FAA Updates Wing Checks for More Airbus Planes
Published Date: 5/13/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The FAA is updating safety rules for certain Airbus A300 airplanes to keep them flying safely. They’re adding more planes to the list that need wing inspections and fixes, while removing some that don’t. Owners should act soon to avoid bigger repair costs and keep everyone safe in the skies.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Required wing inspections and fixes
If you own or operate affected Airbus A300 airplanes listed in AD 2017-23-04 (all Model A300 B4-600R series; all Model A300 B4-603, B4-620, and B4-622; all Model A300 C4-605R Variant F; and certain Model A300 F4-605R), you must inspect the upper wing skin and top stringer joints and modify the stringer joint couplings if needed. This proposed rule would continue those inspection and modification requirements from AD 2017-23-04.
More A300 airplanes added to rule
The FAA proposes to add additional Airbus A300 airplanes to the list of affected planes by incorporating by reference a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD. If your airplane is among those added by that EASA AD, you will become subject to the same inspection and modification requirements.
Some A300 airplanes removed from applicability
The proposed AD would remove certain Airbus A300 airplanes from the rule’s applicability. If your airplane is among those removed, you would no longer be subject to the inspection and modification requirements under this AD.
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