# Proposed AD FAA-2017-0714: Airbus Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2017-25-09
- Products: Airbus
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: August 2, 2017, 82 FR 35911
- Comments due: September 18, 2017
- Became: [AD 2017-25-09](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2017-25-09)
- Docket: FAA-2017-0714 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2017-0714, where comments are filed)
- Project: 2017-NM-042-AD
- FR document: 2017-16052
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/30/16/3016b7e97680c8f26cc827aef6b93e81c3bc4e9ea3d47609ba870206aac93753 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-08-02/pdf/2017-16052.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/08/02/2017-16052/airworthiness-directives-airbus-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/81A876ED5BFCE36C862581700052EDE5.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2017-0714

## Summary

We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2012-21- 04, which applies to all Airbus Model A300 series airplanes; Model A310 series airplanes; and Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes, and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes (collectively called Model A300-600 series airplanes). AD 2012-21-04 currently requires repetitive inspections for, and replacement of, any cracked hood halves of fuel pump canisters. Since we issued AD 2012-21-04, we allowed inspections of the outer tank and trim tank fuel pump canister hood halves to be terminated. However, we have received reports of new in-service events of outer tank fuel pump canister hood cracking. This proposed AD would retain the requirements of AD 2012-21-04, reinstate the terminated inspections, and add optional terminating actions. We are proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

## Notices in this docket

- Aug 2, 2017: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2017-16052, comments due Sep 18, 2017 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/08/02/2017-16052/airworthiness-directives-airbus-airplanes)

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