Is AD 04-46 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 04-46 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 04-46 apply to?

AD 04-46 applies to Airbus — models B4-600R, F4-600R. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 04-46

one-time

AD 04-46 · 2004-01-07 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 B2 and B4 Series Airplanes; and A300 B4-600, B4-600R, C4-605R Variant F, and F4-600R (Collectively Called A300-600) Series Airplanes

What this AD requires

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to the Airbus airplanes listed above. This action requires a one-time inspection for cracking of the lower outboard flange of gantry No. 4 in the main landing gear bay area, and repair if necessary. This action is necessary to find and fix such cracking, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the fuselage, and consequent rapid decompression of the airplane. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.

Which aircraft AD 04-46 applies to

MakesAirbus

ModelsB4-600R, F4-600R

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

Whether AD 04-46 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 04-46 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.