AD 2016-20-11
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B4-600 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Fatigue cracking of the cargo door sill beam, lock fitting, and torsion box plate could result in the loss of the door locking function and, subsequently, complete loss of the cargo door in flight with the risk of rapid decompression.
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Required Actions
Conduct repetitive high frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspections of the aft cargo door sill beam internal structure. The first HFEC inspection terminates the repetitive ultrasonic (US) or detailed inspections (DET) of the external area of the aft cargo door sill beam.
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Compliance Time
Within 50 flight hours after the effective date of this AD.
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Affected Aircraft
Airbus Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, F4-600R series airplanes, Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes (collectively called Model A300-600 series airplanes), and Airbus Model A310 series airplanes.
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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026
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