# Proposed AD FAA-2012-1321: Airbus Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2013-15-12
- Products: Airbus
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: February 5, 2013, 78 FR 8054
- Comments due: March 22, 2013
- Became: [AD 2013-15-12](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2013-15-12)
- Docket: FAA-2012-1321 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2012-1321, where comments are filed)
- Project: 2011-NM-147-AD
- FR document: 2013-02448
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/37/4d/374d3019ceeea9e63b47953926845e9fd291551beaeac1e3e8da5b6888dff471 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-02-05/pdf/2013-02448.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/02/05/2013-02448/airworthiness-directives-airbus-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/EB0A8A23EF82DE8086257B09004E5C9B.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2012-1321

## Summary

We propose to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Airbus Model A310 series airplanes. The existing AD currently requires repetitive inspections for fatigue cracking of the area around the fasteners of the landing plate of the aileron access doors of the bottom skin panel of the wings, and related corrective action. The existing AD provides for an optional terminating action, which ends the repetitive inspections. Since we issued that AD, a reassessment of the previous fatigue threshold and inspection interval resulted in a determination that reduced inspection thresholds and intervals for accomplishment of the tasks are necessary. This proposed AD would reduce the initial inspection compliance time and intervals and provide additional terminating action options. We are proposing this AD to detect and correct fatigue cracking of the area around the fasteners of the landing plate of the aileron access doors and the bottom skin panel of thewings, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the wings.

## Notices in this docket

- Feb 5, 2013: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2013-02448, comments due Mar 22, 2013 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/02/05/2013-02448/airworthiness-directives-airbus-airplanes)

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