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## EASA AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AD No

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Date: 1 4 October 2013

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 E U 748/2012 , Part 21

. A.3B. In accordan ce 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 ope rate 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]

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### Design Approval Holder’s Name:

AIRBUS Type/Model designation(s):
A300, A300

- 600, A300

- 600ST and A310 aeroplanes

TCDS Number: France n° 145 and EASA.A.014

F oreign AD: Not applicable

Supersedure: This AD supersedes EASA AD 2007

- 0293 dated 29 November 2007.



### ATA 05 Time limits / Maintenance checks

– Safe life Airworthiness Limitation Items (ALS Part 1)

– Amendment

Manufacturer(s): Airbus ( f ormerly Airbus Industrie)

Applicability: Airbus A300 aeroplanes, all certified models

, all Manufacturer Serial Numbers (MSN),

Airbus A300

- 600 aeroplanes, all certified models

, all MSN,

Airbus A300 F4

- 60 8 ST aeroplanes, all MSN, Airbus A310 aeroplanes, all certified models all MSN.

Reason: The airworthiness limitations are currently distributed in the Airbus A300 Airworthiness Limitation Section (A LS ), A300

- 600 ALS and A310 ALS. The instructions and airworthiness limitations applicable to the Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items (SL ALI) are given in Airbus A3 0 0 ALS Part 1

, A300

- 600 ALS Part 1 and A310 ALS Part 1, which are approved by the European Aviation Safety Ag ency (EASA).

The revision 01 of Airbus A300 ALS Part 1 , A300

- 600 ALS Part 1 and A310 ALS Part 1 introduces more restrictive instructions and/or airworthiness limitations. Failure to comply with the maintenance requirements contained in these revisions could constitute an unsafe condition

. For the reasons described above, this AD retains the requirem ents of EASA AD 2007

- 0293, which is superseded, and requires the implementation of the new or more restrictive maintenance requirements and/or airworthiness limitations as specified in the Airbus A300 ALS Part 1 Revision 1, A300

- 600 ALS Part 1 Revision 1 a nd A310 ALS Part 1 Revision 1, except for the A300 life limitsEASA AD No.: 20 13

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Effective Date: 2 8 October 2013

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 the Airbus A300 ALS Part 1 revision 01, Airbus A300

- 600 ALS Part 1 revision 01

, or Airbus A31 0 ALS Part 1 revision 01 , as applicable to aeroplane model and 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

. (2) Compliance with the requirements of paragraph (1) of this AD can be demonstrated by: (2.1) Revising as follows, the approve d Aircraft Maintenance Program (AMP) on the basis of which the Operator or the Owner ensures the continuing airworthin ess of each operated aeroplane:
Incorporate all maintenance tasks and applicable airworthiness limitations specified in the Airbus A300 ALS Part 1 revision 01, Airbus A300

- 600 ALS Part 1 revision 01 and Airbus A31 0 ALS Part 1 revision 01

, as applicable to aeroplane model and relevant to the aeroplane configuration and weight variant

, and (2.2) Complying with the approved AMP described in paragraph ( 2 .1) of this AD.

Ref. Public ations: Airbus A300 ALS Part 1 Revision 01 approved by EASA on 05 September 2013

. Airbus A300

- 600 ALS Part 1 Revision 01 approved by EASA on 05 September 2013. Airbus A310 ALS Part 1 Revision 01 approved by EASA on 05 September 2013. The use of later approved variations or revisions of th e s e document s 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 11 September 2013 as PAD 13

- 137 for consultation until 02 October 2013. No comments were received during the consultation period.

3. Enquiries regarding this AD should be referred to the Safety Information Section, Executive Directorate, EASA. E

- mail: ADs@easa.europa.eu

. 4. For any question concerning the technical conte nt of the requirements in this AD, please contact: AI RBUS SAS

– E I AW (Airworthiness Office )

, Telephone: + 33 5 61 18 41 39, Fax: + 33 5 61 93 44 51

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