Is AD 2022-21-02 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

Yes — AD 2022-21-02 requires a repetitive inspection. Next-due depends on the aircraft's time in service.

Airworthiness Directive 2022-21-02

Q: Which aircraft does AD 2022-21-02 apply to?

AD 2022-21-02 applies to Airbus Sas — models A300 B2-1C, A300 B2K-3C, A300 B2-203, A300 B4-2C, A300 B4-103, A300 B4-203, A300 B4-603, A300 B4-622. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

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Official AD 2022-21-02 · FR doc 2022-24310 · 2022-11-09 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

What this AD requires

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2000-20- 15, which applied to certain Airbus SAS Model A300 and A300-600 series airplanes. AD 2000-20-15 required a high frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspection to detect cracking of the rear fittings of fuselage frame FR40 at stringer 27, and repetitive inspections or repair, as applicable. In lieu of accomplishing the repetitive inspections, AD 2000-20-15 provided a modification that would allow the inspection to be deferred for a certain period of time. This AD was prompted by cracking of the rear fittings of fuselage frame FR40 at stringer 27, and a determination that reduced compliance times are necessary. This AD removes airplanes from the applicability, and continues to require the actions in AD 2000-20-15, but at reduced compliance times, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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 2022-21-02 applies to

MakesAirbus Sas

ModelsA300 B2-1C, A300 B2K-3C, A300 B2-203, A300 B4-2C, A300 B4-103, A300 B4-203, A300 B4-603, A300 B4-622, A300 B4-605R, A300 B4-622R, A300 F4-605R, A300

As specified in European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2021-0288, dated December 21, 2021 (EASA AD 2021-0288).

Whether AD 2022-21-02 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 2022-21-02 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.