AD 87-15-09 ACTIVE

87-15-09 AIRBUS INDUSTRIE: Amendment 39-5685. Applies to all Model A300 B2 series airplanes, certificated in any category. Compliance required as indicated, unless previously accomplished.

To prevent failure of the wing front spar, accomplish the following:

A. Within the next 100 landings after the effective date of this AD, or prior to the accumulation of 8,000 landings, whichever occurs later, visually inspect the wing front spar webs in accordance with paragraph 2B of Airbus Industrie All Operators Telex AOT/57/87/02, Issue 2, dated April 22, 1987.

B. Within the next 300 landings after the effective date of this AD, or prior to the accumulation of 8,000 landings, whichever occurs later, perform an ultrasonic inspection in accordance with paragraph 2C of Airbus Industrie All Operators Telex AOT/57/87/02, Issue 2, dated April 22, 1987.

C. If cracks are found as a result of the inspections required by paragraph A. or B., above, repair prior to further flight in accordance with Airbus Industrie All Operators Telex AOT/57/87/02, Issue 2, dated April 22, 1987.

D. 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.

E. 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 inspections 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, Avenue Didier Daurat, 31700 Blagnac, France.

This information may be examined at FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or the Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington.

This amendment, 39-5685, becomeseffective on August 10, 1987.