frame attach cap failures.                                                               |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n2 December 2005","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/DO 328/36","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/DO 328/36","content":"## AD/DO 328/36","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Passenger Seat Frame Attach Caps","sectionType":"part","heading":"Passenger Seat Frame Attach Caps","content":"## Passenger Seat Frame Attach Caps","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"1/2006","sectionType":"part","heading":"1/2006","content":"## 1/2006","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow airworthiness directive addressing a specific mechanical defect on specific aircraft models. It has not expanded beyond its original safety purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 200 words of substantive content)","Only 2 specific part numbers to identify affected aircraft","Single requirement: inspect per referenced service bulletin","Simple compliance timeline (initial + recurring)","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond one service bulletin reference","No conditional logic or exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD requires operators of Dornier 328-100 aircraft fitted with B/E Aerospace passenger seats (P/Ns 2524.519, 2524.520) to inspect seat frame attach caps for wear or failure per Dornier Service Bulletin SB-328-25-412.  \n\nInspections must start within 100 flight hours after 19 Jan 2006 and repeat every 8,000 flight hours or at each 2C-Check. It prevents seats coming loose in flight, reducing risk of passenger injury."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The AD text shows no indication the scope was altered from its original intent. It addresses a specific set of seat part numbers and mandates inspections per the Dornier service bulletin in response to reported failures (Applicability; Requirement; Background)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability: targets Model 328-100 with specified seat part numbers (Applicability).","Single mandated task: an inspection requirement rather than design change or repair (Requirement: inspect per SB-328-25-412).","Clear compliance timing: initial inspection within 100 flight hours, recurring every 8,000 flight hours or at each 2C-Check (Compliance).","Dependence on external technical document: substantive procedure delegated to Dornier Service Bulletin SB-328-25-412 (Requirement).","Cross-reference to another regulator's AD may affect interpretation or scope of required actions (Note: LBA AD 2003-063 referenced).","Effective date and enforcement are explicit (becomes effective 19 January 2006; delegate signature noted), reducing regulatory discretion (Compliance).","Operational/administrative burden: recurring inspections require scheduling with 2C-Check cycles and recordkeeping (Compliance).","Possible ambiguity in part-number notation '2524.519-( )' which could require clarification by operators or the manufacturer (Applicability)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive requires operators of Dornier 328-100 aeroplanes fitted with specific B/E Aerospace Pax seats (part numbers 2524.519-( ) and 2524.520-( )) to inspect passenger seat frame attach caps in accordance with Dornier Service Bulletin SB-328-25-412. Inspections must be done within 100 flight hours after 19 January 2006 and then every 8,000 flight hours or at each 2C‑Check.\n\nThe measure responds to manufacturer reports of cap failures. Aircraft operators must carry out and pay for the inspections; the regulator (CASA delegate) fixes timing and enforces compliance, and practical implementation depends on the technical steps in the referenced service bulletin."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-do-328-36-passenger-seat-frame-attach-caps","history":"/api/acts/ad-do-328-36-passenger-seat-frame-attach-caps/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-do-328-36-passenger-seat-frame-attach-caps/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-do-328-36-passenger-seat-frame-attach-caps/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-do-328-36-passenger-seat-frame-attach-caps/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-do-328-36-passenger-seat-frame-attach-caps/documents"}}