FAA Adopts Airworthiness Directive for Airbus A300 and A310 Airplanes Due to ELT Battery Safety Concerns

Summary

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus SAS Model A300 F4-605R and Model A310-324 airplanes, requiring modification of the emergency locator transmitter (ELT) battery circuit to address a safety concern related to lithium battery protection against current injection.