Is AD 2013-23-13 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2013-23-13 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Airworthiness Directive 2013-23-13

Q: Which aircraft does AD 2013-23-13 apply to?

AD 2013-23-13 applies to Airbus — models A300 B2-1A, A300 B2-1C, A300 B2K-3C, A300 B2-203, A300 B4-2C, A300 B4-103, A300 B4-203, A300 B4-601. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

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Official AD 2013-23-13 · FR doc 2013-27832 · 2013-11-25 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A300 series airplanes; Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4- 600R series airplanes; and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes (collectively called Model A300-600 series airplanes). This AD was prompted by a report that cracking was found in area 2 of the frame base fittings between frame 41 and frame 46. This AD requires a check of maintenance records to determine if certain repairs were done in area 1 of the frame base fittings, and, for affected airplanes, a detailed inspection for cracking in area 2 of the frame base fittings between frame 41 and frame 46, and repair if necessary. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct cracking in area 2 of the frame base fittings between frame 41 and frame 46, which could adversely affect the structural integrity of the airplane.

Which aircraft AD 2013-23-13 applies to

MakesAirbus

ModelsA300 B2-1A, A300 B2-1C, A300 B2K-3C, A300 B2-203, A300 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 only to airplanes on which a repair has been done per specified Airbus Service Bulletins: A300-53-0337 (dated Feb 4, 1999, or Revision 01 dated March 17, 2003) for group (1) airplanes; A300-53-6111 (original dated Feb 4, 1999; Rev 01 dated March 17, 2003; Rev 02 dated Sept 13, 2004; Rev 03 dated Sept 30, 2009; Rev 04 dated Aug 25, 2011; or Rev 05 dated Jan 28, 2013) for group (2) airplanes.

Whether AD 2013-23-13 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 2013-23-13 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.

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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.