# 2025-15686: FAA Mandates Checks for Cracks in Airbus A300 Gear

2025-15686, Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes, is a Federal Register rule from Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration published 2025-08-18; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-15686
- As of: 2026-06-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-15686
- Title: Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 40032
- Published: 2025-08-18
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 2120-AA64
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

FAA Mandates Checks for Cracks in Airbus A300 Gear

## Summary

The FAA is making sure certain Airbus A300 planes stay safe by requiring special inspections of the main landing gear parts because some planes had cracks from past fixes done wrong. If cracks are found, repairs must be made quickly to keep flights safe. This affects specific Airbus models and means owners need to act soon to avoid bigger problems and costs later.

## Abstract

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A300 B4-2C, A300 B4-203, A300 B4-603, A300 B4- 605R, A300 B4-622, A300 B4-622R, and A300 F4-605R airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of cracking of the main landing gear (MLG) support rib 5 lower flange on certain modified airplanes due to incorrect accomplishment of modification instructions. This AD requires a special detailed inspection (geometrical inspection) of the MLG rib 5 lower flange holes on the left-hand wing and right-hand wing and repair if necessary. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

## Effects PRIA read

- Mandatory MLG Geometrical Inspections: cost, medium. If you own or operate the listed Airbus A300 models, you must perform a special detailed (geometrical) inspection of the main landing gear (MLG) rib 5 lower flange holes on both the left-hand and right-hand wings. The AD applies to Airbus Model A300 B4-2C, A300 B4-203, A300 B4-603, A300 B4-605R, A3…
- Required Repair If Cracks Found: cost, medium. If inspections find cracking of the MLG support rib 5 lower flange on those Airbus A300 models, you must make repairs to address the unsafe condition. The AD was prompted by cracking caused by incorrect accomplishment of modification instructions and requires repair when necessary.

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## Sources
- [2025-15686 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/18/2025-15686/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes)
- [2025-15686 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-18/pdf/2025-15686.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-15686 (as of 2026-06-11).