{"id":"F2006B10767","name":"AD/IAI-A/1 Amdt 1 - Baggage Compartment Heating Blankets","slug":"ad-iai-a-1-amdt-1-baggage-compartment-heating-blankets","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":56216,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B10767-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"“Disabled per AD/IAI-A/1”.","sectionType":"part","heading":"“Disabled per AD/IAI-A/1”.","content":"# “Disabled per AD/IAI-A/1”.\n\n    3. Fabricate the following placard and install the placard on the BAGGAGE COMPRT HEAT switch:","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"“INOP”.","sectionType":"part","heading":"“INOP”.","content":"# “INOP”.\n\nNote 1: Israel CAA AD 25-98-02-07 R1 refers.\n\nNote 2: Incorporation of Astra Service Bulletin 1125-25-177 dated 2 October 1998 or Revision 1 dated 19 October 1998 is considered an optional alternate means of compliance with this Directive. Following installation of the improved blankets, in accordance with either Service Bulletin, the placard and circuit breaker tags required by this Directive must be removed.\n\nCompliance: The original compliance remains unchanged as ‘Before next flight’.\n\nThis Amendment becomes effective on 20 May 1999.\n\nBackground: IAI has reported incidents of overheating of the cargo compartment heating blankets causing delamination, heat damage and burn marks to the blankets and the baggage compartment liner. Actions specified by the original issue of this Directive were intended to prevent in flight fires caused by overheating blankets.\n\nThis amendment decreased the range of affected aircraft and advised of an alternate means of compliance.\n\nThe original issue of this Airworthiness Directive became effective on 27 February 1998.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The amendment narrowed the scope by decreasing the range of affected aircraft compared to the original 1998 directive. It also expanded compliance options by adding an alternate means of compliance (the service bulletin upgrade path), effectively making the directive less burdensome for operators who choose the permanent fix."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 200 words)","Only 2 substantive requirements (tag circuit breakers, install placard)","Single optional alternate compliance method clearly marked","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation (only references to manufacturer documents and previous AD version)","Simple conditional logic (if you do the optional fix, remove the tags)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive updates a prior order to eliminate fire risk from overheating baggage‑compartment electric heating blankets on certain Israel Aircraft Industries aircraft by requiring the system be rendered inoperative until corrected. Affected operators must disable and mark the system or may instead install improved replacement blankets per the manufacturer’s instructions to safely restore the system."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The amendment narrowed which aircraft are affected and added an alternate means of compliance (installing improved blankets per Astra Service Bulletin), while leaving the original compliance timing unchanged ('Before next flight'). (Source: 'This amendment decreased the range of affected aircraft and advised of an alternate means of compliance.'; 'Compliance: The original compliance remains unchanged as ‘Before next flight’.'; Note 2.)"},"complexity_factors":["Single, discrete required action: fabricate/install an 'INOP' placard on the BAGGAGE COMPRT HEAT switch (source: instruction text: “Fabricate the following placard and install the placard on the BAGGAGE COMPRT HEAT switch: ‘INOP’”).","Immediate compliance deadline: 'Before next flight' — creates operational scheduling pressure for operators and maintenance crews (source: 'Compliance: The original compliance remains unchanged as ‘Before next flight’').","Optional alternate compliance: operators may instead install improved blankets per Astra Service Bulletin 1125-25-177 (or Rev 1), which requires additional maintenance work but permits removal of placard/tags after installation (source: Note 2).","Narrowed applicability: amendment 'decreased the range of affected aircraft', affecting which operators must act (source: 'This amendment decreased the range of affected aircraft...').","Cross-reference to foreign AD: refers to Israel CAA AD 25-98-02-07 R1, introducing regulatory linkage and potential interpretive dependence (source: Note 1).","Safety-driven background: incidents of overheating, delamination and burn marks motivate the measure, concentrating immediate compliance costs on operators of affected types (source: Background)."],"plain_english_summary":"Requires operators to mark the BAGGAGE COMPRT HEAT switch ‘INOP’ (and tag related circuit breakers) before the next flight, pending corrective action. It applies to aircraft with cargo-compartment heating blankets that have overheated; the amendment narrows the set of affected aircraft and allows fitting improved blankets per an Astra Service Bulletin as an alternative, after which the placard and tags must be removed."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-iai-a-1-amdt-1-baggage-compartment-heating-blankets","history":"/api/acts/ad-iai-a-1-amdt-1-baggage-compartment-heating-blankets/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-iai-a-1-amdt-1-baggage-compartment-heating-blankets/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-iai-a-1-amdt-1-baggage-compartment-heating-blankets/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-iai-a-1-amdt-1-baggage-compartment-heating-blankets/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-iai-a-1-amdt-1-baggage-compartment-heating-blankets/documents"}}