Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-17501 · Wings
Airbus Airplanes
Superseded. A later AD replaced this one: AD 2019-05-13. Comply with the one in force.
This AD applies to all Airbus model airplanes identified in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this AD, certificated in any category.
(1) Model A310-203, -204, -221, -222, 304, -322, -324, and -325 airplanes.
(2) Model A300 B4-601, B4-603, B4-620, B4-622, B4-605R, B4-622R, F4-605R, F4-622R, and C4-605R Variant F airplanes.
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Model A310 series airplanes; and Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes, and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes (collectively called A300-600 series airplanes). This AD was prompted by the revision of certain airworthiness limitation items (ALI) documents, which require more restrictive maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations. This AD requires revising the maintenance or inspection program to incorporate the limitations section. We are issuing this AD to prevent fatigue cracking, damage, or corrosion in principal structural elements, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane.
(1) For Model A300-600 series airplanes: Within 3 months after the effective date of this AD, revise the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate the structural inspections and inspection intervals defined in Airbus A300-600 Airworthiness Limitation Items Document AI/SE-M2/95A.1310/07, Issue 13, dated October 2010. The initial compliance time for accomplishing the inspections is at the later of the times specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) and (g)(1)(ii) of this AD.
(i) At the applicable times specified in Airbus A300-600 Airworthiness Limitation Items Document AI/SE-M2/95A.1310/07, Issue 13, dated October 2010, except as specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)(A) and (g)(1)(i)(B) of this AD.
(A) For actions identified in Airbus A300-600 Airworthiness Limitation Items Document AI/SE-M2/95A.1310/07, Issue 13, dated October 2010; and Airbus TR 13.1, dated February 2011, to the Airbus A300-600 Airworthiness Limitation Items Document AI/SE-M2/95A.1310/07, Issue 13, dated October 2010: Use the applicable compliance time specified in Airbus Temporary Revision (TR) 13.1, dated February 2011, to the Airbus A300-600 Airworthiness Limitation Items Document AI/SE-M2/95A.1310/07, Issue 13, dated October 2010.
(B) Where compliance times in paragraph 3., “Special Compliance Times,” in the “Record of Revisions” section of Airbus A300-600 Airworthiness Limitation Items Document AI/SE-M2/95A.1310/07, specify “from approval date of A300-600 ALI Document Issue 13,” “from date approval of A300-600 ALI Document Issue 13,” or “from A300-600 ALI Document Issue date of publication,” for this AD use “after the effective date of this AD” for those compliance times.
(ii) Within 3 months after the effective date of this AD.
(2) For Model A310 series airplanes: Within 3 months after the effective date of this AD, revise the maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate the structural inspections and inspection intervals defined in Airbus A310 Airworthiness Limitation Items Document AI/SE-M2/95A.1309/07, Issue 8, dated October 2010. The initial compliance time for accomplishing the inspections is at the later of the times specified in paragraph (g)(2)(i) and (g)(2)(ii) of this AD.
(i) At the applicable times specified in Airbus A310 Airworthiness Limitation Items Document AI/SE-M2/95A.1309/07, Issue 8, dated October 2010; except where compliance times in paragraph 3., “Special Compliance Times,” in the “Record of Revisions” section of Airbus A310 Airworthiness Limitation Items Document AI/SE-M2/95A.1309/07, Issue 8, dated October 2010, specify “from date of approval of ALI Document Issue 8,” or “from date approval of the ALI document Issue 8,” for this AD use “after the effective date of this AD” for those compliance times.
(ii) Within 3 months after the effective date of this AD.
Accomplishing the revision required by paragraph (g) of this AD terminates the actions required by paragraph (s) of AD 2011-10-17, Amendment 39-16698 (76 FR 27875, May 13, 2011) for that airplane only.
After accomplishing the revision required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative actions (e.g., inspections) or intervals may be used unless the actions or intervals are approved as an alternative method of compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the procedures specified in paragraph (j) of this AD.
The aircraft, engines and makers this AD names, by the model designations in its text. A model listed here may still be outside the AD's serial ranges.
