# AD 89-09-01: Engine Fire Extinguishers - Type: Airworthiness directive - Status: Current - Products: Airbus A300 B2-1A, A300 B2-1C, A300 B2-203, A300 B2K-3C, A300 B4-103, A300 B4-203, A300 B4-2C, A300 B4-601, A300 B4-603, A300 B4-605R, A300 B4-620, A300 B4-622 and 12 more - Effective: May 1, 1989 - Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD - Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane - Amendment: 39-6192 - Registered aircraft: 124 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs) - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/B3EF79C7002E03CA8625695B0066F428.0001 - DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/89-09-01 ## The airworthiness directive 89-09-01 AIRBUS INDUSTRIE: Amendment 39-6192. Applicability: Model A300 series airplanes, on which Modification 1988 has been accomplished (Post Service Bulletin A300-54-022), and all Model A310 and A300-600 equipped with Walter Kidde or APCO fire extinguisher bottles, certificated in any category. Compliance: Required as indicated, unless previously accomplished. To prevent the inability to actuate the fire extinguisher bottles, accomplish the following: A. Within 10 days after the effective date of this AD, inspect the engine fire extinguishers for an electrical bonding defect in accordance with Airbus All Operator Telex (AOT) 26/88/01. If defects are found, repair prior to further flight, in accordance with the AOT. B. Whenever the fire extinguishers bottles are replaced, perform the inspection required by paragraph A., above. C. 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 Maintenance Inspector (PMI), who may add any comments and then send it to the Manager, Standardization Branch, ANM-113. D. 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 inspection/modification 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 the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington. This amendment (39-6192, AD89-09-01) becomes effective on May 1, 1989. ## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs) The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names. - [TCDS A35EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A35EU): Airbus SAS; names 17 of 17 models: A310-203, A300 B4-622R, A300 F4-605R, A300 B4-601, A310-204, A310-221, A300 B4-603, A300 B4-622… ## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs) Matched by airframe and engine model; the AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. - Aircraft: 124 (124 by airframe model, 0 by engine model) - Makers: Airbus Industrie 76, Airbus 48 Models with the most aircraft: - [Airbus Industrie A300 F4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-f4-605r): 36 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus A300 F4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a300-f4-622r): 31 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus Industrie A300 F4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-f4-622r): 21 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus A300 B4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a300-b4-622r): 11 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus Industrie A300 B4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-b4-622r): 10 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus A300 F4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a300-f4-605r): 6 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus Industrie A300 B4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-b4-605r): 3 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus Industrie A310-203](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a310-203): 2 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus Industrie A310-222](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a310-222): 2 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus Industrie A300 B4-622](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-b4-622): 2 aircraft (airframe model) All 10 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/89-09-01/models.md Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/89-09-01/aircraft.md Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.