{"id":"F2006B06930","name":"AD/SEATS/24 Amdt 1 - RECARO Passenger Seat Type 3410 - Seat Belt Attachment","slug":"ad-seats-24-amdt-1-recaro-passenger-seat-type-3410-seat-belt-attachment","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":114816,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B06930-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/SEATS/24 Amdt 1 - RECARO Passenger Seat Type 3410 - Seat Belt Attachment","content":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998), PART 39 \\- 107 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n![](image.001.png)  \n\nAIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nOn the effective date specified below, and for the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/SEATS/24 and issues the following AD under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CASR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.\n\nSeats and Berths\n\nAD/SEATS/24\n\nAmdt 1\n\n  \n\nRECARO Passenger Seat Type 3410 \\- Seat Belt Attachment\n\n  \n10/2004\n\nApplicability: RECARO Aircomfort Passenger Seat Type 3410, Part Number Series 302, 303, 306,\n\n307, 314, 316, 317, 791, 792, and 795; with serial numbers listed in RECARO Aircraft Seating Service Bulletin (SB) 3410-25MR477 Revision 3, dated 17 May 2004, or a later LBA approved revision.\n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of RECARO Aircraft Seating SB 3410-25MR477 Revision 3, or a later LBA approved revision.\n\nNote: LBA AD D-2004-151 R1 refers.\n\nCompliance: Within 60 calendar days after 30 September 2004.\n\nThis Amendment becomes effective on 30 September 2004.\n\nBackground: A report was received of detached connecting bolts of a seat belt attachment fitting at the outboard seat spreader on a RECARO Type 3410 seat. This Directive requires incorporation of longer bolts to ensure adequate engagement with the locknuts.\n\nAmendment 1 is issued in response to a revision of the related LBA AD, which introduces the latest revision of the Requirement document which changes seat serial number applicability.\n\nThe original issue of this Directive became effective on 10 June 2004.\n\n![Signature of David Villiers Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority](image.002.png)  \n\nDavid Villiers\n\nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 18 August 2004\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nThe above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 8 September 2004.\n\n  \n\nPage 1 of 1","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment maintains the original scope of addressing seat belt attachment safety. The only change is updating the list of affected seat serial numbers based on revised manufacturer data. The core safety purpose (fixing bolt engagement issues) remains unchanged."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific technical requirement (replace bolts per manufacturer instructions)","Limited applicability: only 9 specific part number series of one seat type","Clear compliance deadline (60 days after fixed date)","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","Only one cross-reference (to German LBA AD D-2004-151 R1)","Short document (1 page), minimal defined terms"],"plain_english_summary":"The Civil Aviation Safety Authority requires operators of aircraft with RECARO Type 3410 passenger seats (specific part numbers and serials listed in the manufacturer’s SB 3410-25MR477 Rev 3) to replace seat-belt attachment bolts with longer bolts to ensure proper locknut engagement.  \n\nThis Airworthiness Directive is legally binding, must be complied with within 60 days after 30 September 2004, and prevents unsafe belt detachments that would ground non‑compliant aircraft."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Amendment 1 updates the Requirement document to RECARO SB 3410-25MR477 Revision 3 (or later LBA‑approved revision) and alters the set of affected seat serial numbers. That change modifies which individual seats are in scope compared with the original AD by referencing the newer service bulletin revision (Applicability; Background)."},"complexity_factors":["Technical but routine mechanical remedy: replacement of bolts per manufacturer's Accomplishment Instructions (Requirement; Background).","Dependence on external document: mandatory compliance with RECARO SB 3410-25MR477 Revision 3 or a later LBA‑approved revision (Requirement; Applicability).","Serial-number-specific applicability increases operator administrative tracking to identify affected seats (Applicability).","Short, fixed compliance window: 60 calendar days after 30 September 2004 (Compliance).","Regulatory chaining: this AD revokes the earlier AD and cross-refers to an LBA AD (first paragraph; Note), requiring attention to parallel foreign authority actions.","Delegated enforcement under CASR subregulation 39.1(1) creates standard regulatory discretion in issuing the AD (first paragraph)."],"plain_english_summary":"This directive orders operators that have certain RECARO Aircomfort Type 3410 passenger seats to fit longer bolts at the seat belt attachment per the manufacturer’s service bulletin, to prevent bolt detachment. It applies only to seats with specific part-number series and the serial numbers listed in RECARO SB 3410-25MR477 Revision 3 (or a later LBA‑approved revision), and must be done within 60 days of 30 September 2004."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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