{"id":"F2006B09536","name":"AD/EMY/18 - Life Jackets - Inspection","slug":"ad-emy-18-life-jackets-inspection","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":54156,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B09536-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/EMY/18 - Life Jackets - Inspection","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 - 107 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)  Emergency Equipment\n\n \n\nAD/EMY/18 Life Jackets - Inspection 5/82\n\nApplicability: All RFD Type 72 (Infant) MK3 Life Jackets. Document:  RFD SB No. 25-38.\n\nCompliance: Unless already accomplished, before 20 July 1982.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Deterioration of waistbelt webbing at attachment has been noted.\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\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the provided text, the directive's scope is the inspection of all RFD Type 72 (Infant) MK3 life jackets and it specifies a compliance deadline and a referenced service bulletin. There is no indication in the excerpt that the scope has been expanded or narrowed from an original intent; it remains limited to the stated model and the stated inspection requirement."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow technical scope (single life jacket model) reduces complexity.","Clear, single required action (inspection) and fixed compliance date simplify compliance tracking.","Reliance on an external document (RFD SB No. 25-38) for procedural detail increases dependency and creates a point of uncertainty about exact steps and acceptance criteria.","Absence of remedial-detail and enforcement language in the excerpt means implementers must consult additional material, adding procedural steps.","Safety-critical nature raises operational importance despite low textual complexity."],"plain_english_summary":"This directive requires operators, owners and maintenance organisations to inspect all RFD Type 72 (Infant) MK3 life jackets per RFD Service Bulletin No. 25‑38 and complete any repairs or replacements before 20 July 1982. It responds to noted waistbelt‑webbing deterioration; affected parties must arrange and pay for inspections and remedial action, and cannot keep deteriorated jackets in service until corrected."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, single-issue safety directive focused specifically on infant life jacket webbing inspection. It has not expanded beyond its original narrow technical purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (under 100 words of substantive content)","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond a single service bulletin citation","Single, unambiguous compliance requirement with one deadline","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Binary applicability (applies to specific product or doesn't)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** This is an Airworthiness Directive (AD) — essentially a mandatory safety notice issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) telling aircraft operators they must inspect or fix something.\n\n**What it requires:** All operators must inspect specific infant life jackets (RFD Type 72 MK3) for wear and tear on the waistbelt webbing where it attaches to the jacket. If they haven't already done this check, they must complete it before 20 July 1982.\n\n**Why it matters:** Deterioration of the waistbelt webbing has been discovered. If the webbing fails, the life jacket could detach from the infant during an emergency water landing, potentially with fatal consequences.\n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone operating aircraft carrying these specific RFD infant life jackets — typically airlines and charter operators with infant passengers.\n\n**Key details:**\n- **Product affected:** RFD Type 72 (Infant) MK3 Life Jackets\n- **Technical reference:** RFD Service Bulletin No. 25-38 (the manufacturer's official repair notice)\n- **Deadline:** 20 July 1982 (now long past — this is a historical directive)\n- **The problem:** Waistbelt webbing deteriorating at attachment points"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-emy-18-life-jackets-inspection","history":"/api/acts/ad-emy-18-life-jackets-inspection/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-emy-18-life-jackets-inspection/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-emy-18-life-jackets-inspection/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-emy-18-life-jackets-inspection/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-emy-18-life-jackets-inspection/documents"}}