{"id":"F2008L00726","name":"AD/ERJ-170/14 - Escape Slide Installation","slug":"ad-erj-170-14-escape-slide-installation","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":72763,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L00726-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Embraer ERJ-170 Series Aeroplanes","sectionType":"division","heading":"Embraer ERJ-170 Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Embraer ERJ-170 Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/ERJ-170/14 | Escape Slide Installation | 4/2008 |\n| ------------- | ------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | Embraer ERJ-170 aircraft models, serial numbers 17000002, 17000004 thru 17000013, and 17000015 thru 17000196.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |\n| -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | Carry out a general visual inspection (GVI) of the emergency evacuation slide packs installed on the forward and rearward doors in accordance with the detailed instructions and procedures as described in the Embraer Service Bulletin No.170-25-0088 original issue, or later approved revisions. If tie-down straps are found, they must be cut and discarded.Note: ANAC AD 2008-01-03 refers. |\n| Compliance:    | Within the next 600 flight hours after the effective date of this Airworthiness Directive.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |\n|                | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 10 April 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |\n| Background:    | An escape slide system has been found with the tie-down installation straps, which are used for escape slide packing, still fitted. The tie-down straps will prevent the aircraft door to reaching the fully open position and the consequent deployment of the escape slide system in an emergency evacuation.                                                                                    |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n26 February 2008","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/ERJ-170/14","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/ERJ-170/14","content":"## AD/ERJ-170/14","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Escape Slide Installation","sectionType":"part","heading":"Escape Slide Installation","content":"## Escape Slide Installation","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4/2008","sectionType":"part","heading":"4/2008","content":"## 4/2008","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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard single-issue Airworthiness Directive addressing a specific manufacturing defect. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of ensuring emergency evacuation slides are properly installed and free of obstruction."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","Only 4 defined elements: applicability by serial number, specific service bulletin reference, compliance timeframe, and visual inspection standard","Single unconditional requirement with no exceptions or nested conditions","No cross-references to other legislation beyond a note about the Brazilian equivalent directive","Straightforward command structure: inspect → if found → cut and discard"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA Airworthiness Directive requires operators of 21 specific Embraer ERJ‑170 jets to inspect door evacuation slide packs and remove any manufacturing tie‑down straps that could prevent a door from opening and the slide from deploying. Compliance is required within 600 flight hours after 10 April 2008.\n\nIt’s a life‑safety fix: trapped straps can block emergency egress, so prompt inspection and strap removal is mandatory."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive stays narrowly focused on inspecting and removing packing tie‑down straps from escape slide packs on the listed ERJ‑170 serial numbers to restore slide deployment capability. The text does not expand the set of affected systems, actions, or aircraft beyond that targeted correction."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow technical scope: single action (inspection and removal of tie‑down straps) rather than system redesign (Requirement).","Limited applicability: specific serial numbers only, increasing administrative tracking needs (Applicability).","Dependence on manufacturer procedures: directs use of Embraer Service Bulletin No.170‑25‑0088 or approved revisions, creating reliance on external document control (Requirement).","Time‑bound compliance: 600 flight‑hour window creates scheduling pressure for operators (Compliance).","Safety‑critical consequence: failure to comply affects emergency evacuation capability, raising regulatory enforcement risk (Background).","Regulatory cross‑references: notes ANAC AD and regulator approval for later revisions, adding coordination and potential variation in approved procedures (Requirement/Background)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive requires operators of certain Embraer ERJ‑170 aircraft to visually inspect the forward and rear escape slide packs and cut out any packing tie‑down straps, following Embraer Service Bulletin No.170‑25‑0088. It is intended to ensure doors can fully open so slides will deploy in an evacuation. It applies to the listed serial numbers, must be done within 600 flight hours, and places the inspection and removal costs and compliance responsibility on aircraft operators (Requirement; Compliance)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-erj-170-14-escape-slide-installation","history":"/api/acts/ad-erj-170-14-escape-slide-installation/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-erj-170-14-escape-slide-installation/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-erj-170-14-escape-slide-installation/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-erj-170-14-escape-slide-installation/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-erj-170-14-escape-slide-installation/documents"}}