# Proposed AD FAA-2015-3985: Airbus Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2016-23-01
- Products: Airbus
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); reopening of comment period.
- Published: July 11, 2016, 81 FR 44812
- Comments due: August 25, 2016
- Became: [AD 2016-23-01](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2016-23-01)
- Docket: FAA-2015-3985 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2015-3985, where comments are filed)
- Project: 2014-NM-182-AD
- FR document: 2016-16210
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/cb/a3/cba32019c30dfe67401806f6aded579ec41a430305599c446949476bde02aa95 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-07-11/pdf/2016-16210.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/07/11/2016-16210/airworthiness-directives-airbus-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/F6B314B88DAC9F9186257FED004BEE09.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2015-3985

## Summary

We are revising an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD) to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2010-04-03, for all Airbus Model A310 series airplanes. AD 2010-04-03 currently requires accomplishing repetitive detailed inspections for cracking around the fastener holes in certain wing top skin panels between the front and rear spars on the left- and right-hand sides of the fuselage, and repair if necessary. The NPRM proposed to continue to require the repetitive detailed inspections, and would also require supplemental repetitive ultrasonic inspections for cracking around the fastener holes in wing top skin panels 1 and 2 at rib 2, and repair if necessary. This action revises the NPRM by expanding the inspection area to include rib 3 due to widespread fatigue damage. We are proposing this supplemental NPRM (SNPRM) to detect and correct fatigue cracking around the fastener holes, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane. Since these actionsimpose an additional burden over those proposed in the NPRM, we are reopening the comment period to allow the public the chance to comment on these proposed changes.

## Notices in this docket

- Oct 13, 2015: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2015-25758, comments due Nov 27, 2015 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/13/2015-25758/airworthiness-directives-airbus-airplanes)
- Jul 11, 2016: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); reopening of comment period., FR document 2016-16210, comments due Aug 25, 2016 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/07/11/2016-16210/airworthiness-directives-airbus-airplanes)

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