{"id":"F2006L03632","name":"AD/SEATS/27 - Equipment - Passenger Seats - Inspection of Seatbelt Shackle","slug":"ad-seats-27-equipment-passenger-seats-inspection-of-seatbelt-shackle","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":137340,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L03632-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Seats and Berths","sectionType":"division","heading":"Seats and Berths","content":"### Seats and Berths\n\n| AD/SEATS/27 | Equipment - Passenger Seats - Inspectionof Seatbelt Shackle | 12/2006 |\n| ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n\n| Applicability: | Recaro Aircraft Passenger Seats Type 3410, 3510 (A,B,C,D), 4400, 4420 and 6510 delivered after 1st November 2005 and before 5th May 2006.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |\n| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | Accomplish the requirements of the following Recaro Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG Service Bulletins as appropriate to the seat type:3410-25BQ555, Original Issue, dated 19 May 20063510-25BQ073, Original Issue, dated 18 May 20064400-25BQ046, Original Issue, dated 19 May 20064420-25BQ128, Original Issue, dated 19 May 20066510-25BQ115, Original Issue, dated 19 May 2006or later approved revisions.Note: EASA AD 2006-0220 refers. |\n| Compliance:    | Within 8 calendar weeks after the effective date of the Airworthiness Directive.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |\n|                | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 23 November 2006.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |\n| Background:    | During an inspection an improperly riveted seat belt shackle was found. This could lead to a malfunction of the seat belt attachment. The existence of similar occurrences cannot be excluded.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n12 October 2006","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/SEATS/27","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/SEATS/27","content":"## AD/SEATS/27","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Equipment - Passenger Seats - Inspection","sectionType":"part","heading":"Equipment - Passenger Seats - Inspectionof Seatbelt Shackle","content":"## Equipment - Passenger Seats - Inspection  \nof Seatbelt Shackle","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"12/2006","sectionType":"part","heading":"12/2006","content":"## 12/2006","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive is limited to inspecting specified seat models/delivery dates per manufacturer service bulletins and does not broaden applicability or add new regulatory powers beyond enforcing the inspection and any corrective actions found."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability: only specific Recaro seat models and a tight delivery-date window.","Compliance depends on following manufacturer service bulletins (technical inspection procedures).","Short compliance period: inspection required within 8 calendar weeks of the AD effective date.","Potential follow-on work if defects are found (repairs or replacements) adds operational and cost uncertainty.","Reference to an external regulator document (EASA AD 2006-0220) creates cross-jurisdictional dependency for standards and revisions."],"plain_english_summary":"Requires inspection of the seatbelt shackle on specific Recaro passenger seats (models 3410, 3510 A–D, 4400, 4420, 6510) delivered between 1 November 2005 and 5 May 2006, carried out per Recaro service bulletins and completed within eight calendar weeks of the directive’s effective date (23 November 2006). CASA says an improperly riveted shackle was found; the inspection aims to detect and correct rivet defects that could cause seatbelt attachment malfunction. Aircraft operators and maintenance organisations pay for inspections/repairs; CASA enforces compliance."},"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 seat models. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of ensuring seatbelt shackle integrity on affected Recaro seats."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific technical requirement (inspect seatbelt shackles)","Limited applicability: only 6 specific seat models from a 6-month manufacturing window","Clear compliance deadline (8 weeks from effective date)","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","Only 5 defined document references (the service bulletins)","Short document (approximately 200 words of substantive content)"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD orders operators to inspect seatbelt shackles on certain Recaro passenger seats (models 3410, 3510 variants A–D, 4400, 4420, 6510) delivered between 1 Nov 2005 and 5 May 2006, following discovery of a defective riveted shackle.\n\nInspections must follow Recaro service bulletins and be completed within eight weeks of 23 Nov 2006 to address potential shackle failure risk to passengers."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-seats-27-equipment-passenger-seats-inspection-of-seatbelt-shackle","history":"/api/acts/ad-seats-27-equipment-passenger-seats-inspection-of-seatbelt-shackle/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-seats-27-equipment-passenger-seats-inspection-of-seatbelt-shackle/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-seats-27-equipment-passenger-seats-inspection-of-seatbelt-shackle/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-seats-27-equipment-passenger-seats-inspection-of-seatbelt-shackle/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-seats-27-equipment-passenger-seats-inspection-of-seatbelt-shackle/documents"}}