EASA AD No.

: 2021-0204

Airworthiness Directive
AD No.: 2021-0204
Issued: 14 September 2021
Note: This Airworthiness Directive (AD) is issued by EASA, acting in accordance with
Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 on behalf of the European Union, its Member States and of the
European third countries that participate in the activities of EASA under Article 129 of that
Regulation.

This AD is issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) 748/2012, Part 21.A.3B. In accordance with Regulation (EU) 1321/2014 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 [Regulation (EU) 1321/2014
Annex I, Part M.A.303] or agreed with the Authority of the State of Registry [Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, Article 71 exemption].

Design Approval Holder’s Name: Type/Model designation(s):

AIRBUS A300-600 aeroplanes

Effective Date: 28 September 2021

TCDS Number(s): EASA.A.172
Foreign AD: Not applicable
Supersedure: None

ATA 05 – Time Limits / Maintenance Checks – Airworthiness Limitations Section

Part 2 – Damage Tolerant Airworthiness Limitation Items – Amendment

Manufacturer(s):
Airbus, formerly Airbus Industrie

Applicability:
Airbus A300-600 aeroplanes, all certified models, all manufacturer serial numbers.

Definitions:
For the purpose of this AD, the following definitions apply:

The Variation: Airbus A300-600 Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part 2 Variation 3.4.

The AMP: The approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme (AMP) on the basis of which the
operator or the owner ensures the continuing airworthiness of each operated aeroplane. For Airbus
A300-600 aeroplanes operated under EU regulation, compliance with the approved AMP is required
by Commission Regulation (EU) 1321/2014, Part M.A.301, paragraph (c).

New and/or more restrictive tasks: This includes all tasks that are new and all tasks for which a
threshold or interval was reduced, which were introduced through the Variation (as defined in this
AD) since the previous ALS Revision that is currently incorporated in the AMP.

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Reason:
The airworthiness limitations for Airbus A300-600 aeroplanes, which are approved by EASA, are
currently defined and published in the Airbus A300-600 ALS document(s). These instructions have
been identified as mandatory for continued airworthiness.

Failure to accomplish these instructions could result in an unsafe condition.

EASA previously issued AD 2019-0090, AD 2020-0111R2 and AD 2021-0093, requiring the actions
described in Airbus A300-600 ALS Part 2 Revision 03, Variations 3.1 and 3.2, and Variation 3.3,
respectively.

Since those ADs were issued, Airbus published the Variation, which contains new and/or more
restrictive tasks related to nose and centre fuselage and engine mount maintenance. This Variation
is expected to be incorporated into Airbus A300-600 ALS Part 2 at the next revision.

For the reason described above, this AD requires accomplishment of the actions specified in the
Variation. EASA AD 2019-0090, AD 2020-0111R2 and AD 2021-0093 are not superseded by this AD.

Required Action(s) and Compliance Time(s):

Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously:

Maintenance Tasks:
(1) From the effective date of this AD, within the thresholds and intervals as defined in the
Variation (see Note 1 of this AD), accomplish all maintenance tasks as specified in the Variation,
as applicable to aeroplane model and depending on aeroplane configuration.

Where this AD requires a task which is already required per EASA AD 2019-0090, the
instructions of the Variation invalidate the instructions of Airbus A300-600 ALS Part 2
Revision 03.

Note 1: For the purpose of this AD, the thresholds and intervals as defined in the ‘Compliance Time’
pages of the Variation include specific compliance times for certain tasks.

Corrective Action(s):
(2) In case of finding discrepancies during accomplishment of any task as required by paragraph (1)
of this AD, before next flight, accomplish the applicable corrective action(s) in accordance with
the applicable Airbus maintenance documentation. If a detected discrepancy cannot be
corrected by using existing Airbus instructions, before next flight, contact Airbus for approved
instructions and accomplish those instructions accordingly.

AMP Revision:
(3) Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD, revise the approved AMP by incorporating
the tasks and associated thresholds and intervals described in the Variation, as applicable to
aeroplane model and depending on aeroplane configuration.

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Recording AD Compliance:
(4) When the AMP of an aeroplane has been revised as required by paragraph (3) of this AD, that
action ensures continued accomplishment of the tasks as required by paragraph (1) of this AD
for that aeroplane. Consequently, after revising the AMP, as required by paragraph (3) of this
AD, it is not necessary that accomplishment of individual action is recorded for demonstration
of AD compliance on a continued basis.

Ref. Publications:
Airbus A300-600 ALS Part 2 Variation 3.4 dated 26 May 2021.

The use of later approved revisions of the above-mentioned document, or of an ALS revision which
includes the technical content of the Variation, 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 05 August 2021 as PAD 21-114 for consultation until 02 September
2021. No comments were received during the consultation period.

3. Enquiries regarding this AD should be referred to the EASA Safety Information Section,
Certification Directorate. E-mail: [email protected].

4. Information about any failures, malfunctions, defects or other occurrences, which may be
similar to the unsafe condition addressed by this AD, and which may occur, or have occurred on
a product, part or appliance not affected by this AD, can be reported to the EU aviation safety
reporting system. This may include reporting on the same or similar components, other than
those covered by the design to which this AD applies, if the same unsafe condition can exist or
may develop on an aircraft with those components installed. Such components may be
installed under an FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA), Supplemental Type Certificate
(STC) or other modification.

5. For any question concerning the technical content of the requirements in this AD, please
contact: AIRBUS – IIAW (Airworthiness Office),
E-mail: [email protected].

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