AD 2013-10-07

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

AD Number
2013-10-07
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2012-1000
FR Citation
78 FR 32345

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus A300 B4-601 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

The door frame shells of passenger doors 2 and 4 may not have sufficient structural strength to enable the airplane to operate safely, potentially leading to structural failure and in-flight decompression.

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Required Actions

Reinforce the door frame shells of passenger doors 2 and 4 on both sides of the fuselage, in accordance with the specified method.

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Compliance Time

Before the accumulation of 42,500 total flight cycles or within 2,000 flight cycles after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later.

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus Model A300 B4-601, B4-603, B4-620, B4-605R, and B4-622R airplanes; certificated in any category; all serial numbers.

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