AD 2015-13-07

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

AD Number
2015-13-07
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2014-0011
FR Citation
80 FR 43931

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus A300 B4-600 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Cracking of the lower horizontal stabilizer cutout longeron, the corner fitting, the skin strap, and the outer skin, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the horizontal-stabilizer cutout longeron.

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Required Actions

Inspect the lower horizontal stabilizer cutout longeron, the corner fitting, the skin strap, and the outer skin using visual and High Frequency Eddy Current (HFEC) rotating probe inspections. Repair any detected cracks. Cold work fastener holes if no cracking is found, unless previously accomplished.

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Compliance Time

Within the applicable times specified in Airbus Service Bulletin A300-53-6042, Revision 03, dated August 30, 2012, which are based on the accumulation of both flight cycles and flight hours.

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, F4-600R series airplanes, and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes (collectively called Model A300-600 series airplanes).

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