88-18-01 AIRBUS INDUSTRIE: Amendment 39-5998. Applies to Model A300 series airplanes, excluding the Model A300-600, certificated in any category. Compliance required as indicated, unless previously accomplished.
To prevent the possibility that the emergency lighting will not be provided to the airplanes occupants for evacuation when the airplanes normal AC power is interrupted, accomplish the following.
A. Within 10 days after the effective date of this AD, the following procedures must be applied and a copy of this AD or the changes indicated below must be inserted in the appropriate Section of the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM), as indicated below:
1. This sentence is to be inserted facing 3-02-00 page 11:
"EMERGENCY PROCEDURES-DITCHING
When ditching, the MIN CABIN LT selector (if installed) must be switched ON".
2. This sentence is to be inserted facing 3-02-00 page 12:
"EMERGENCY PROCEDURES-EMERGENCY EVACUATION
When the procedure EMERGENCY EVACUATION is applied, the EMER EXIT LT selector must be selected "ON" after parking brake is ON".
3. This sentence is to be inserted facing 4-03-00 page 1:
"NORMAL PROCEDURES-TAXI
Prior to push back, the MIN CABIN LT selector (if installed) must be switched "ON" and remain ON until gear retraction."
4. This sentence is to be inserted facing 4-03-00 page 4:
"NORMAL PROCEDURES-LANDING
Before landing, the MIN CABIN LT selector (if installed) must be switched "ON" and should remain ON until engine shutdown or until parked."
B. An alternate means of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time, which provides an acceptable level of safety, may be used when approved by the Manager, Standardization Branch, ANM-113, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region.
NOTE: The request should be forwarded through an FAA Principal Operations Inspector (POI), who may add any comments and then send it to the Manager, Standardization Branch, ANM-113.
C. Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate airplanes to a base for the accomplishment of the modifications required by this AD.
All persons affected by this directive who have not already received the appropriate service information from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to Airbus Industrie, Airbus Support Division, Avenue Didier Daurat, 31700 Blagnac, France. This information may be examined at FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington.
This amendment, 39-5998, becomes effective September 2, 1988.