Is AD 04-12678 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 04-12678 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 04-12678 apply to?

AD 04-12678 applies to Airbus — models A319, A320, A321. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 04-12678

one-time

AD 04-12678 · 2004-06-08 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 Series Airplanes

What this AD requires

The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. That AD currently requires a one-time general visual inspection to determine the part number and serial number of both main landing gear (MLG) sliding tubes, and related investigative and corrective actions if necessary. This amendment adds an additional inspection to determine only the serial number of the MLG sliding tubes. This AD is prompted by a report that the field of MLG sliding tubes subject to the identified unsafe condition has expanded. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct cracking in an MLG sliding tube, which could result in failure of the sliding tube, loss of one axle, and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane.

Which aircraft AD 04-12678 applies to

MakesAirbus

ModelsA319, A320, A321

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

Whether AD 04-12678 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 04-12678 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.