{"id":"F2006B06592","name":"AD/RES/24 - Aeronautique Seat Belts and Harnesses","slug":"ad-res-24-aeronautique-seat-belts-and-harnesses","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":48408,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B06592-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/RES/24 - Aeronautique Seat Belts and Harnesses","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)  \nRestraint Equipment\n\nAD/RES/24 Aeronautique Seat Belts and Harnesses 12/89\n\nApplicability: All seat belts and harnesses manufactured or repaired by Aeronautique Equipment, Toowoomba, Queensland, other than those used in agricultural aircraft.\n\nRequirement: Remove from service any seat belt or harness which has been purchased since 1 January, 1989 and which uses 46 mm wide webbing coloured black or brown.\n\nNote: A sample of the incorrect webbing can be inspected at any CAA Airworthiness Field Office.\n\nCompliance: Prior to 1 January, 1990.\n\nBackground: Investigations have revealed that Aeronautique Equipment has been using incorrect webbing for the repair of manufacturer of seat belts and harnesses. Such belts may be labelled JAB 1000. The incorrect webbing, which is not suitable for seat belts is 46 mm wide and either black or brown in colour. The acceptable webbing used by Aeronautique is 44 mm wide and blue in colour.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1347},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive maintains its original narrow scope targeting a specific manufacturing defect by a specific supplier during a specific timeframe. No expansion beyond the initial safety concern is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific applicability criterion based on manufacturer, date, and physical characteristics (width and colour)","Clear binary compliance requirement (remove from service) with no exceptions or alternative actions","Single absolute deadline with no conditional extensions or phased compliance","No internal cross-references, definitions, or legislative dependencies","Straightforward background explanation without nested conditions or legal caveats"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\nThis directive orders the immediate removal from service of faulty aircraft seat belts and harnesses made by a specific Queensland manufacturer (Aeronautique Equipment in Toowoomba).\n\n**Who is affected:**\nAnyone operating aircraft with seat belts or harnesses that meet **all** these criteria:\n- Manufactured or repaired by Aeronautique Equipment (Toowoomba, Queensland)\n- Purchased since 1 January 1989\n- Use 46 mm wide webbing that is black or brown in colour\n\n(Note: Agricultural aircraft are excluded from this requirement)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nInvestigations discovered the manufacturer used incorrect webbing material that is **not safe** for seat belt use and could fail in an accident. The faulty webbing is 46mm wide and black/brown, whereas the correct webbing should be 44mm wide and blue. Affected belts may be labelled \"JAB 1000\".\n\n**What must be done:**\nRemove these belts from aircraft before 1 January 1990."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-res-24-aeronautique-seat-belts-and-harnesses","history":"/api/acts/ad-res-24-aeronautique-seat-belts-and-harnesses/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-res-24-aeronautique-seat-belts-and-harnesses/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-res-24-aeronautique-seat-belts-and-harnesses/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-res-24-aeronautique-seat-belts-and-harnesses/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-res-24-aeronautique-seat-belts-and-harnesses/documents"}}