{"id":"F2006B09546","name":"AD/EMY/27 - Aerazur Lifejackets","slug":"ad-emy-27-aerazur-lifejackets","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":54170,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B09546-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/EMY/27 - Aerazur Lifejackets","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/27 Aerazur Lifejackets 13/92\n\nApplicability: AERAZUR lifejackets types C10 and 1014 with a date of manufacture between 10 January 1991 and 13 September 1991; identified by the serial number table listed in the Requirement Document.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with the technical requirements of DGAC AD 92-051(AB)R1.\n\n \n\nNote: AERAZUR SB B.S. GIL.65.001 refers.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Unless already accomplished; prior to 31 December 1992.\n\n \n\nBackground: During an opening test, the opening strap peeled away instead of opening the bag.\n\nThis Directive requires a test to determine if the lifejacket pouch needs to be replaced.\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":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, time-limited safety directive addressing a specific manufacturing defect in specific lifejacket models. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of ensuring these particular lifejackets function correctly."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 200 words)","Only 2 defined models affected (C10 and 1014)","Single compliance action required","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","References external technical document but does not reproduce it","Clear, fixed compliance deadline"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** This is an Airworthiness Directive (AD) — essentially a mandatory safety notice issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). Think of it like a car recall, but for aircraft safety equipment.\n\n**What it does:** It orders owners and operators of specific Aerazur lifejackets (models C10 and 1014) to carry out a safety inspection. The lifejackets in question were manufactured between 10 January and 13 September 1991.\n\n**The problem:** During testing, the opening strap on these lifejackets peeled away instead of opening the pouch properly. In an emergency, this defect could prevent the lifejacket from deploying when someone pulls the strap.\n\n**What must happen:** Operators must follow the technical requirements set out in a French aviation safety document (DGAC AD 92-051(AB)R1). This involves testing whether the lifejacket pouch needs replacement. The work had to be completed before 31 December 1992.\n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone in Australia operating aircraft with these specific Aerazur lifejackets — typically airlines, charter operators, or private aircraft owners.\n\n**Why it matters:** Lifejackets are emergency equipment. A failure to deploy could mean the difference between life and death in a ditching (emergency water landing). This directive closes a safety gap before it causes an accident."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The AD defines its scope by model, manufacture date and serial numbers and mandates a test and pouch replacement if required. The text contains no statement that it expands or amends a prior scope; it cross-references technical requirements from DGAC AD 92-051(AB)R1 but does not itself indicate a change from an earlier scope in the instrument provided (Applicability; Requirement)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability limited to specific lifejacket models, manufacture dates and listed serial numbers (Applicability).","Technical actions are cross-referenced to an external DGAC airworthiness directive, so the AD’s operational detail is contained in another document (Requirement).","Manufacturer service bulletin is referenced but not reproduced, requiring users to consult an external source for procedural steps (Note).","A firm compliance deadline is specified, imposing a clear timing constraint but no phased approach (Compliance).","The AD is short and prescriptive; it does not introduce multiple conditional paths or complex record-keeping requirements within the text provided."],"plain_english_summary":"This AD orders owners/operators of specific AERAZUR C10 and 1014 lifejackets (manufactured 10 Jan–13 Sep 1991, serials listed in the Requirement) to test the pouch opening mechanism and replace the pouch if it fails, referencing DGAC AD 92‑051(AB)R1 and the manufacturer’s service bulletin. Prompted by reports of the opening strap peeling away, compliance is required by 31 Dec 1992; costs and downtime fall to the responsible parties."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-emy-27-aerazur-lifejackets","history":"/api/acts/ad-emy-27-aerazur-lifejackets/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-emy-27-aerazur-lifejackets/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-emy-27-aerazur-lifejackets/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-emy-27-aerazur-lifejackets/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-emy-27-aerazur-lifejackets/documents"}}