{"id":"F2006B07285","name":"AD/TB10/18 Amdt 1 - Cabin Door Catch","slug":"ad-tb10-18-amdt-1-cabin-door-catch","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":49239,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B07285-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/TB10/18 Amdt 1 - Cabin Door Catch","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 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)  Aerospatiale (Socata) TB9 and TB10 (Tobago) Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\n# AD/TB10/18\n\nAmdt 1\n\nApplicability: Model TB9 and TB10.\n\n# Cabin Door Catch 12/91\n\n \n\nRequirement: Inspect and retire the cabin door catches in accordance with the technical requirements of DGAC AD 91-143 (A) R1.\n\n \n\nNote: Socata TB SB 58/1 refers.\n\n \n\nCompliance: The compliance date of the previous issue of this Directive was 3 October 1991.\n\nThis Amendment is effective from 12 December 1991.\n\n \n\nBackground: Instances of cracked catches on cabin access doors have been attributed to incorrect adjustment. This condition may result in failure of the door catch. This Amendment provides for additional part number replacement catches.\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":2241},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The amendment expands the original directive by adding additional approved part numbers for replacement catches, broadening the range of compliant spare parts available to operators while maintaining the same safety objective."},"complexity_factors":["External technical reference to DGAC AD 91-143 (A) R1 without reproducing content","Specific applicability limited to two aircraft models (TB9 and TB10)","Amendment introduces additional part number specifications for replacement catches"],"plain_english_summary":"This directive orders owners and operators of specific Socata Tobago aircraft (models TB9 and TB10) to inspect and replace their cabin door catches.\n\n**Why it matters:** The catches can crack due to poor adjustment, potentially causing the door to fail in flight.\n\n**What must be done:** Aircraft mechanics must follow the technical instructions in a French aviation safety document (DGAC AD 91-143) to check the catches and remove faulty ones from service.\n\n**What's new:** This update (Amendment 1) expands the list of replacement part numbers that can be used, ensuring more spare parts are available to fix the problem. This is a mandatory safety requirement under Australian aviation law."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-tb10-18-amdt-1-cabin-door-catch","history":"/api/acts/ad-tb10-18-amdt-1-cabin-door-catch/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-tb10-18-amdt-1-cabin-door-catch/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-tb10-18-amdt-1-cabin-door-catch/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-tb10-18-amdt-1-cabin-door-catch/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-tb10-18-amdt-1-cabin-door-catch/documents"}}