Regulation & law · 06/11/1996

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A310 and A300-600 Series Airplanes

The FAA has issued an airworthiness directive requiring repetitive Tap Test inspections on Airbus Model A310 and A300-600 series airplanes to detect debonding of the elevator skins, following a report of a debonded area on an elevator. The goal is to prevent water from entering the elevator and causing structural damage.