{"id":"F2006B09533","name":"AD/EMY/15 - Life Jacket Inflation Mechanism P/Nos. WKA. 36044 and WKA. 35153 - Inspection","slug":"ad-emy-15-life-jacket-inflation-mechanism-p-nos-wka-36044-and-wka-35153-inspection","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":54151,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B09533-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"AD/EMY/15 Life Jacket Inflation Mechanis","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/EMY/15 Life Jacket Inflation Mechanism P/Nos.","content":"# AD/EMY/15 Life Jacket Inflation Mechanism P/Nos.\n\nWKA. 36044 and WKA. 35153 \\- Inspection\n\nApplicability: Used on RFD Life jacket Types: 78 Mk 5\n\n50C Mk 3D A.11222-019-6\n\n50C Mk 2E A.11223-019-1\n\n50C Mk 2F A.11224-019-6\n\n50C Mk 5 D.00027-001-1\n\n50C Mk 6 D.00028-001-6\n\n50C Mk 7 D.00029-001-1\n\n72 Mk 2 A.11304-019-1\n\n72 Mk 3 D.00110-001-5\n\n78 Mk 4 A.10668-019-2\n\n78 Mk 6 D.01443-001-3\n\n80 Mk 2 A.07936-019-2\n\n80 Mk 2D P.05500-075-4\n\nDocument: The Walter Kidde Company SB 25-109-8082, Issue 2\\. Compliance: Before 31 August 1981.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"3/81","sectionType":"part","heading":"3/81","content":"# AD/EMY/15 Life Jacket Inflation Mechanism P/Nos.\n\nWKA. 36044 and WKA. 35153 \\- Inspection\n\nApplicability: Used on RFD Life jacket Types: 78 Mk 5\n\n50C Mk 3D A.11222-019-6\n\n50C Mk 2E A.11223-019-1\n\n50C Mk 2F A.11224-019-6\n\n50C Mk 5 D.00027-001-1\n\n50C Mk 6 D.00028-001-6\n\n50C Mk 7 D.00029-001-1\n\n72 Mk 2 A.11304-019-1\n\n72 Mk 3 D.00110-001-5\n\n78 Mk 4 A.10668-019-2\n\n78 Mk 6 D.01443-001-3\n\n80 Mk 2 A.07936-019-2\n\n80 Mk 2D P.05500-075-4\n\nDocument: The Walter Kidde Company SB 25-109-8082, Issue 2\\. Compliance: Before 31 August 1981.\n\n#   \n3/81","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This appears to be a complete, standalone Airworthiness Directive with a narrow, specific scope (inspection of two particular part numbers in specific life jacket models). There is no indication of scope creep — it addresses exactly what it purports to address: a safety inspection requirement for specific aviation safety equipment."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 150 words)","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation","Simple conditional structure: if you have these specific life jackets, you must inspect them","Single compliance requirement with clear deadline","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","Straightforward applicability list (13 specific life jacket models identified by part numbers)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive (AD)** — a mandatory safety notice issued by Australia's aviation safety regulator. It requires owners and operators of specific life jackets to inspect the inflation mechanism.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Orders inspection of two specific part numbers (WKA. 36044 and WKA. 35153) that are inflation mechanisms in certain life jackets\n- These mechanisms are made by Walter Kidde Company\n- The inspection must follow the manufacturer's Service Bulletin 25-109-8082, Issue 2\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone who owns or operates the following RFD life jacket models: 78 Mk 5, 50C Mk 3D, 50C Mk 2E, 50C Mk 2F, 50C Mk 5, 50C Mk 6, 50C Mk 7, 72 Mk 2, 72 Mk 3, 78 Mk 4, 78 Mk 6, 80 Mk 2, and 80 Mk 2D\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Life jacket inflation mechanisms are critical safety equipment — if they fail, someone in the water may not stay afloat\n- This directive likely addresses a known defect or failure mode discovered in these specific parts\n- **Compliance deadline:** The inspection had to be completed before 31 August 1981\n\n**Key point:** This is a **mandatory** directive — not optional. Non-compliance could affect airworthiness certification."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The supplied text sets a single, targeted inspection requirement for specified part numbers and life‑jacket models with a fixed compliance date. There is no indication in the provided material that the scope has been expanded or narrowed from an earlier intent."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability: limited to two part numbers (WKA.36044 and WKA.35153) and a defined list of RFD life‑jacket types (source: applicability list).","Relies on external technical document: action is performed in accordance with Walter Kidde SB 25‑109‑8082 Issue 2 (source: Document line).","Fixed compliance deadline: action must be completed before 31 August 1981 (source: Compliance line).","Obliges operator action and expense: inspection (and any corrective work) must be arranged and funded by aircraft owners/operators (implicit in requirement to comply by deadline).","Limited procedural detail in the supplied text: corrective measures and inspection steps are referenced only via the service bulletin, not reproduced here.","Record/verification duty: the instruction implies a need to record or demonstrate compliance by the deadline (source: Compliance and Document lines)."],"plain_english_summary":"Requires operators to inspect Walter Kidde life‑jacket inflation mechanisms, part numbers WKA.36044 and WKA.35153, fitted to specified RFD life‑jacket models using Walter Kidde Service Bulletin 25‑109‑8082 Issue 2. (Compliance required before 31 August 1981.)\n\nAircraft owners/operators must arrange and pay for the inspection and any corrective work and retain evidence of compliance; the requirement applies only to the named part numbers and listed life‑jacket models."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-emy-15-life-jacket-inflation-mechanism-p-nos-wka-36044-and-wka-35153-inspection","history":"/api/acts/ad-emy-15-life-jacket-inflation-mechanism-p-nos-wka-36044-and-wka-35153-inspection/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-emy-15-life-jacket-inflation-mechanism-p-nos-wka-36044-and-wka-35153-inspection/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-emy-15-life-jacket-inflation-mechanism-p-nos-wka-36044-and-wka-35153-inspection/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-emy-15-life-jacket-inflation-mechanism-p-nos-wka-36044-and-wka-35153-inspection/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-emy-15-life-jacket-inflation-mechanism-p-nos-wka-36044-and-wka-35153-inspection/documents"}}