Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-9744 · Airbus Airplanes
Airbus Airplanes
Superseded. A later AD replaced this one: AD 2003-06-04. Comply with the one in force.
This AD applies to Airbus Industrie A300 Model B4-600 Series, Industrie A300 Model B4-600R Series, Industrie 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 all Airbus Model A300-600 series airplanes, that requires inspections to detect cracking of the upper radius of the forward fitting of frame 47, and repair, if necessary. This amendment is prompted by results of full-scale fatigue testing, which revealed cracking in the upper radius of frame 47. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent such fatigue cracking, which could result in reduced structural integrity of frame 47 of the fuselage.
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.
