{"id":"F2006B10804","name":"AD/IAI-W/3 - Floor Bolts, Near Fus. Sta. 269 - Inspection and Installation","slug":"ad-iai-w-3-floor-bolts-near-fus-sta-269-inspection-and-installation","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":56282,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B10804-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/IAI-W/3 - Floor Bolts, Near Fus. Sta. 269 - Inspection and Installation","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)  Israel Aircraft Industries 1123 and 1124 (Westwind) Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\n# AD/IAI-W/3 Floor Bolts, Near Fus. Sta. 269 - Inspection\n\nand Installation Applicability: All model 1124 with S/Nos. 240 to 260, 262, 263, 264 and 266. Document:               IAI SB No. 1124-53-02.\n\nCompliance: Within 150 hours time in service after 30 November 1980.\n\n# 11/80\n\n \n\nBackground: The manufacturer advises that some bolts may have been omitted from the floor beam attachment near FUS. STA. 269 during manufacture.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive’s scope is consistent with its stated purpose: it targets inspection and installation of omitted floor-beam bolts near fuselage station 269 on a defined set of model 1124 serial numbers. The AD does not broaden beyond that mechanical remedy and references the manufacturer's service bulletin for procedural detail (Applicability; Document; Background; Compliance)."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow applicability: specific model and serial numbers (Applicability).","Clear, short compliance window expressed as hours time in service relative to a calendar date (Compliance).","Procedural detail is outsourced to the manufacturer's service bulletin (IAI SB No. 1124-53-02), so the AD itself lacks step-by-step instructions (Document).","No procedural ambiguity in the AD text about what must be done (inspect and install bolts if missing), but practical execution depends on access to the referenced SB and parts availability (Document, Background).","The AD text does not specify funding, record-keeping, or enforcement mechanisms, leaving operational details to the operator and regulator."],"plain_english_summary":"This AD requires owners/operators of certain Israel Aircraft Industries Westwind 1124 aeroplanes (specified serial numbers) to inspect the floor‑beam attachment near fuselage station 269 and install any missing bolts per IAI SB No. 1124‑53‑02. It must be done within 150 hours TIS after 30 November 1980 because the manufacturer reported some bolts may have been omitted during manufacture. The directive imposes the inspection/repair duty and associated costs on affected operators."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, time-bound safety directive with a narrow, specific scope (particular aircraft serial numbers, specific structural location). It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of addressing a known manufacturing defect."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 150 words)","Only 3 defined elements: applicability (specific serial numbers), document reference, and compliance timeframe","Single condition: check for missing bolts, install if absent","No cross-references to other legislation or regulations beyond the parent Civil Aviation Regulations 1998","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","Straightforward imperative language ('Inspection and Installation')"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive** (a mandatory safety order) issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority for specific **Israel Aircraft Industries Westwind aircraft** (models 1124 with serial numbers 240-260, 262-264, and 266).\n\n**What it requires:**\n- **Inspection:** Check whether bolts are missing from the floor beam attachment near a specific point in the fuselage (station 269)\n- **Installation:** If bolts are missing, they must be installed\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThe manufacturer discovered that some aircraft left the factory without critical bolts in the floor structure. Missing bolts could compromise the structural integrity of the aircraft, potentially creating a safety risk during flight.\n\n**Who must comply:**\nOwners and operators of the affected Westwind aircraft must complete this inspection and any necessary repairs within **150 flight hours** after 30 November 1980.\n\n**Key details:**\n- Based on manufacturer Service Bulletin 1124-53-02\n- Compliance deadline: 150 hours time-in-service after 30 November 1980\n- Applies only to specific serial numbers listed above"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-iai-w-3-floor-bolts-near-fus-sta-269-inspection-and-installation","history":"/api/acts/ad-iai-w-3-floor-bolts-near-fus-sta-269-inspection-and-installation/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-iai-w-3-floor-bolts-near-fus-sta-269-inspection-and-installation/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-iai-w-3-floor-bolts-near-fus-sta-269-inspection-and-installation/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-iai-w-3-floor-bolts-near-fus-sta-269-inspection-and-installation/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-iai-w-3-floor-bolts-near-fus-sta-269-inspection-and-installation/documents"}}