Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-10952 · Airbus Model A310 and A300-600 Series Airplanes Equipped with Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4 or 4000 Series Engines
Airbus Model A310 and A300-600 Series Airplanes Equipped with Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4 or 4000 Series Engines
Superseded. A later AD replaced this one: AD 2004-14-17. Comply with the one in force.
Model A310 and A300-600 series airplanes equipped with Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4 or PW4000 series engines; certificated in any category.
This document publishes in the Federal Register an amendment adopting Airworthiness Directive (AD) T98-25-51 that was sent previously to all known U.S. owners and operators of certain Airbus Model A310 and A300-600 airplanes by individual telegrams. This AD requires deactivation of both thrust reversers and a revision of the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to ensure that safe and appropriate performance is achieved during certain takeoff conditions. This action is prompted by issuance of mandatory continuing airworthiness information by a foreign civil airworthiness authority. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent inflight deployment of a thrust reverser, which could result in reduced controllability 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.
