Time Limits / Maintenance Checks – Airworthiness Limitations Section Part 1 / Safe Life Airworthiness Limitations Items – Amendment
Superseded. Comply with 2024-0164, which replaces this document.
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What to do
Operators of Airbus A300-600 and A300-600ST aircraft must replace life-limited components before exceeding the updated limits specified in the directive starting from 7 September 2022. Additionally, within 12 months of this effective date, they must revise their approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme to incorporate the new limitations. Compliance with these actions ensures continued airworthiness and adherence to EASA regulations.
Summary
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2022-0173 is an airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency affecting Airbus A300-600 and A300-600ST aeroplanes. It mandates compliance with updated airworthiness limitations specified in Airbus A300-600 Airworthiness Limitations Section Part 1 Safe Life Airworthiness Limitations Items, including Variations 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4. This directive ensures continued airworthiness by enforcing replacement of life-limited parts and revision of the approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme.
What changed
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2022-0173 introduces new and more restrictive maintenance tasks and limitations for Airbus A300-600 and A300-600ST aircraft, as defined in the latest Variations 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4 of the Airworthiness Limitations Section. These updates supersede previous thresholds and intervals for certain tasks without superseding AD 2017-0204. The directive requires operators to incorporate these changes into their maintenance programs within 12 months of the effective date.
Why it matters
This directive is critical for aviation professionals as it mandates updated maintenance requirements to prevent unsafe conditions due to life-limited parts exceeding their limits. Operators, maintenance organizations, and compliance teams must ensure these new limitations are integrated into maintenance programs to maintain regulatory compliance and aircraft safety. Failure to comply could result in unsafe conditions and regulatory violations.
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