Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-9658 · Airbus Industrie Model A300, A310, and A300-600 Series Airplanes
Airbus Industrie Model A300, A310, and A300-600 Series Airplanes
Model A300 series airplanes listed in Airbus Service Bulletin A300-53-0300, dated October 28, 1993; Model A310 series airplanes listed in Airbus Service Bulletin A310-53-2077, dated October 28, 1993; and Model A300-600 series airplanes listed in Airbus Service Bulletin A300-53-6055, dated October 28, 1993; on which Airbus Modification No. 10414 or production equivalent has not been installed; certificated in any category.
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A300, A310, and A300-600 series airplanes, that requires inspections to detect missing fasteners, cracked fitting angles, and elongated fastener holes in certain frames, and correction of discrepancies. It also provides an optional terminating action. This amendment is prompted by discrepancies found at the fitting angles on the frame at which a certain electronic rack is attached. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent damage propagation that could lead to failure of the rack-to-structure attachment points, and subsequently could result in loss of airplane systems, structural damage, and possible electrical arcing.
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.
