Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-10400 · Airbus Model A310 Series Airplanes
Airbus Model A310 Series Airplanes
Model A310 series airplanes, except those airplanes that have been modified in accordance with Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) ST0001NY; certificated in any category.
This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Airbus Model A310 Series Airplanes, that currently requires measurement of the force required to move the interior control handle of the emergency exit doors, and various follow-on corrective actions, if necessary. This amendment adds repetitive functional tests to measure the force necessary to move the interior control handle of the emergency exit doors; and requires adjusting an emergency exit door or replacing the bearing of the door lifting mechanism, if necessary. This amendment is prompted by reports of seizure of a bearing and increased door handle forces that were outside the limits of the required hand forces due to seizure of two teflon line bearings on the lifting shaft. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent impeding passenger evacuation during an emergency due to difficulty in lifting the interior control handle that is used to open the emergency exit door.
