AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

CAA-AD-045/2002

Date of issue: April 18, 2002

AIRCRAFT - ENGINE OIL CIRCUIT FLEXIBLE HOSE (ATA 28) - REPLACEMENT

Applicability:

AIRBUS A310 and A300-600 aircraft, all certified models and all serial numbers equipped with PRATT & WHITNEY engines PW 4000 except for aircraft on which AIRBUS modification No.12468 was embodied in production or aircraft modified in service according to AIRBUS INDUSTRIE Service Bulletin (SB) A310-79-2004 or A300-79-6003.

Effective date: June 13, 2002

Compliance: Required as indicated in DGAC AD 2002-173(B).

Remarks: The compliance of this AD must be recorded in Aircraft Logbook, where applicable the requirements of this AD must be integrated into Aircraft Technical Documentation. Address inquiries concerning this AD to: Civil Aviation Authority, Airworthiness Division, Ruzyne Airport, 160 08 Prague 6, Czech Republic, tel.: 420 2 33320922, fax: 420 2 20562270.

Ing. Pavel MATOUŠEK

Director of Airworthiness Division

CAA CZ

DGAC AD No.: 2002-173(B)

AIRBUS

A310 and A300-600 aircraft

PW 4000 engine oil circuit flexible hose (TITEFLEX) (ATA 79)

APPLICABILITY:

REASONS:

The flexible part of the hose assembly PN 113286 (TITEFLEX) which connects the oil pressure transmitter to the main oil circuit on the PW 4000 engines, is not compliant with the requirements concerning fire-proof capability.

This Airworthiness Directive (AD) therefore requires the replacement of this flexible hose assembly by a newly certified hard line.

COMPLIANCE:

The following measures are rendered mandatory on the effective date of this AD:

At latest on December 31, 2002, unless already accomplished, replace the flexible hose assembly connected to the oil pressure transmitter of the two aircraft engines in accordance with the instructions of SB A310-79-2004 or A300-79-6003 as applicable.

REF.:

AIRBUS INDUSTRIE Service Bulletin A310-79-2004

AIRBUS INDUSTRIE Service Bulletin A300-79-6003

Any later approved revision of these SB's is acceptable.

EFPECTIVE DATE: APRIL 13, 2002