Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-10032 · Airbus Model A300 Series Airplanes
Airbus Model A300 Series Airplanes
All Model A300 series airplanes, certificated in any category.
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Airbus Model A300 series airplanes, that requires inspections of the lower door surrounding structure to detect cracks and corrosion, and repair, if necessary. This amendment also requires inspections to detect cracking of the holes of the corner doublers, the fail-safe ring, and the door frames of the door structures; and repair, if necessary. In addition, this amendment will also require modification of the passenger/crew door frames, which, when accomplished, terminates certain inspections. This amendment is prompted by reports indicating that corrosion was found behind the scuff plates at exit and cargo doors, and fatigue cracks originated from certain fastener holes located in adjacent structure. The actions specified by this AD are intended to detect and correct such corrosion and fatigue cracking, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the door surroundings.
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.
