{"id":"F2006B10288","name":"AD/GENERAL/58 - Voice Recorders - Attachment of Reflective Strips","slug":"ad-general-58-voice-recorders-attachment-of-reflective-strips","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":55979,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B10288-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"AD/GENERAL/58 Voice Recorders - Attachme","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/GENERAL/58 Voice Recorders - Attachment","content":"# AD/GENERAL/58 Voice Recorders \\- Attachment\n\nof Reflective Strips\n\nApplicability: All aircraft required to carry voice recorders.\n\nRequirement: Fit reflective strips to cover of voice recorders along the guide lines given in following Service Bulletins.\n\nManufacturer Service Bulletin\n\nFairchild Industrial Products Field Service Bulletin No. CVR 13 Sundstrand Data Control Inc. Service Bulletin AV-557A No. 13 Rockwell Collins Service Bulletin 642C-1 No. 17\n\nCompliance: At the first removal of the recorder for repair after 1 December 1979.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"10/79","sectionType":"part","heading":"10/79","content":"# AD/GENERAL/58 Voice Recorders \\- Attachment\n\nof Reflective Strips\n\nApplicability: All aircraft required to carry voice recorders.\n\nRequirement: Fit reflective strips to cover of voice recorders along the guide lines given in following Service Bulletins.\n\nManufacturer Service Bulletin\n\nFairchild Industrial Products Field Service Bulletin No. CVR 13 Sundstrand Data Control Inc. Service Bulletin AV-557A No. 13 Rockwell Collins Service Bulletin 642C-1 No. 17\n\nCompliance: At the first removal of the recorder for repair after 1 December 1979.\n\n#   \n10/79","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1592},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive maintains its original narrow technical scope requiring reflective strips on aviation voice recorders to aid post-accident recovery."},"complexity_factors":["Incorporation by reference to three specific manufacturer service bulletins (Fairchild CVR 13, Sundstrand AV-557A No. 13, Rockwell Collins 642C-1 No. 17)","Technical terminology requiring aviation domain knowledge (voice recorders, service bulletins)","Conditional compliance trigger based on maintenance activity ('first removal for repair') rather than a simple calendar date"],"plain_english_summary":"**What it is:** A safety rule requiring aircraft owners to attach reflective strips to the covers of cockpit voice recorders (the \"black boxes\" that record flight deck conversations and sounds).\n\n**Who it affects:** All aircraft operators required by law to carry voice recorders.\n\n**What must be done:** Stick reflective tape or strips onto the outside of the voice recorder unit, following the specific installation guidelines set out in manufacturer service bulletins from Fairchild Industrial Products, Sundstrand Data Control, or Rockwell Collins.\n\n**When to comply:** The work must be done the first time the recorder is removed from the aircraft for repairs after 1 December 1979.\n\n**Why it matters:** The reflective strips make the voice recorder easier to locate and recover if an aircraft crashes, particularly in low-light conditions or dense terrain. This helps crash investigators retrieve the audio data needed to determine the cause of accidents."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-general-58-voice-recorders-attachment-of-reflective-strips","history":"/api/acts/ad-general-58-voice-recorders-attachment-of-reflective-strips/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-general-58-voice-recorders-attachment-of-reflective-strips/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-general-58-voice-recorders-attachment-of-reflective-strips/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-general-58-voice-recorders-attachment-of-reflective-strips/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-general-58-voice-recorders-attachment-of-reflective-strips/documents"}}