{"id":"F2016L00158","name":"AD/EMY/4 Amdt 7 - Life Rafts","slug":"ad-emy-4-amdt-7-life-rafts","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":94029,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2016L00158-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Emergency Equipment","sectionType":"division","heading":"Emergency Equipment","content":"### Emergency Equipment\n\n| AD/EMY/4 Amdt 7 | Life Rafts | 5/2016 |\n| --------------- | ---------- | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | All life rafts not subject to a System of Maintenance, which are installed or intended to be installed in an aircraft to which Part 42 of CASR 1998 applies.                                            |\n| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | Inspect and test in accordance with requirements in instructions issued by the manufacturer. This is to be undertaken by an organisation approved for that purpose by CASA.                             |\n| Compliance:    | 1. In accordance with:(a) The approved maintenance data; or,(b) Within 2 years of the date of manufacture and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 1 year.                                             |\n|                | The effective date of this AD is 26 February 2016.                                                                                                                                                      |\n| Background:    | Life rafts fall within the definition of aircraft components.                                                                                                                                           |\n|                | Amendment 7 is issued to limit the applicability to Part 42 aircraft only. This AD will be repealed after the requirements are incorporated into a future amendment of the Part 42 Manual of Standards. |\n\n![VAN DIJK_P](image.001.jpeg)\n\nPieter van Dijk  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n22 February 2016","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/EMY/4 Amdt 7","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/EMY/4 Amdt 7","content":"## AD/EMY/4 Amdt 7","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Life Rafts","sectionType":"part","heading":"Life Rafts","content":"## Life Rafts","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"5/2016","sectionType":"part","heading":"5/2016","content":"## 5/2016","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":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Amendment 7 narrows the AD's scope to life rafts on aircraft subject to CASR Part 42, removing broader applicability. The AD is intended as an interim measure and will be repealed once its requirements are incorporated into the Part 42 Manual of Standards (Background)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability: Applies only to life rafts for aircraft subject to CASR Part 42, not life rafts under a System of Maintenance (Applicability).","Mandatory methods: Inspections and tests must be done in accordance with manufacturer instructions, creating dependence on manufacturer data (Requirement).","Approved provider requirement: Work must be performed by an organisation approved by CASA, introducing an administrative approval step and oversight discretion (Requirement).","Dual compliance paths: Compliance may be via approved maintenance data, or by prescribed time intervals (within 2 years of manufacture, then ≤1 year intervals), which adds a timing/recordkeeping complexity for operators (Compliance).","Timing and transition: Effective date set (26 February 2016) and the AD is temporary until its requirements are folded into the Part 42 Manual of Standards, requiring future regulatory alignment (Background).","Who pays: Operators or owners must arrange and fund inspections and approved-organisation services (implicit in Requirement/Compliance).","Incentives and behaviour: Forces operators to schedule inspections or to rely on approved maintenance data; may shift demand toward CASA-approved maintenance organisations (Requirement/Compliance).","Implementation risk: Reliance on manufacturer instructions and availability of CASA-approved organisations could create supply bottlenecks or variable interpretation of inspection criteria (Requirement)."],"plain_english_summary":"This airworthiness directive requires inspections and tests of life rafts (not covered by a maintenance system) installed or intended for aircraft subject to CASR Part 42. Inspections must follow the manufacturer’s instructions and be carried out by an organisation approved by CASA, with compliance either by following approved maintenance data or by inspection within 2 years of manufacture and then annually. The AD takes effect 26 February 2016 and limits applicability to Part 42 aircraft pending incorporation into the Part 42 Manual of Standards."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This amendment (Amendment 7) explicitly narrows the scope compared to previous versions. The background states it was amended 'to limit the applicability to Part 42 aircraft only,' suggesting earlier versions applied more broadly to other aircraft categories. The document also notes the AD will be repealed once requirements are absorbed into the Part 42 Manual of Standards, indicating a transition from standalone directive to integrated regulatory framework."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 200 words of substantive content)","Only 1 defined term implicitly referenced ('System of Maintenance' — a technical aviation term)","Simple conditional structure: single applicability test (Part 42 aircraft + no existing maintenance system)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond 'Part 42 of CASR 1998' and 'Part 42 Manual of Standards'","Clear, tabular presentation of requirements","Single compliance pathway with two alternative timing options (a) or (b)"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA Airworthiness Directive requires life rafts not already covered by a maintenance program to be inspected and tested by a CASA‑approved organisation following manufacturer instructions—first within two years of manufacture and annually thereafter. It applies to aircraft operators under Part 42 and approved maintenance organisations.\n\nThe AD is temporary pending incorporation of these requirements into the Part 42 rules; it ensures rafts remain serviceable for ditching emergencies."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-emy-4-amdt-7-life-rafts","history":"/api/acts/ad-emy-4-amdt-7-life-rafts/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-emy-4-amdt-7-life-rafts/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-emy-4-amdt-7-life-rafts/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-emy-4-amdt-7-life-rafts/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-emy-4-amdt-7-life-rafts/documents"}}