Is AD 2013-04-12 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2013-04-12 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2013-04-12 apply to?

AD 2013-04-12 applies to Airbus — models A310-204, A310-222, A310-304, A310-322, A310-324, A310. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2013-04-12

one-time

Official AD 2013-04-12 · FR doc 2013-04632 · 2013-03-07 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A310-204, -222, -304, -322, and -324 airplanes. This AD was prompted by the manufacturer re-classifying slat extension eccentric bolts as principle structural elements (PSE) with replacement due at or before newly calculated fatigue life limits. This AD requires replacing slat extension eccentric bolts and associated washers with new slat extension eccentric bolts and washers. We are issuing this AD to prevent fatigue cracking, which could result in the loss of structural integrity of the airplane.

Which aircraft AD 2013-04-12 applies to

MakesAirbus

ModelsA310-204, A310-222, A310-304, A310-322, A310-324, A310

Applies only to airplanes that received Airbus modification 04809 in production without Airbus modification 06243 or 13596 embodied.

Whether AD 2013-04-12 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 2013-04-12 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.