Is AD 01-16202 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

Yes — AD 01-16202 requires a repetitive inspection. Next-due depends on the aircraft's time in service.

Which aircraft does AD 01-16202 apply to?

AD 01-16202 applies to Airbus — models B4-603, B4-605R, B4-620, B4-622R, F4-605R. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 01-16202

recurring

AD 01-16202 · 2001-06-29 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 B4-601, B4-603, B4-620, B4-605R, B4-622R, and F4-605R (Collectively Called A300-600) Series Airplanes

What this AD requires

This amendment revises an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Airbus Model A300 B4-601, B4-603, B4-620, B4- 605R, B4-622R, and F4-605R (collectively called A300-600) series airplanes, that currently requires repetitive ultrasonic inspections to detect cracks on the forward fittings in the radius of frame 40 adjacent to the tension bolts in the center section of the wings, and various follow-on actions. That AD was prompted by reports of cracking due to fatigue-related stress in the radius of frame 40 adjacent to the tension bolts at the center/outer wing junction. The actions specified by that AD are intended to detect and correct fatigue cracking on the forward fittings in the radius of frame 40 adjacent to the tension bolts in the center section of the wings, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the wings. This amendment removes airplanes from the applicability of the existing AD.

Repetitive inspection. Re-inspect. The next-due date/hours depend on this aircraft’s time in service — a records report computes it from the logbooks.

Which aircraft AD 01-16202 applies to

MakesAirbus

ModelsB4-603, B4-605R, B4-620, B4-622R, F4-605R

applicability derived from the AD summary — confirm the model/serial from the records

Whether AD 01-16202 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.

How AD compliance is recorded

A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:

Method of compliance — The specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.

Date — When the work was done.

Aircraft time — Total time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.

Signature & certificate — The A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.

Is AD 01-16202 complied with on your aircraft?

Tailplate reads a tail number’s logbooks and matches every applicable AD — including this one — to its compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates computed.

Look up a tail number →Read the full directive (Federal Register)

Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.