{"id":"F2006B11424","name":"AD/OXY/13 - Puritan Bennett Aero Systems Crewmember Protective Breathing Equipment","slug":"ad-oxy-13-puritan-bennett-aero-systems-crewmember-protective-breathing-equipment","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":57345,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B11424-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/OXY/13 - Puritan Bennett Aero Systems Crewmember Protective Breathing Equipment","content":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 \\- 107 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nOxygen Systems\n\nAD/OXY/13 Puritan Bennett Aero Systems Crewmember\n\nProtective Breathing Equipment\n\n  \n3/94\n\nApplicability: Puritan Bennett Aero Systems Crewmember Protective Breathing Equipment (PBE), part numbers 119003 and 119003-01. These equipments are known to be installed on, but not limited to, the following aircraft series:\n\nAerospatiale ATR42 and ATR72 Airbus Industrie A300, A310 and A320\n\nBoeing 727, 737, 747, 757 and 767\n\nBritish Aerospace BAe 146 and BAe 31 Canadair RJ\n\nde Havilland DHC-8\n\nFokker 100\n\nLockheed L1011\n\nMc Donnell Douglas DC8, DC9, DC10, MD11, MD80, MD81, MD82 & MD83 SAAB SF340\n\nShorts 360\n\nRequirement: 1. Inspect the PBE units in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Puritan Bennett Aero Systems Service Bulletin 119003-35-1 dated 15 February 1993 to confirm that a yellow label is attached to the red rip tag.\n\n2. Remove from service units without the yellow label.\n\nNote: FAA AD 93-24-16 Amdt 39-8765 refers.\n\nCompliance: 1. Prior to 1 March 1996.\n\n2. Immediately following the inspection.\n\nBackground: Some PBE units have been found to have deteriorated neck seals.\n\nThis condition could reduce the protection afforded the crewmember if the PBE unit was used while locating and/or extinguishing an inflight fire.\n\nCompliance with this Directive provides a method of early detection of PBE units with deteriorated neck seals and decreases the likelihood of crewmembers being affected by smoke.\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 \\- 107 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a targeted safety directive addressing a specific manufacturing defect in specific equipment. The scope remains precisely limited to the identified PBE units and has not expanded beyond this original safety purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific equipment type with only two part numbers affected","Two straightforward requirements: visual inspection and removal if non-compliant","No defined terms section or complex interpretation provisions","Single cross-reference to FAA AD 93-24-16 for context only","Clear, fixed compliance deadline (prior to 1 March 1996)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD requires airlines and operators to inspect Puritan Bennett Aero Systems crewmember protective breathing equipment (PBE) for a yellow label on the red rip tag; any PBE missing the yellow label must be removed from service immediately. It applies to operators of many commercial aircraft and matters because some PBEs have deteriorating neck seals that could fail in a smoke/fire emergency, exposing crew to life‑threatening smoke inhalation."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive confines action to Puritan Bennett PBE part numbers 119003 and 119003‑01 on the listed aircraft and prescribes inspection and removal per the manufacturer’s service bulletin. It does not expand beyond that original scope; its objective is to detect deteriorated neck seals and remove non‑conforming units as described in the Background and Requirement sections."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability: only two PBE part numbers (119003 and 119003‑01) are covered (Applicability).","Multiple affected fleets: units are installed across many aircraft types, creating distributed compliance tasks (Applicability).","Procedure reliance: inspection must follow Puritan Bennett Service Bulletin 119003‑35‑1 dated 15 Feb 1993, so operators must obtain and follow the SB (Requirement 1).","Binary outcome and remedy: units lacking the yellow label must be removed from service immediately, creating direct replacement cost (Requirement 2; Compliance).","Fixed deadline: inspection required prior to 1 March 1996, imposing a timebound compliance schedule (Compliance).","Safety-critical trigger: action is prompted by reported deteriorated neck seals that could lessen crew protection during inflight fire (Background).","Cross-reference to FAA AD may require coordination or documentation for international operators (Note)."],"plain_english_summary":"This directive requires inspection of Puritan Bennett crewmember PBEs (part nos. 119003 and 119003‑01) per Service Bulletin 119003‑35‑1 to confirm a yellow label on the red rip tag, and immediate removal of units without that label (Requirement 1–2; Compliance: inspect by 1 March 1996; remove immediately). It applies to operators and maintenance organisations of the listed aircraft and aims to detect deteriorated neck seals that could reduce crew protection during inflight fires (Background). Costs are inspection labour and replacement of non‑conforming units; the method and deadline are specified in the directive."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-oxy-13-puritan-bennett-aero-systems-crewmember-protective-breathing-equipment","history":"/api/acts/ad-oxy-13-puritan-bennett-aero-systems-crewmember-protective-breathing-equipment/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-oxy-13-puritan-bennett-aero-systems-crewmember-protective-breathing-equipment/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-oxy-13-puritan-bennett-aero-systems-crewmember-protective-breathing-equipment/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-oxy-13-puritan-bennett-aero-systems-crewmember-protective-breathing-equipment/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-oxy-13-puritan-bennett-aero-systems-crewmember-protective-breathing-equipment/documents"}}