{"id":"F2006B10807","name":"AD/IAI-W/7 - Pilot and Co-Pilot Seat Attachments - Inspection","slug":"ad-iai-w-7-pilot-and-co-pilot-seat-attachments-inspection","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":56285,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B10807-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/IAI-W/7 - Pilot and Co-Pilot Seat Attachments - 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)  Israel Aircraft Industries 1123 and 1124 (Westwind) Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/IAI-W/7 Pilot and Co-Pilot Seat Attachments - Inspection 12/81\n\nApplicability: All models 1124/1124A with S/Nos. 152, 156, 174, 181, 185, 186 and 187 to 335. Document:               I.A.I. SB No. WW-24-22.\n\nCompliance: Within 150 hours time in service after 31 December 1981.\n\n \n\nBackground: There is a possibility of insufficient seat support attach angle engagement.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive's scope is confined to the Westwind 1124/1124A models listed by serial number and requires a one-off inspection within a specified time window to address a possible insufficient seat support attach angle engagement. Nothing in the provided text indicates an expansion or narrowing of that scope from the directive's stated aim—its applicability, required action, and deadline are set out directly in the instrument (Applicability, Document, Compliance, Background)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow and explicit applicability limited to specific models and serial numbers (Applicability)","Single, time-limited compliance action (one inspection) with a clear deadline (Compliance)","Remedial procedure referenced externally (I.A.I. SB No. WW-24-22) rather than fully specified in the directive (Document)","Technical detail of the inspection and any corrective work is delegated to the service bulletin and maintenance personnel, requiring technical competence to implement (Document, Background)","No progressive or conditional compliance scheduling specified beyond the 150-hour window (Compliance)"],"plain_english_summary":"The directive mandates inspection of pilot and co‑pilot seat attachments on specified Israel Aircraft Industries Westwind 1124/1124A aeroplanes (serial numbers listed in the AD) per I.A.I. Service Bulletin WW‑24‑22, to be done within 150 hours TIS after 31 December 1981.  \n\nIt affects the listed aircraft owners/operators, who must arrange and fund the inspection and any corrective work to detect and remedy possible insufficient engagement of the seat support attach angle."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, time-bound safety directive from 1981 with a narrow, specific scope. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of addressing a known seat attachment defect in specific aircraft."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 100 words)","Only 2 defined terms (Applicability and Compliance)","No cross-references to other legislation","Single, clear action required (inspection within time limit)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Straightforward scope limited to specific aircraft serial numbers"],"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 and 1124A with certain serial numbers).\n\n**What it does:**\n- Requires aircraft operators to **inspect the pilot and co-pilot seat attachments** on affected planes\n- The inspection must happen **within 150 hours of flying time after 31 December 1981**\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- The seats might not be properly secured to the aircraft floor (\"insufficient seat support attach angle engagement\" means the brackets holding the seats down might not be fully engaged)\n- This creates a safety risk where pilot seats could come loose during flight\n- The directive references a manufacturer's service bulletin (I.A.I. SB No. WW-24-22) that contains the detailed inspection instructions\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Owners and operators of specific Westwind aircraft (serial numbers 152, 156, 174, 181, 185, 186, and 187 through 335)\n- Maintenance engineers responsible for these aircraft"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-iai-w-7-pilot-and-co-pilot-seat-attachments-inspection","history":"/api/acts/ad-iai-w-7-pilot-and-co-pilot-seat-attachments-inspection/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-iai-w-7-pilot-and-co-pilot-seat-attachments-inspection/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-iai-w-7-pilot-and-co-pilot-seat-attachments-inspection/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-iai-w-7-pilot-and-co-pilot-seat-attachments-inspection/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-iai-w-7-pilot-and-co-pilot-seat-attachments-inspection/documents"}}