AD 2004-18-13

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 B2 and B4 Series Airplanes; and Model A300 B4-601, B4-603, B4-605R, B4-620, B4-622R, C4-605R Variant F, and F4-605R Airplanes

AD Number
2004-18-13
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 2000-NM-297-AD
FR Citation
69 FR 55329

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus A300 B2 and B4 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 B2 and B4 Series Airplanes; and Model A300 B4-601, B4-603, B4-605R, B4-620, B4-622R, C4-605R Variant F, and F4-605R Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Cracking of the gantry lower flanges in the main landing gear (MLG) bay area, which could result in decompression of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Inspect for cracking of the gantry lower flanges; repair if necessary; and for certain airplanes, add repetitive inspections of the gantry lower flanges, repair if necessary, and reinforce the left-hand and right-hand gantry.

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Compliance Time

Within 200 flight cycles from the effective date of the AD.

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus Model A300 B2 and B4 series airplanes, and Model A300 B4-601, B4-603, B4-605R, B4-620, B4-622R, C4-605R Variant F, and F4-605R airplanes.

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