AD 97-04-07
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B4-601 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300-600 and A310 Series Airplanes Equipped with Pre-Modification 5844D4829 Rudders |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B4-603 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300-600 and A310 Series Airplanes Equipped with Pre-Modification 5844D4829 Rudders |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B4-605R | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300-600 and A310 Series Airplanes Equipped with Pre-Modification 5844D4829 Rudders |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B4-620 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300-600 and A310 Series Airplanes Equipped with Pre-Modification 5844D4829 Rudders |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B4-622 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300-600 and A310 Series Airplanes Equipped with Pre-Modification 5844D4829 Rudders |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B4-622R | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300-600 and A310 Series Airplanes Equipped with Pre-Modification 5844D4829 Rudders |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 C4-605R Variant F | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300-600 and A310 Series Airplanes Equipped with Pre-Modification 5844D4829 Rudders |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 F4-605R | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300-600 and A310 Series Airplanes Equipped with Pre-Modification 5844D4829 Rudders |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 F4-622R | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300-600 and A310 Series Airplanes Equipped with Pre-Modification 5844D4829 Rudders |
| aircraft | Airbus | A310-203 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300-600 and A310 Series Airplanes Equipped with Pre-Modification 5844D4829 Rudders |
Unsafe Condition
Disbonding of the rudder skin panels from the core and cracking of the core, which could reduce the structural integrity of the rudder and its ability to sustain limit loads.
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Required Actions
Conduct repetitive visual inspections and tap tests of the rudder skin panels to detect disbonding and cracking, repair as necessary, replace the rudder with a modified version to terminate inspections, and perform ELCH inspections in place of tap tests.
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Compliance Time
Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously.
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Affected Aircraft
Airbus Model A300-600 and A310 series airplanes equipped with pre-modification 5844D4829 rudders having specified part numbers (A5547150000000 to A5547150001400).
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Source: Official FAA Source ↗
Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026
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