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EASA AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AD No.: 2014-0193

Date: 15 October 2014

Note: This Airworthiness Directive (AD) is issued by EASA, acting in accordance with Regulation 

(EC) No 216/2008 on behalf of the European Community, its Member States and of the 

European third countries that participate in the activities of EASA under Article 66 of that 

Regulation.

This AD is issued in accordance with EU 748/2012, Part 21.A.3B. In accordance with EC 2042/2003 Annex I, Part M.A.301, the 

continuing airworthiness of an aircraft shall be ensured by accomplishing any applicable ADs. Consequently, no person may operate an 

aircraft to which an AD applies, except in accordance with the requirements of that AD, unless otherwise specified by the Agency [EC 

2042/2003 Annex I, Part M.A.303] or agreed with the Authority of the State of Registry [EC 216/2008, Article 14(4) exemption].

Design Approval Holder’s Name:

AIRBUS

Type/Model designation(s):

A310 aeroplanes

TCDS Number: EASA.A.172

Foreign AD: Not applicable

Supersedure: This AD supersedes EASA AD 2007-0096R1 dated 02 May 2007.

ATA 05 Time Limits and Maintenance Checks – Airworthiness Limitations 

Section Part 5 – Fuel Airworthiness Limitations – Amendment

Manufacturer(s): Airbus (formerly Airbus Industrie)

Applicability: Airbus A310 aeroplanes, all certified models, all manufacturer serial numbers.

Reason: Prompted by an accident of a Boeing 747-131 (Flight TWA800), the Federal 

Aviation Administration (FAA) published Special Federal Aviation Regulation 

(SFAR) 88, and the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) published Interim Policy 

INT/POL/25/12. In response to these regulations, Airbus conducted a design 

review to develop Fuel Airworthiness Limitations (FAL) for Airbus on A310

aeroplanes.

The FAL were specified in Airbus A310 FAL document ref. 95A.1930/05 at 

issue 02 and in the A310 Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) variation to 

FAL document issue 02, ref. 0BVLG110006/C0S issue 01, for A310

aeroplanes.

EASA issued AD 2006-0202 to require compliance with the FAL documents 

(comprising maintenance/inspection tasks and Critical Design Configuration 

Control Limitations (CDCCL)).

EASA AD 2006-0202 was superseded by EASA AD 2007-0096 (later revised), 

which retained the original requirements and corrected and updated the 

compliance paragraphs concerning task ref. 28-18-00-03-1 and CDCCL’s.

Since EASA AD 2007-0096R1 was published, Airbus issued A310 ALS Part 5,

prompted by EASA policy statement (EASA D2005/CPRO) which requests 

design approval holders to integrate Fuel Tank Safety items into an ALS

document. The A310 ALS Part 5 is approved by EASA.
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Failure to comply with the items as identified in Airbus A310 ALS Part 5 could 

result in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of the aeroplane.

For the reasons described above, this AD retains the requirements of EASA AD 

2007-0096R1, which is superseded, and requires implementation of the new 

and more restrictive maintenance instructions and/or airworthiness limitations 

as specified in Airbus A310 ALS Part 5.

Effective Date: 29 October 2014

Required Action(s) 

and Compliance

Time(s):

Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously:

(1) From the effective date of this AD, accomplish the following actions, as 

specified in 

- A310 ALS Part 5 Revision 00,

or, until 27 May 2015:

- A310 FAL document ref. 95A.1930/05, issue 02, and A310 ALS variation 

to FAL document issue 02, ref. 0BVLG110006/C0S, issue 01,

depending on aeroplane configuration: 

(1.1) Replace each component before or upon reaching the applicable life 

limit. 

(1.2) Within the thresholds and intervals, accomplish all applicable 

maintenance tasks, including any applicable CDCCL items. 

(1.3) Within the thresholds (embodiment limit), accomplish all applicable 

aeroplane modifications.

(2) In case discrepancies are detected during accomplishment of any task as 

required by paragraph (1) of this AD, within the compliance time specified 

in the Airbus maintenance documentation, accomplish the applicable 

corrective action(s) in accordance with the instructions specified (or 

incorporated by reference) in the relevant Airbus maintenance 

documentation.

If no compliance time is identified in the Airbus documentation, accomplish 

the applicable corrective action(s) before next flight. 

If a detected discrepancy is not identified in the Airbus documentation, 

before next flight, contact Airbus for approved instructions and accomplish 

those instructions accordingly.

(3) Compliance with the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this AD can 

be demonstrated by: 

(3.1) Revising, as follows, the approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme 

(AMP) on the basis of which the operator or the owner ensures the 

continuing airworthiness of each operated aeroplane: 

Incorporate all mandatory instructions for continued airworthiness 

and airworthiness limitations as specified in the A310 ALS Part 5 

Revision 00, or (until 27 May 2015) in the A310 FAL document ref. 

95A.1930/05, issue 02, and the A310 ALS variation to FAL 

document issue 02, ref. 0BVLG110006/C0S, issue 01,

and 

(3.2) Complying with the approved AMP described in paragraph (3.1) of 

this AD. 
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Ref. Publications: A310 ALS Part 5 Revision 00 dated 27 May 2014.

A310 FAL document ref. 95A.1930/05, issue 02 dated 11 May 2007.

A310 ALS variation to FAL document issue 02, ref. 0BVLG110006/C0S,

issue 01 dated 05 December 2011.

The use of later approved revisions of these documents is acceptable for 

compliance with the requirements of this AD.

Remarks: 1. If requested and appropriately substantiated, EASA can approve 

Alternative Methods of Compliance for this AD.

2. This AD was posted on 30 July 2014 as PAD 14-125 for consultation until 

27 August 2014. No comments were received during the consultation 

period.

3. Enquiries regarding this AD should be referred to the Safety Information 

Section, Certification Directorate, EASA. E-mail: ADs@easa.europa.eu.

4. For any question concerning the technical content of the requirements in 

this AD, please contact:

AIRBUS – EIAW (Airworthiness Office) 

E-mail: continued.airworthiness-wb.external@airbus.com.