{"id":"F2006B06597","name":"AD/RES/3 - Safety Belts - Davis FDC-2700 - Inspection","slug":"ad-res-3-safety-belts-davis-fdc-2700-inspection","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":48421,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B06597-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/RES/3 - Safety Belts - Davis FDC-2700 - 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 - 107 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)  Restraint Equipment\n\n \n\nAD/RES/3 Safety Belts - Davis FDC-2700 - Inspection 6/65\n\nApplicability: All Davis FDC-2700 Safety Belts fitted with end fittings P/N FDA-1677-1.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Inspect the end fitting P/N FDA-1677-1 to ensure that it is not possible for the keeper to by-pass the end of the plate and that the fitting is installed the correct way up, i.e. keeper downward.\n\n \n\nCompliance: At intervals not exceeding 300 hours time in service.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1812},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive maintains its original narrow scope — mandating periodic inspections for a specific seatbelt end fitting design to prevent the keeper from bypassing the plate. It has not expanded beyond this specific mechanical safety issue."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely brief instrument (under 100 words of substantive content)","Applies to only one specific part number (FDA-1677-1)","Single, straightforward inspection requirement with no exceptions or conditional logic","No interpretative provisions, defined terms, or cross-references to other legislation"],"plain_english_summary":"This is an **Airworthiness Directive** — a mandatory safety order issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) that applies to aircraft owners, operators, and maintenance engineers.\n\n**What it covers:**\nSpecifically, it targets **Davis FDC-2700 safety belts** fitted with end fittings bearing part number **FDA-1677-1**.\n\n**What you must do:**\nYou must inspect these end fittings regularly to ensure:\n* The **keeper** (a locking clip or retainer) cannot slide past the end of the mounting plate — if it could, the belt might detach during turbulence or an accident\n* The fitting is installed the right way up, with the keeper facing **downward**\n\n**How often:**\nEvery **300 hours of flight time** (known as \"time in service\").\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis prevents seatbelt failures that could cause passengers or pilots to be thrown around the cabin or ejected during an emergency landing or turbulence."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-res-3-safety-belts-davis-fdc-2700-inspection","history":"/api/acts/ad-res-3-safety-belts-davis-fdc-2700-inspection/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-res-3-safety-belts-davis-fdc-2700-inspection/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-res-3-safety-belts-davis-fdc-2700-inspection/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-res-3-safety-belts-davis-fdc-2700-inspection/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-res-3-safety-belts-davis-fdc-2700-inspection/documents"}}