# Proposed AD FAA-2012-1159: Airbus Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2013-04-10
- Products: Airbus
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: November 7, 2012, 77 FR 66762
- Comments due: December 24, 2012
- Became: [AD 2013-04-10](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2013-04-10)
- Docket: FAA-2012-1159 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2012-1159, where comments are filed)
- Project: 2012-NM-028-AD
- FR document: 2012-27124
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/24/fb/24fbd0655e4641cec42f378607b6a8b8073007defeee74647822e5ef1720c470 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-11-07/pdf/2012-27124.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/11/07/2012-27124/airworthiness-directives-airbus-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/F7500D8A823424D786257AAF004F8020.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2012-1159

## Summary

We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A310-203, -204, -222, -304, -322, and -324 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a design review of the fuel tank access covers and analyses comparing compliance of the access covers to different tire burst models. `Type 21' panels located within the debris zone revealed that they could not sustain the impact of the tire debris. This proposed AD would require modifying the wing manhole surrounds and replacing certain fuel access panels. We are proposing this AD to prevent a possibility of a fire due to tire debris impact on the fuel access panels.

## Notices in this docket

- Nov 7, 2012: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2012-27124, comments due Dec 24, 2012 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/11/07/2012-27124/airworthiness-directives-airbus-airplanes)

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