AD 98-23-17
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B2-1A | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B2-1C | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B2-203 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B2K-3C | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B4-103 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B4-203 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B4-2C | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B4-601 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B4-603 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus | A300 B4-605R | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 Series Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
The container release cable of the emergency evacuation slide/raft system may jam, which could result in the inability to open emergency exit doors or correctly deploy the emergency evacuation slide/rafts, causing delays or impedance of passenger evacuation during an emergency.
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Required Actions
Modify the emergency evacuation slide/raft system in accordance with Airbus Service Bulletin A300-25-0465 within 36 months after the effective date of this AD. Additionally, do not install slide/raft systems with specified part and serial numbers unless modified as required.
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Compliance Time
Within 36 months after the effective date of this AD
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Affected Aircraft
Airbus Model A300 series airplanes equipped with Air Cruisers emergency evacuation slide/rafts having part numbers D30457-Series (serial numbers 1001 through 2268) or D30477-Series (serial numbers 4001 through 4211) where Air Cruisers Service Bulletin S.B. 25-88, Revision 3 has not been accomplished.
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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026
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