AD Amdt-39-10050

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300-B2 and -B4 Series Airplanes, Excluding Model A300-600 Series Airplanes, Equipped With General Electric CF6-50 Series Engines or Pratt & Whitney JT9D-59A Engines

AD Number
Amdt-39-10050
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 96-NM-165-AD
FR Citation
62 FR 34159

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus A300-B2 and -B4 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300-B2 and -B4 Series Airplanes, Excluding Model A300-600 Series Airplanes, Equipped With General Electric CF6-50 Series Engines or Pratt & Whitney JT9D-59A Engines
engine Pratt & Whitney JT9D-59A Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300-B2 and -B4 Series Airplanes, Excluding Model A300-600 Series Airplanes, Equipped With General Electric CF6-50 Series Engines or Pratt & Whitney JT9D-59A Engines
engine General Electric CF6-50 Series Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300-B2 and -B4 Series Airplanes, Excluding Model A300-600 Series Airplanes, Equipped With General Electric CF6-50 Series Engines or Pratt & Whitney JT9D-59A Engines

Unsafe Condition

Broken or deformed thrust reverser control lever springs may lead to uncommanded movement of the thrust reverser lever to the unlock position and ``reverser unlock'' amber warning, resulting in potential uncommanded deployment of a thrust reverser and reduced controllability.

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Required Actions

Install the previously optional terminating action per latest service information to prevent uncommanded thrust reverser deployment. Correct discrepancies or deactivate associated thrust reverser if required.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus Model A300-B2 and -B4 series airplanes, excluding Model A300-600 series, equipped with General Electric CF6-50 or Pratt & Whitney JT9D-59A engines.

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