AD 2010-04-02
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Airbus | A310-221 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A310-221, -222, -322, -324, and -325 Airplanes, and Model A300 B4-620, B4-622, B4-622R, and F4-622R Airplanes, Equipped With Pratt & Whitney PW4000 or JT9D-7R4 Series Engines |
| aircraft | Aviat | Various | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A310-221, -222, -322, -324, and -325 Airplanes, and Model A300 B4-620, B4-622, B4-622R, and F4-622R Airplanes, Equipped With Pratt & Whitney PW4000 or JT9D-7R4 Series Engines |
| engine | Pratt & Whitney | PW4000 or JT9D-7R4 Series | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A310-221, -222, -322, -324, and -325 Airplanes, and Model A300 B4-620, B4-622, B4-622R, and F4-622R Airplanes, Equipped With Pratt & Whitney PW4000 or JT9D-7R4 Series Engines |
Unsafe Condition
Possible failure of the thrust reverser (T/R) latch and detachment of the T/R from the airplane, which could result in structural damage and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane.
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Required Actions
Replace the T/R centre latches with serialized latches on LH and RH engines. Perform repetitive detailed inspections of the serialized latches for cracking. Introduce a life limit of 18,000 flight cycles for the serialized centre latches. Replace the T/R latch if any surface crack is found during any inspection.
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Compliance Time
Before further flight
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Affected Aircraft
Airbus Model A310-221, -222, -322, -324, and -325 airplanes, and Model A300 B4-620, B4-622, B4-622R, and F4-622R airplanes, equipped with Pratt & Whitney PW4000 or JT9D-7R4 series engines.
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