{"id":"F2006B10636","name":"AD/HU 269/77 - Inertia Reel Shoulder Harness - Inspection","slug":"ad-hu-269-77-inertia-reel-shoulder-harness-inspection","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":116536,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B10636-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/HU 269/77 - Inertia Reel Shoulder Harness - 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 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)  Schweizer (Hughes) 269 Series Helicopters\n\n \n\nAD/HU 269/77 Inertia Reel Shoulder Harness - Inspection 5/85\n\nApplicability: All model 269A, TH-55A, 269A-1, 269B and 269C equipped with 269A4262 inertia reel shoulder harness assemblies and all harness assemblies in spares inventory.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Schweizer Service Information Notice N-194. Compliance:  Within 100 hours time in service after 31 May 1985.\n\nAffected spare parts - prior to installation.\n\n \n\nBackground:  The manufacturer reports that the inertia reel may exhibit installation and operation problems. These could jeopardise restraint in an accident.\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":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1543},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"rejection_reason":"","scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Remains tightly scoped to the original safety concern regarding specific inertia reel harness assemblies on Schweizer 269 series helicopters. No evidence of regulatory expansion beyond the initial defect investigation."},"complexity_factors":["Single technical requirement referencing external service bulletin (N-194)","Limited applicability to five specific helicopter models and one part number","No conditional exceptions or nested provisions","Brief document with only one compliance deadline"],"plain_english_summary":"This **Airworthiness Directive** is a mandatory safety order requiring inspection of seatbelt systems on specific Schweizer helicopters.\n\n**What it covers:**\n- **Models affected:** Schweizer (Hughes) 269A, TH-55A, 269A-1, 269B, and 269C helicopters\n- **Part affected:** Inertia reel shoulder harness assemblies (part number 269A4262) — both installed in aircraft and those sitting in spare parts inventory\n\n**What you must do:**\n- Inspect the harness systems according to the manufacturer's Service Information Notice N-194\n- Complete the inspection within 100 hours of flight time after 31 May 1985 (or before installing any spare harnesses)\n\n**Why this exists:**\nThe manufacturer discovered these harness reels may not work properly in an accident, meaning occupants could be thrown from their seats during a crash.\n\n**Who needs to act:**\nHelicopter operators, maintenance engineers, and parts suppliers holding these specific harness assemblies."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-hu-269-77-inertia-reel-shoulder-harness-inspection","history":"/api/acts/ad-hu-269-77-inertia-reel-shoulder-harness-inspection/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-hu-269-77-inertia-reel-shoulder-harness-inspection/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-hu-269-77-inertia-reel-shoulder-harness-inspection/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-hu-269-77-inertia-reel-shoulder-harness-inspection/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-hu-269-77-inertia-reel-shoulder-harness-inspection/documents"}}