Airworthiness Directive 97-25167
one-timeAirworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300, A300-600, and A310 Series Airplanes
What this AD requires
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Airbus Model A300, A300-600, and A310 series airplanes, that requires inspecting the bearings located in the mechanical control linkage of the nose landing gear (NLG) free-fall mechanism for discrepancies, replacing any discrepant bearings with stainless steel bearings, and conducting a test to ensure that the NLG free-fall mechanism extends properly. This amendment is prompted by a report indicating that, during an operational test of the NLG, the landing gear failed to extend. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent the bearings from seizing, which could lead to the loss of NLG free-fall extension capability.
Which aircraft AD 97-25167 applies to
applicability derived from the AD summary — confirm the model/serial from the records
Whether AD 97-25167 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:
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.