Is AD 2013-26-03 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2013-26-03 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2013-26-03 apply to?

AD 2013-26-03 applies to Airbus — models A340-211, A340-212, A340-213, A340-311, A340-312, A340-313, A340-541, A340-642. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2013-26-03

one-time

Official AD 2013-26-03 · FR doc 2013-31042 · 2013-12-30 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

What this AD requires

We are superseding airworthiness directive (AD) 2011-24-09 which applied to certain Airbus Model A340-200 and A340-300 series airplanes. AD 2011-24-09 requires inspections to verify electrical bonding for the water drain system and ventilation intake system, and modification if necessary. This new AD requires revising the maintenance program to incorporate certain maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations, and adds additional airplanes to the applicability. This AD was prompted by a determination that existing maintenance requirements are not adequate to address the unsafe condition. We are issuing this AD to prevent the potential of ignition sources inside fuel tanks, which, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result in fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of the airplane.

Which aircraft AD 2013-26-03 applies to

MakesAirbus

ModelsA340-211, A340-212, A340-213, A340-311, A340-312, A340-313, A340-541, A340-642, A340

Applies to all manufacturer serial numbers of the listed A340 models.

Whether AD 2013-26-03 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 2013-26-03 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.