Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-10649 · Airbus Model A300 Series Airplanes
Airbus Model A300 Series Airplanes
Model A300 series airplanes, certificated in any category, as listed below: B2-1C, all serial numbers; B2K-3C, all serial numbers; B2-203, all serial numbers; B4-203 having manufacturer's serial number 255; and B4-2C having manufacturer's serial number 256.
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A300 series airplanes. This action requires repetitive inspections to detect cracks in the forward canted frames between fuselage frames 47a and 48 from stringer (STGR) 41 to STGR 43; and temporary repair, or replacement of the forward canted frame with a new frame, if necessary. This amendment is prompted by issuance of mandatory continuing airworthiness information by a foreign civil airworthiness authority. The actions specified in this AD are intended to detect and correct cracking in the forward canted frames, which could result in failure of the forward canted frame, and consequent reduced structural integrity of the airplane.
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.
