Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-9187 · Airbus Industrie, Airbus Airplanes
Airbus Industrie, Airbus Airplanes
Superseded. A later AD replaced this one: AD 2000-12-11. Comply with the one in force.
This AD applies to Airbus Industrie, Airbus A300 Model B4-600 Series, A300 Model B4-600R Series, A300 Model F4-600R Series, A300B4-601, A300B4-603, A300B4-605R, A300B4-620, A300B4-622R, A300F4-605R, A300F4-622R.
The models as the FAA's AD index lists them. The serial ranges, installed parts and exceptions are in the AD itself: read it at the FAA.
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A300-600 series airplanes, that requires repetitive ultrasonic inspections to detect cracks in the bolt holes inboard and outboard of rib 9 on the bottom booms of the front and rear wing spars, and repair, if necessary. This amendment is prompted by the discovery of fatigue cracks that emanated from the bolt holes inboard and outboard of rib 9 in the bottom booms of the front and rear wing spars. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent reduced structural integrity of a wing spar as a result of fatigue cracks in the bolt holes.
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.
