{"id":"F2006B09557","name":"AD/EMY/7 - Life Jackets - Inspection","slug":"ad-emy-7-life-jackets-inspection","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":54201,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B09557-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/EMY/7 - 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/7 Life Jackets - Inspection 6/71\n\nApplicability: All Beaufort (Air-Sea) Equipment:\n\n \n\n(a)     Babies Floating Survival Cot Mk. 3.\n\n \n\n(b)     Civil Aviation Life Jackets:- Infant Mk 1C\n\nChild Mk 2C, Mk 5C, Mk 7C and Mk 8C.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Visually inspect all equipment of the type affected for deterioration of the adhesive in the seams. Equipment with seams or attachments that can be loosened or which exhibit severe dark brown discolouration shall be retired from service before further flight and replaced by serviceable equipment. Equipment with seams which exhibit only slight discolouration shall be replaced within 6 months.\n\n \n\nCompliance: Before 9 July 1971.\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":"The directive applies only to the specific Beaufort items listed (Babies Floating Survival Cot Mk. 3; Infant Mk 1C; Child Mk 2C, Mk 5C, Mk 7C and Mk 8C) and imposes an inspection and replacement regime with a fixed compliance date. The source text contains no indication that the scope has been broadened or narrowed from an earlier or original intent; therefore there is no evidence in the provided text of a change in scope."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow and clearly stated applicability limited to specific Beaufort models (Applicability).","Simple binary actions required (immediate removal vs. replace within six months) provide low procedural complexity (Requirement).","Fixed compliance deadline creates a short administrative scheduling burden (Compliance).","Use of subjective terms (\"severe\" vs \"slight\" discolouration; \"can be loosened\") introduces interpretive ambiguity for inspectors and enforcement (Requirement).","No prescribed inspection standard, recordkeeping, or certification method increases operational discretion and potential enforcement variability (Requirement).","No guidance on sourcing or approving replacement equipment leaves economic and supply-side details to operators, which can complicate logistics in practice (Requirement)."],"plain_english_summary":"This directive mandates a one‑time visual inspection, before 9 July 1971, of certain Beaufort emergency flotation items (infant/child cots and life jackets) to check seam adhesive deterioration. If seams or attachments can be loosened or show severe dark brown discoloration the item must be removed and replaced before the next flight; slight discoloration may remain in service but must be replaced within six months.\n\nOperators must perform the inspections, bear replacement costs, and apply subjective judgement to the described deterioration criteria."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, time-bound safety directive from 1971 targeting specific equipment models. It has not expanded beyond its original narrow scope of inspecting adhesive seams on particular Beaufort life jackets and survival cots."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 200 words)","Only 2 defined equipment categories with specific model numbers","Simple binary compliance structure (immediate replacement vs 6-month replacement)","Single deadline with no conditional extensions or exceptions","No cross-references to other legislation or regulations","Straightforward visual inspection requirement with clear pass/fail criteria"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive** (a mandatory safety order) issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority. It requires airlines and aircraft operators to **inspect specific life jackets and infant survival equipment** made by Beaufort (Air-Sea) Equipment.\n\n**What needs checking:**\n- Babies Floating Survival Cot Mk. 3\n- Several models of civil aviation life jackets for infants and children (Mk 1C, 2C, 5C, 7C, and 8C)\n\n**What to look for:**\n- Deterioration of the glue/adhesive in the seams\n- Seams or attachments that can be loosened by hand\n- Severe dark brown discolouration\n\n**What happens if you find problems:**\n- **Severe damage** (loose seams or dark brown staining): Remove from service immediately and replace before next flight\n- **Slight discolouration only**: Replace within 6 months\n\n**Deadline:** All inspections had to be completed before 9 July 1971.\n\nThis matters because faulty life jacket seams could fail during an emergency water landing, putting infants and children at risk of drowning."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-emy-7-life-jackets-inspection","history":"/api/acts/ad-emy-7-life-jackets-inspection/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-emy-7-life-jackets-inspection/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-emy-7-life-jackets-inspection/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-emy-7-life-jackets-inspection/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-emy-7-life-jackets-inspection/documents"}}