AD 2016-25-03

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

AD Number
2016-25-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2016-6894
FR Citation
81 FR 93801

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus A300 F4-600R Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Two adjacent frame forks were found cracked on the aft lower deck cargo door (LDCD) of two Model A300-600F4 airplanes during scheduled maintenance. Subsequent analysis determined that cracked or ruptured aft cargo door frames could allow loads to be transferred to the remaining structural elements, which may sustain loads for a limited number of flight cycles only.

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Required Actions

Repetitive high frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspections of the aft LDCD frame forks; a one-time check of the LDCD clearances; a one-time detailed visual inspection of hooks, eccentric bushes, and x-stops; and corrective actions if necessary.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus Model A300 F4-600R series airplanes.

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