AD 2018-01-03

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

AD Number
2018-01-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2017-1180
FR Citation
83 FR 212

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

The portable oxygen cylinder assembly (POCA) slipping from its bracket inside a one-frame overhead stowage compartment, which could result in an uncontrolled fire in the affected area.

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Required Actions

Contact the FAA to obtain instructions for addressing the unsafe condition, and doing the actions specified in those instructions, which may include a one-time inspection of the affected POCA installation inside one-frame OHSC, corrective actions, and repetitive checks.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes, and 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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