Is AD 2012-15-14 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

Yes — AD 2012-15-14 requires a repetitive inspection. Next-due depends on the aircraft's time in service.

Airworthiness Directive 2012-15-14

Q: Which aircraft does AD 2012-15-14 apply to?

AD 2012-15-14 applies to Airbus — models A300 B4-2C, A300 B4-103, A300 B4-203, A300 B4-601, A300 B4-603, A300 B4-620, A300 B4-622, A300 B4-605R. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

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Official AD 2012-15-14 · FR doc 2012-18621 · 2012-08-07 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A300 B4-103, B4-203, and B4-2C airplanes, and Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes, and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes (collectively called A300-600 series airplanes). This AD was prompted by reports of cracking in the forward lug of the main landing gear (MLG) rib 5 aft bearing attachment. This AD requires repetitive inspections for cracking of the left-hand (LH) and right- hand (RH) wing MLG rib 5 aft bearing forward lugs, and repair if necessary. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct cracking of the LH and RH wing MLG rib 5 aft bearing forward lugs, which could affect the structural integrity of the MLG attachment, resulting in MLG collapse during landing or rollout with consequent damage to the airplane and injury to occupants.

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 2012-15-14 applies to

MakesAirbus

ModelsA300 B4-2C, A300 B4-103, A300 B4-203, A300 B4-601, A300 B4-603, A300 B4-620, A300 B4-622, A300 B4-605R, A300 B4-622R, A300 F4-605R, A300 F4-622R, A300 C4-605R Variant F, A300

Applies to all serial numbers except: (1) airplanes with oversized interference-fit bushings installed on LH/RH wing MLG rib 5 forward lugs per Airbus Repair Instruction R57240221; (2) Model A300 B4-103/B4-203/B4-2C airplanes on which Airbus Mandatory SB A300-57-0249 has been done on the LH and RH wing; (3) Model A300-600 series airplanes on which Airbus Mandatory SB A300-57-6106 has been done on the LH and RH wing.

Whether AD 2012-15-14 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 2012-15-14 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.