AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE
CAA-AD-4-096/98
Date of issue: December 17, 1998
AIRCRAFT - WING TO FUSELAGE UPPER FAIRINGS ATTACHMENTS - INSPECTION
Applicability: - A310-300 aircraft : all certified models and all serial numbers on which AIRBUS INDUSTRIE serial modification No 11758 has not been embodied.
- A310-200 aircraft : all certified models and all serial numbers on which AIRBUS INDUSTRIE serial modifications No 4800 or 4906 have been embodied.
The aircraft on which AIRBUS INDUSTRIE Service Bulletin A310-53-2083 Revision 2 has been embodied, are not concerned by this Airworthiness Directive.
Effective date: January 28, 1999
Compliance: Required as indicated in DGAC AD 97-175-228(B) R1.
Remarks: Where applicable, the requirements of this AD must be integrated into the Aircraft's Logbook(s). Address inquiries concerning this AD to: Civil Aviat
ion Authority, Airworthiness Division, Ruzyně Airport, 160 08 Prague 6, Czech Republic, tel.: 420 2 324086, fax: 420 2 364112.Ing. Pavel MATOUŠEK
Director of Airworthiness Division, CAA CZ
GSAC
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE
released by DIRECTION GENERALE DE L'AVIATION CIVILE
Inspection and/or modifications described below are mandatory. No person may operate a product to which this
Airworthiness Directive applies except in accordance with the requirements of this Airworthiness Directive.
Translation of `Consigne de Navigabilité' ref. : 97-175-228(B) R1
In case of any difficulty, reference should be made to the French original issue.
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
A310 Aircraft
Wing to fuselage upper fairings attachments (ATA 53)
APPLICABILITY:
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A310 aircraft :
- A310-300 aircraft : all certified models and all serial numbers on which AIRBUS INDUSTRIE serial modification No 11758 has not been embodied.
- A310-200 aircraft : all certified models and all serial numbers on which AIRBUS INDUSTRIE serial modifications No 4800 or 4906 have been embodied.
The aircraft on which AIRBUS INDUSTRIE Service Bulletin A310-53-2083 Revision 2 has been embodied, are not concerned by this Airworthiness Directive.
REASON:
Aerodynamic phenomena, associated with air penetrating between the wing fairing and the fuselage cause vibrations in the upper wing in the upper wing fairings. A rupture of multiple fairing attachments due to fatigue could lead to fairing loss in flight, which in turn could damage the aircraft structure.
ACTION:
Before logging 5,000 flight hours or within the 1,200 flight hours following the effective date of this Airworthiness Directive (original issue of August 23, 1997), whichever occurs later, perform a visual inspection of the attachments in accordance with the instructions of AIRBUS INDUSTRIE Service Bulletin A310-53-2078 Revision 1.
Depending on the inspection results (number of cracked attachments), carry out the repairs if required and repeat this inspection programme at the intervals and in accordance with the instructions defined in AIRBUS INDUSTRIE Service Bulletin A310-53-2078 revision 1, or modify the fairings according to the instructions of AIRBUS INDUSTRIE Service Bulletin A310-53-2083 Revision 2.
No further inspections in accordance with this Airworthiness Directive are required after accomplishment of AIRBUS INDUSTRIE Service Bulletin A310-53-2083 Revision 2.
REFERENCES:
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE Service Bulletin
A310-53-2078 Revision 1
A310-53-2083 Revision 2
(or any other later approved revision).
This Revision 1 supersedes Airworthiness Directive 97-175-228(B) dated August 13, 1997.
EFFECTIVE DATES:
Original issue: AUGUST 23, 1997
Revision 1: NOVEMBER 28, 1998