{"id":"F2006B10189","name":"AD/GAF-N22/42 - Emergency Exit - External Label","slug":"ad-gaf-n22-42-emergency-exit-external-label","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":55847,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B10189-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/GAF-N22/42 - Emergency Exit - External Label","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 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)  GAF N22 and N24 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/GAF-N22/42 Emergency Exit - External Label 6/81\n\nApplicability: As listed in Nomad Service Bulletin SB NMD-11-3. Document:  Nomad Service Bulletin SB NMD-11-3 dated 31 March 1981. Compliance:               At next 100 hour inspection after receipt of the correct label.\n\nBackground:  Some aircraft have been fitted with a label which incorrectly describes operation of the emergency exit. (i.e. Shows incorrect position of handle and incorrect direction of rotation to operate).\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":"The directive’s text confines the requirement to correcting an incorrect external emergency-exit label for aircraft listed in Nomad Service Bulletin SB NMD-11-3 and specifies timing (next 100-hour inspection after receipt of the correct label). There is no indication in the provided text that the scope departs from that corrective purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, single-issue requirement limited to external emergency-exit label replacement","Applicability is defined by an external document (Nomad Service Bulletin SB NMD-11-3) which operators must consult","Timing is tied to routine maintenance schedule (next 100-hour inspection), requiring scheduling coordination","Compliance is conditional on receipt of the correct label, introducing a supply/logistics dependency","No technical modification to aircraft systems described in the directive itself—low technical complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA airworthiness directive requires operators of GAF Nomad N22/N24 aircraft listed in Nomad Service Bulletin SB NMD-11-3 to fit the correct external emergency-exit label (to fix incorrect handle position/direction shown on some aircraft). The replacement must be done at the operator’s next 100‑hour inspection after receiving the correct label; operators bear costs and schedule the work."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Airworthiness Directive remains tightly scoped to its original purpose: correcting a specific safety-critical labeling error on GAF Nomad aircraft. It has not expanded beyond this narrow technical correction."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific technical requirement (replace a label)","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation","No conditional logic or exceptions","One simple compliance deadline tied to routine maintenance","Total length: approximately 150 words","Clear, unambiguous language throughout"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive** (a mandatory safety order) issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority for **GAF N22 and N24 Nomad aircraft**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Requires owners/operators to replace an **incorrect emergency exit label** on the outside of the aircraft\n- The wrong label shows the wrong handle position and wrong turning direction for opening the emergency exit in an emergency\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Owners and operators of GAF N22 and N24 series aeroplanes (twin-turboprop utility aircraft)\n- Specifically those aircraft listed in Nomad Service Bulletin SB NMD-11-3\n\n**What must be done:**\n- Install the correct emergency exit label at the **next 100-hour inspection** after receiving the proper label\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- In an emergency, ground rescuers or passengers need to open the exit quickly\n- Wrong instructions could delay evacuation, putting lives at risk\n- This is a straightforward safety fix to ensure emergency exits work as expected"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-gaf-n22-42-emergency-exit-external-label","history":"/api/acts/ad-gaf-n22-42-emergency-exit-external-label/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-gaf-n22-42-emergency-exit-external-label/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-gaf-n22-42-emergency-exit-external-label/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-gaf-n22-42-emergency-exit-external-label/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-gaf-n22-42-emergency-exit-external-label/documents"}}