Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-9576 · Airbus Airplanes
Airbus Airplanes
This AD applies to Airbus A300 B4-601, A300 B4-603, A300 B4-605R, A300 B4-620, A300 B4-622, A300 B4-622R, A300 F4-605R, A300 F4-622R, A310-203, A310-204, A310-221, A310-222, A310-304, A310-322, A310-324, A310-325.
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 supersedes two existing airworthiness directives (AD), that are applicable to Airbus Model A310 and A300-600 series airplanes. One AD currently requires repetitive operational tests of feel and limitation computers (FLC) 1 and 2; the other AD requires replacement of certain FLC's on Model A300-600 series airplanes. Those AD's were prompted by reports indicating that the elevator control operated with stiffness. The actions specified by those AD's are intended to prevent stiff operation of the elevator control and undetected loss of rudder travel limitation function, which could adversely affect the controllability of the airplane. This new amendment requires installation of new FLC's, which terminates the currently required repetitive operational tests. This amendment also revises the applicability of the rule to delete airplanes on which these new FLC's have been installed previously.
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.
